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Overview of Presidio Hill School
- Founded in 1918
- Oldest continually operating progressive school in California
- Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a Board of Trustees
- Accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
- Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Progressive Educators Network (PEN), People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
School Day
TK&K | 9:00am-2:45pm |
Grades 1-2 | 8:30am-3:00pm |
Grades 3-5 | 8:30am-3:10pm (3rd), 3:20 (4th & 5th) |
Grades 6-8 | 8:20am-3:35pm |
Before-School Care | 8:00am-9:00am |
After-School Care | 2:45pm-6:00pm |
Overview of our community
Grades:
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through Grade 8
Sections per grade:
1 section TK through Grade 5
2 sections Grades 6-8
Student-to-teacher ratio:
6:1
Average class size:
Transitional Kindergarten (TK): 10-12 students
Kindergarten: 20-22 students (2 teachers)
Grades 1-4: 18-22 students
Grade 5: 18-24 students
Grades 6-8: 14-16 students per section (up to 32 per grade)
Statistics about our students
- Enrollment- 220
- Male | Female | Non Binary- 47% | 52% | 1%
- Total: Students of color- 49%
- Black | African-American- 3%
- Asian-American- 15%
- Latinx 10%
- Middle Eastern 2%
- Multiracial- 19%
- White | European-American- 49%
- International families- 3%
- Families speaking additional or non-English language at home- 26%
- Students with LGBTQ parents- 2%
- Geographic diversity (zip codes)- 36
- Students receiving tuition assistance- 29%
Statistics about our faculty/staff
- Staff Members- 45
- Male/Female- 27% / 73%
- Staff of color- 33%
- Staff identifying as LGBTQ- 27%
Tuition 2022-23*
Grades TK-2- $37,260
Grades 3-8- $38,290
* Tuition generally increases approximately 3-8% each year
Flexible Tuition
29% of students currently receive flexible tuition. Average grant amount for 2022-23 = $28,652
New student enrollment fee
All new families entering the school are charged a $2,000 one-time new student enrollment fee. Families paying a flexible tuition amount are prorated accordingly.
Athletics
Parents/guardians organize sports teams for grades TK–5.
The school sponsors sports teams for grades 5–8. Students compete in an area independent school, co-ed league in cross-country, volleyball, basketball and futsal (indoor soccer.)