| CURRICULUM
St. Brendan School provides a rigorous academic curriculum
designed to develop age-appropriate mastery of skills
in elementary subjects. In addition to our core curriculum
we offer instruction in technology/computers, music,
dance, art, and Spanish for grades 1-8.
By the eighth grade, our students average standardized
test scores are in the 91-92% range, and virtually all
of our graduates have gone on to San Francisco’s best
college preparatory high schools, including St. Ignatius,
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Convent, Archbishop Riordan,
Mercy, Lick Wilmerding, University, and Lowell.
St. Brendan alumni have continued their education at
the finest universities in the country, including all
of the UC campuses, Annapolis, West Point, Columbia,
Fordham, Georgetown, Cornell, Stanford, Harvard, and
Yale.
FACULTY
Principal: Mrs. Carol Grewal, B.Ed., MAT
Besides our principal and ten classroom teachers, our
faculty includes a full-time technology coordinator,
a full-time librarian, two science teachers, a math/language
arts associate, two learning support specialists, and
instructors in art, physical education, motor skills,
and dance. There are classroom aides for grades one
through four, and grade eight.
Athletic directors for both boys and girls are in charge
of our well-regarded after-school sports program for
grades three through eight.
FACILITIES
Besides our immaculately maintained main school building,
we offer a Learning Center for small group lessons;
an excellent new gymnasium; a top-notch science lab;
a 28,000 volume library; and a state-of-the-art technology
lab incorporating 70 laptop and desktop computers with
wireless connectivity and a mobile digital media center.
TUITION
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Parish |
Non-Parish |
Non-Catholic |
| One (1) child |
$5,490 |
$5,690 |
$5,890 |
| Two (2) children |
$10,250 |
$10,450 |
$10,700 |
| Three or more (3+) |
$14,400 |
$14,600 |
$15,150 |
| Tuition assistance is
available for those families requiring it. |
SCHOOL HOURS
| Kindergarten |
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Morning session: |
8:00 am to 11:15 am |
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Afternoon session: |
11:45 am to 3:00 pm |
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(10:30 am to 1:45 pm on Fridays) |
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| Grades 1-8 |
8:00 am to 3:00 pm |
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(8:00 am to 1:30 pm on Fridays) |
EXTENDED CARE
Extended care, supervised by a director and three associates, is available after school until 6:00 pm. Children are given a nutritious snack and drink and may take advantage of outside playtime, homework time, quiet time, and indoor activities.
ACCREDITATION
Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| Incoming Kindergarten: |
Applications due by January
11, 2009 |
Transfer
Students: |
Applications accepted throughout the school year.
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Please call the school office at 415-731-2665 to request an application and/or to arrange a tour of the school. Group tours are offered weekly from mid-September through November.
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