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Specialty: Coed; Nonsectarian; Gifted Children
180 Fair Oaks
San Francisco, CA 94110
p: 415.824.2240
Email: acjp@pacbell.net
Website: Visit School Website
Associations: This school does not belong to ANY associations or organizations
An environment has been designed to stimulate, challenge and inspire students, to open as many doors as possible and to provide opportunities to develop their talents to the fullest. By eighth grade they should be well prepared to qualify for admission to honors classes in college preparatory high schools. The philosophy of the school is best expressed by James J. Gallagher who writes, "We can create giftedness through designing enriched environments and opportunities, or we can destroy it by failing to create those environments and opportunities."
A systematic phonics-based program is used to teach reading and spelling of the English language. The curriculum includes grammar and creative writing at all levels, composition, speech and debate, and classical, modern, and dramatic literature. Beginning in second grade, Junior Great Books enter the reading curriculum. Junior High students compete in two speech tournaments annually. In early grades, the math program emphasizes acquisition of basic computational skills, moving to more complex concepts including pre-algebra and geometry. Eighth grade students complete Algebra 1 and some start second year high school math. A four-year course in American history is begun in fifth grade, Junior High students study the ancient world and Europe to 1815 AD. Science classes commence in kindergarten.
