"At Presidio Hill, there is this sense of community in terms of helping kids develop relationships, understanding differences, working with those differences, and respecting and cherishing those differences."

Gary Evans brought his daughter to Presidio Hill School in her fourth grade year. He says that together they found a welcoming community dedicated to bringing out the best in children with different backgrounds, learning styles, needs, and interests. “Presidio Hill has the structure, the relationship with the faculty and parents, that allows kids to feel very comfortable and feel like they can excel in almost any area,” says Gary.

For his daughter that has meant a transformation from a somewhat shy child into someone who is “definitely much more outspoken, outgoing, not afraid to take risks,” Gary says. He also notes that the school’s approach to mathematics, in particular, has helped his daughter gain confidence in an area that was once a challenge. “This school does support a lot of the goals, the objectives, with an action that’s tangible,” says Gary. “And it’s actually something that you can see in terms of the results for your child and her development.”

After being nervous about the unknowns involved in changing schools, Gary is confident that in coming to Presidio Hill, he as made the right choice for his daughter. “The school has a history of seeing kids come in during different grades,” he says, “ And they’ve set up programs to make the transition a lot easier. I think that’s really good. It’s paid off for us.”