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  • For the 2018-19 school year, there are 120 top private schools in San Francisco County, California, serving 27,304 students.
  • Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body, and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
  • 47% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).

Top San Francisco County Private Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Adda Clevenger School
    Adda Clevenger School Photo - The Adda Clevenger School is an independent elementary school providing an accelerated academic and arts curriculum to San Francisco Bay Area students grades TK-8 since 1980.
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     180 Fair Oaks Street
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)824-2240
    Grades: PK-8 | 121 students
  • The Brandeis School of San Francisco
    The Brandeis School of San Francisco Photo
    (Jewish)
     655 Brotherhood Way
    San Francisco, CA 94132
    (415)406-1035
    Grades: K-8 | 377 students
  • Fusion Academy San Francisco
     1160 Battery Street, Suite 40
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    (415)765-9078
    Grades: 6-12 | 55 students
  • Katherine Michiels School
    Katherine Michiels School Photo - Our beautiful garden is wonderful inspiration.
    Alternative School
    (1)
     1335 Guerrero Street
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)821-0130
    Grades: PK-5 | 85 students
  • Zion Lutheran School
    Zion Lutheran School Photo - Zion Lion pride! Hear us roar!
    (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
     495 9th Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94118
    (415)221-7500
    Grades: K-8 | 153 students
  • Alta Vista School
     450 Somerset Street
    San Francisco, CA 94134
    Grades: K-6 | 212 students
  • AltSchool Fort Mason
    AltSchool Fort Mason Photo
     3741 Buchanan Street
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    (866)664-2070
    Grades: K-8 | 70 students
  • AltSchool Yerba Buena
    AltSchool Yerba Buena Photo
     300 4th Street
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    (866)664-2070
    Grades: K-8 | 91 students
  • Archbishop Riordan High School
    Archbishop Riordan High School Photo - Students in the Auto Shop class learn how to rebuild and repair cars--skills for life!
    All-boys (Roman Catholic)
     175 Phelan Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94112
    (415)586-8200
    Grades: 9-12 | 700 students
  • Bais Menachem Yeshiva Day School
    (Jewish)
     834 28th Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94121
    (415)636-9770
    Grades: K-8 | 49 students
  • The Bay School Of San Francisco
    The Bay School Of San Francisco Photo - Dining Room & Salad Bar
     35 Keyes Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94129
    (415)561-5800
    Grades: 9-12 | 346 students
  • Big City Montessori School
    Big City Montessori School Photo
    Montessori School
     240 Industrial Street
    San Francisco, CA 94124
    (415)648-5777
    Grades: NS-PK | 100 students
  • Brightworks
    Alternative School
    (1)
     1960 Bryant St
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    Grades: K-12 | 63 students
  • Brightworks School
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     1960 Bryant St.
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)701-8700
    Grades: K-12 | 98 students
  • Cathedral School For Boys
    All-boys (Episcopal)
     1275 Sacramento Street
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    (415)771-6600
    Grades: K-8 | 255 students
  • Children's Day School
     333 Dolores Street
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)861-5432
    Grades: PK-8 | 441 students
  • Chinese American International School
    Chinese American International School Photo - Chinese New Year
    Special Program Emphasis
     Main: 150 Oak Street; Pre-K campus: 42/52 Waller St., Middle School Campus, 888 Turk Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415)865-6084
    Grades: PK-8 | 512 students
  • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Elementary School
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
     2222 Broadway St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)563-2900
    Grades: K-8 | 370 students
  • Cornerstone Academy
    (Baptist)
     801 Silver Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94134
    (415)587-7256
    Grades: NS-8 | 924 students
  • Cornerstone Academy-cambridge Campus
    (Baptist)
     501 Cambridge St
    San Francisco, CA 94134
    Grades: 6-12 | 221 students
  • De Marillac Academy
    (Roman Catholic)
    (2)
     175 Golden Gate Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415)552-5220
    Grades: 4-8 | 86 students
  • The Discovery Center School
    The Discovery Center School Photo - We make the assumption each student is college bound but we work with them where they are. We don't artificially push them ahead and we don't leave them behind. Teaching is an art made of hard work and inspiration.
    (4)
     1442 Fulton Street, Up Outside Stairs
    San Francisco, CA 94117
    (650)367-6791
    Grades: PK-12 | 26 students
  • Drew School
    Drew School Photo - Drew School believes in teenagers - their ideas, their dreams, their opinions, and their potential. That's why we've created a high school community that challenges the traditional definition of success and celebrates achievement one student at a time.
    (1)
     2901 California St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)409-3739
    Grades: 9-12 | 280 students
  • Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires School
    (Roman Catholic)
     659 Pine St
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    (415)421-0069
    Grades: K-8 | 301 students
  • Edgewood Center For Children & Families
    Special Education School
     1801 Vicente St
    San Francisco, CA 94116
    (415)681-3211
    Grades: 1-12 | 34 students
  • Epiphany School
    (Roman Catholic)
     600 Italy Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94112
    (415)337-4030
    Grades: K-8 | 435 students
  • Erikson School
    Special Education School
     1325b Evans Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94124
    (415)285-2400
    Grades: 6-12 | 11 students
  • French American Internationl School-San Francisco
    French American Internationl School-San Francisco Photo - French American and International High School Main campus
    Special Program Emphasis
     150 Oak Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415)558-2000
    Grades: NS-12 | 1085 students
  • Golden Bridges School
    Special Program Emphasis
     101 Gold Mine Drive
    San Francisco, CA 94131
    Grades: PK-2 | 58 students
  • The Hamlin School
    The Hamlin School Photo
     2120 Broadway Street
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)922-0300
    Grades: K-8 | 404 students
  • Happy Day Preschool
    Daycare / Preschool
    (1)
     809 Taraval Street
    San Francisco, CA 94116
    (415)564-7999
    Grades: PK | 30 students
  • Hearing & Speech Center Of Northern California
    Special Education School
     1234 Divisadero St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)921-7658
    Grades: PK-K | 18 students
  • Hergl School
    Special Education School
     1570 Greenwich St
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    (415)474-0191
    Grades: Inquire with school | 8 students
  • Hillwood Academic Day School
     2521 Scott St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)931-0400
    Grades: K-7 | 49 students
  • Holy Family Day Home
    Daycare / Preschool
     299 Dolores St
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415)861-5361
    Grades: K-1 | 78 students
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