ADMISSIONS FACTS
HOW DO I APPLY?
Interested families can apply through our online application system, Ravenna, which is located on our website. Here you will find a menu of admissions events and opportunities to connect with the school community.
DO YOU HAVE A BIRTHDAY CUT-OFF DATE FOR KINDERGARTEN APPLICANTS?
Yes. Students must be five years old by September 1 of their Kindergarten year to apply for Kindergarten. While some younger children may be developmentally ready for a Kindergarten program, Burke’s has established this cut-off date to minimize the age disparity in our classes.
HOW MANY OPENINGS DO YOU HAVE?
Our goal each year is to enroll 45 Kindergarten students into three sections of Kindergarten. Spaces in grades other than Kindergarten are dependent upon attrition.
WHERE DO BURKE’S FAMILIES LIVE?
Our student body comes from more than 40 zip codes from all over the San Francisco Bay Area. While a majority of our families live in San Francisco, we have families commuting from the North Bay, Peninsula and East Bay areas.
WHERE IS THE SCHOOL LOCATED?
Katherine Delmar Burke School is located on a 3.5-acre campus in the Outer Richmond/Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco, near the corner of California Street and 32nd Avenue, next to the Lincoln Park Golf Course.
DOES BURKE’S ACCEPT TRANSFER STUDENTS?
Yes. While our main entry point is Kindergarten, families are invited to apply for 1st-7th grades as well. Students will be enrolled based on the number of seats that become available after re-enrollment.
DOES BURKE’S OFFER AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDCARE AND PROGRAMS?
Yes. Extended care is available for all Burke’s students. In the morning, we offer extended care from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Afternoon extended care (called Tree House) is offered for Lower School students daily from dismissal to 6 p.m. and consists of supervised indoor and outdoor play and projects. Upper School students may stay on campus until 6 p.m. to get assistance with homework in Study Tree. We also offer enrichment classes in trimester sessions through the After-School Enrichment Program (ASEP). Classes may include offerings such as movement, drama, ceramics and music lessons among others. Students can take ASEP classes in addition to participating in Tree House and Study Tree.
CURRICULUM & MATRICULATION
The Burke’s curriculum integrates age-appropriate, real-life problemsolving with social-emotional learning. Our inclusive classrooms and community are built to offer vibrant, intellectually stimulating and enriching experiences. The foundation of our K-8 curriculum is the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework. This model begins all lessons with the goal of “enduring understandings” which will have lasting value beyond the classroom.
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HIGH SCHOOLS
Bay School
Berkshire School
Branson School
Brentwood College School
Brentwood School
Cate School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Concord Academy
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Crystal Springs Upland School
Deerfield Academy
Drew School
Dunn School
EJM-Paris
Groton School
Hotchkiss School
IMG Academy
International High School
Jewish Community High School
Kent School
Lick-Wilmerding High School
Lowell High School
Madeira School
Marin Academy
Marymount High School
Menlo School
Midland School
Middlesex School
Millbrook School
Miss Porter’s School
The Nueva School
Mid-Peninsula High School
Phillips Andover Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
The Putney School
Redwood High School
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
San Francisco University High School
St. Ignatius College Prep
St. Paul’s School
Santa Catalina School
Stevenson School
Suffield Academy
Taft School
Thacher School
The Putney School
The Webb Schools
Urban School of San Francisco
Waldorf High School
Walnut Hill School of the Arts
Woodside High School
TRANSPORTATION
Morning transportation services are provided in collaboration with our partner, First Student, Inc. Families have access to FirstView®, a real-time GPS vehicle tracking and student transportation monitoring platform.
The bus is available to students in both Lower and Upper School and arrives at school each day by 8:05 a.m. to allow Upper School students time to visit their lockers and be in advisory on time.
MORNING NOE SOUTHWEST ROUTE
Stop 1 - Cesar Chavez & Harrison, 7:10 a.m.
Stop 2 - 25th & Castro Streets, 7:25 a.m.
Stop 3 - Portola Drive & Claremont Street, 7:40 a.m.
Arrival - Burke’s, 8:05 a.m.
AFTERNOON NOE
SOUTHWEST ROUTE
Stop 1 - Burke’s, 3:45 p.m.
While we always knew that Burke’s was the right fit for our family, it is in the opposite direction of our home and work. We enjoy walking to the bus together and love the additional community involvement. My girls are joyous getting on the bus every day!
- BURKE’S PARENT
HOW MANY STOPS? HOW LONG IS TOTAL TRAVEL TIME?
The number of stops ranges from three to four depending on the route. The longest travel time is under an hour.
Stop 2 - Portola Drive & Claremont Street, 4:05 p.m.
Stop 3 - James Lick Middle School, 4:15 p.m.
MORNING
NORTHSIDE ROUTE
Stop 1 - Green & Webster Streets, 7:30 a.m.
Stop 2 - Clay & Divisadero Streets, 7:40 a.m.
Stop 3 - Jackson & Spruce Streets, 7:50 a.m.
Arrival - Burke’s, 8:00 a.m.
MORNING
MARIN ROUTE
Stop 1 - 625 Redwood Highway, 7:25 a.m.
Stop 2 - Scott & Green Streets, 7:45 a.m.
Arrival - Town School, 7:50 a.m.
Arrival - Burke’s, 8:00 a.m.
