Hillwood Academic Day School
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2521 Scott Street , 94115 United States | |
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Established | 1949 |
Founder | Mary Libra[1] |
Director | Eric Grantz[2] |
Teaching staff | 5.4 (FTE) (as of 2017/2018)[3] |
Grades | K-8 |
Enrollment | 21 (as of 2017/2018)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 3.9 (as of 2017/2018)[3] |
Hours in school day | 6 |
Publication | The Hillwood Herald |
Website | www |
Hillwood Academic Day is a small, independent school for boys and girls in the kindergarten through the eighth grade.[4] The non-denominational school is located at 2521 Scott Street in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood. It was started in 1949 by Mary Libra and includes a summertime outdoor education program with a lodge in Muir Woods. Eric Grantz, the grandson of Libra and a Hillwood graduate, now runs the school, which has approximately 48 students. Hillwood's mascot is a black labrador retriever, named Max, and the school's colors are forest green and blue. The student publication is The Hillwood Herald, a blog published by the fifth through eighth graders.[5]
History[]
Hillwood Academic Day School is included in the historical picture book San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights by Tricia O'Brien.[6]
Campus[]
Hillwood Academic Day School is located inside of a three-story Victorian home in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.
Extracurricular activities[]
Throughout the school year, students participate in a variety of activities after the school day. While the school does not offer organized sports teams, students regularly play basketball and dodgeball.
References[]
- ^ "History". Hillwood Academic Day School. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Contact". Hillwood Academic Day School. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Hillwood Academic Day School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Curriculum". Hillwood Academic Day School. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "The_Hillwood_Herald". 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ O'Brien, Tricia (2008). San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights. Arcadia Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 9780738559803.
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Coordinates: 37°47′36.1″N 122°26′24.4″W / 37.793361°N 122.440111°W
- Education in San Francisco
- Educational institutions established in 1949
- Private middle schools in California
- Private elementary schools in California
- 1949 establishments in California