San Francisco Friends School

1st graders visited Pillar Point for a highly-anticipated field trip to study tide pools. 🦀🦪🐙🌊 It’s an opportunity to practice scientific observation skills and learn more about tide pool habitats - what causes tides, what types of animals live in tidepools, food chains, impacts of humans on tide pool environments, how we can be stewards of our tidepools and oceans.

Our Lower School Spanish program uses storytelling, games, and art to immerse students in the Spanish language. Kindergartners painted portraits of family members, while 4th graders performed puppet shows to practice speaking, listening and the art of storytelling in Spanish.

Kindergarten, 4th grade and 8th grade buddies work on a buddy family portrait project. 🖼️💙✨ Our buddy program pairs students in different grade levels to foster community, learning, and developmental growth.

4th grade fun at Camp Monte Toyon! Nestled in the redwoods near Monterey Bay, the camp offers hands-on learning experiences that support our science curriculum and create opportunities for personal growth and community building. 🔬🌳🦎

Hands-on, inquiry-based learning is an essential part of our science curriculum. Middle school students recently participated in dissection labs. 5th graders dissected a sheep heart as part of a study of cardiovascular and respiratory systems. 8th graders dissected a cow eye to gain a better understanding of the anatomy of the eye as they prepared to create scientific drawings of the eye. These hands-on experiences build knowledge about anatomy and physiology, nurture scientific curiosity, and foster an enthusiasm for learning.

3rd graders visited Camp Arroyo for an overnight field study. Students had a chance to hike and explore nature, bond and have fun on stage performing in a talent show, and have the opportunity to grow personally on the first overnight field study of their SFFS experience.

Field Day 2026! 🏐🏹🌳Friday was foggy and cold in Golden Gate Park but it didn’t dampen our spirits as we gathered for a beloved Friends tradition: Field Day. Huge thank you to our PE team for organizing a morning of fun games - potato sack races, capture the flag, volleyball and archery - to name a few! We ended the morning with an exciting game of kickball: 8th graders vs. faculty! 🏆

8th graders visited Washington DC for their final overnight field study at SFFS. A highlight of the trip was meeting during their visit to the Capitol. The trip also included visits to the and fellow Quaker school where they participated in Meeting for Worship and heard from a student panel.

Interested in learning more about San Francisco Friends School? Join us on Tuesday, May 5th from 10 - 11 am for our Kindergarten Preview! 📚✏️🧮 This event is designed for families interested in applying for kindergarten this fall. You’ll learn more about our kindergarten program, what makes a Quaker education distinctive, and what to expect for the application process in the fall.❓Contact our Admissions Office: [email protected]. Register via the link in our bio.

Walk like an Egyptian ☀️🌿💧5th graders reenacted an ancient Egyptian festival called Opet, which was celebrated every year in Thebes when the Nile flooded. Students held a procession and created a festival in our Learning Commons with different hand-ons activities designed to help students learn about the religion, geography, social structure, and various achievements of Ancient Egypt.