The Brandeis School of San Francisco inspires students to lead lives of learning and purpose. We provide a challenging academic environment and a welcoming, inclusive community, each deeply enriched by Jewish thought, values, and traditions.
At The Brandeis School of San Francisco, we believe that true learning only happens when knowledge is connected to purpose. We know that what our students learn at Brandeis today will matter to the world tomorrow, and we strive to educate people capable of making meaningful contributions. Our challenging K-8 academic environment is focused on relevance and rooted in Jewish values, traditions, and culture. At Brandeis, we strive to “make it matter” every day: Our school leaders advance a relevant curriculum and champion enduring values. Our educators infuse our classes with renewed purpose and find ways to actively connect our students to the material. Our students do their best every day and don’t take their education for granted. Our parents and volunteers thoughtfully invest in the lives and education of their children, sharing their gifts and being a part of our warm and vibrant community.
Our experienced teachers and staff create a dynamic, imaginative, and joyful school environment that helps our students learn with meaning and purpose.
Our students learn to take risks and to learn and thrive through failure, not just success. At Brandeis, we believe that resilience is a critical life skill that can only be developed by welcoming and learning from challenges. Our academic program encourages assertiveness and collaboration through every aspect of our curriculum.
We celebrate the many ways of being Jewish, and encourage students to wrestle with thoughtful explorations of how we interact with our world. Our students actively explore making good decisions every day through the lens of Jewish thought, values, and a joyful and inclusive community.
We welcome students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, family structures, levels of observance, and ethnicities. Our community is rooted in respect, friendship, and shared purpose. At Brandeis, diversity is not just a principle; it’s a practice. We know our students as individuals and human beings, and our students respond to each other in kind.
“I belong at Brandeis. I feel challenged intellectually, respected for my opinions and choices, and encouraged in my passions.�
Our students are at the center of everything we do, both collectively and as unique individuals. Every day we find ways to make learning even more relevant in their lives, applying contemporary and forward-thinking teaching ideas to everything from sports and athletics to art and writing, math and science, overnight trips, community service projects, and our dual language curriculum.
We make education matter for our students after Brandeis, and high schools welcome our graduates not just for their academic strength but also for their sense of purpose, community, and activism. Over 95% of our graduates are accepted into one of their topchoice high schools, and have recently attended the following high schools: The Bay School of San Francisco Convent of the Sacred Heart Drew School International High School Galileo High School Jewish Community High School of the Bay
Lick-Wilmerding High School Lowell High School Marin Academy Proof School Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Saint Ignatius College Preparatory High School
San Francisco University High School School of the Arts Stuart Hall High School The Urban School of San Francisco University High School
After high school, Brandeis students go on to top-ranked colleges across the country, in every field and career possible. Our alumni often remember their years at Brandeis not only as intellectually stimulating and joyful, but also as critical years where they learned to make their lives matter through serious commitment to ethical decency and making the world a better place. Our recent graduates have attended the following colleges and universities: Barnard College Brandeis University Brown University Cabrillo College California Polytechnic State University Chapman University College of San Mateo Columbia University Georgetown University Gonzaga University Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Kings College Lafayette College Lewis and Clark College Loyola Marymount University McGill University
Middlebury College Northwestern University Parsons School of Design Pitzer College Purdue University Reed College San Diego State University Santa Clara University Seattle University Stanford University Syracuse University Tel Aviv University Tufts University Tulane University University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Denver University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Oregon University of Puget Sound University of Southern California University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington Vassar College Washington University Yale University
At Brandeis, values are verbs, not nouns, and we are committed to the pursuit of a purpose-driven, ethical education.
Integrity – Ometz Lev We act honestly and responsibly, even when it is difficult.
Kindness – Chesed We treat one another with empathy and compassion.
Service – Tikkun Olam We embrace our responsibility to serve our communities and help repair the world.
Founded: 1963
Lower and middle school classrooms
Grades: K-8
A cutting-edge science center
Enrollment: 396
Create and Build space
Tuition Assistance: The Brandeis School of San Francisco is committed to building and sustaining socioeconomic diversity in our community. Nearly 30% of our families receive some level of need-based tuition assistance, and we are proud of this tradition. Our tuition assistance decisions are made independently from our admissions process.
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Location: 655 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132 School hours: K: 8:15 am–2:15 pm Grades 1–8: 8:15 am–3:15 pm Transportation: Express morning and afternoon bus service available to and from north of Golden Gate Park; Late afternoon bus route to Noe Valley
A welcoming, light-filled lobby A 2,800 square-foot media center An acoustically-designed music room A dedicated after-school program room A learning resource center A beit midrash (“house of learning”) used for weekly tefillah, seminars and student meetings A regulation-size gymnasium A large, outdoor athletic area A playground for younger students Ample parking Easy access from all areas of San Francisco and the Peninsula
655 Brotherhood Way San Francisco Contact: tlowenthal@sfbrandeis.org | 415.406.1035