Hilldale School

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read moreOur mission is to inspire and challenge each child to become a responsible, positive, self-disciplined individual who is a life-long learner and leader and to nurture, inspire, and challenge the unique academic, personal, and social growth of each child while instilling the values of respect, responsibility, self-discipline, and service to our community. We seek to promote the enduring habits of intellectual curiosity, appreciation for the arts, physical fitness, international knowledge and understanding, environmental stewardship, and respect for self and others.

read moreHilldale School serves families in the San Francisco, Daly City, and Northern Peninsula areas. We welcome families who reflect the diversity of the Bay Area and who desire a challenging academic environment for bright and gifted children, where students may excel from individualized attention and positive affirmation that only a small school can provide. To promote equity, we offer onsite access to our remote learning in supervised, multi-grade cohorts for parents who are essential workers and those for whom in home supervision is not available, as well as for students who need the more structured environment that being in the physical school building can provide.

read moreHilldale School adopted an accelerated curriculum with specified goals to be attained at each grade level. It is comprehensive and challenging and seeks to provide both breadth and depth in all subjects. Hilldale encourages high expectations, a sense of world citizenship and social responsibility, an understanding of our environment and the need for personal stewardship of our environmental resources, positive ethical values, and critical thinking. The Hilldale curriculum is structured to encourage the development of academic skills in efficient and engaging ways, drawing upon traditional and contemporary instructional methodologies and philosophies.

read moreWith a structured, well-planned program, Hilldale School prides itself on an exciting and challenging educational environment that provides for the maximum individual development of each child. We aim to inspire each child to become a responsible, positive, self-disciplined individual who is a life-long learner and leader. Our comprehensive curriculum offers a structured and well-balanced program including challenging academics, classes in the arts and languages, opportunities for individualized exploratory research, after-school enrichment workshops, and field trips.