Hillwood Academic Day School
Address
2521 Scott Street

San Francisco
,
California
94115

United States
Information
Established1949
FounderMary Libra[1]
DirectorEric Grantz[2]
Teaching staff5.4 (FTE) (as of 2017/2018)[3]
GradesK-8
Enrollment21 (as of 2017/2018)[3]
Student to teacher ratio3.9 (as of 2017/2018)[3]
Hours in school day6
PublicationThe Hillwood Herald
Websitewww.hillwoodschool.com

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

  1. ↑ "History". Hillwood Academic Day School. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Contact". Hillwood Academic Day School. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  3. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Hillwood Academic Day School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  4. ↑ "Curriculum". Hillwood Academic Day School. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. ↑ "The_Hillwood_Herald". 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Tricia (2008). San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights. Arcadia Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 9780738559803.

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