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Katherine Michiels School For more than five decades, Katherine Michiels School (KMS) has served Bay Area children and families.

Welcome to Katherine Michiels School

Since 1976, Katherine Michiels School (KMS) has served Bay Area children and families. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality, affordable education within a nurturing, child-centered environment. Our mission is to foster each child's experience of the world so that he or she can blossom to potential and become a compassionate, autonomous and contributing member of society. KMS has chosen the humanistic, progressive pedagogies of the Reggio Emilia educational approach and Council in Schools as our educational compass. Both approaches see the child as a competent and equal partner in the educational journey.

KMS was founded on October 18, 1976, and we’re celebrating 50 years on October 18, 2026! 🎉Join us on Sunday, October 18,...
10/13/2026

KMS was founded on October 18, 1976, and we’re celebrating 50 years on October 18, 2026! 🎉

Join us on Sunday, October 18, from 9 AM to 4 PM for a special Alumni Reunion Open House!

We’re so excited to share a lineup of activities happening throughout the day! ✨ Enjoy musical performances by KMS Council facilitator Bonnie Tamblyn Bonnie Murray Tamblyn and beloved former teacher Matthew Smith. Reconnect with the past while glimpsing into the future with tarot card readings by KMS alum Kristina de Tienne Tulip Magic 🌷 Life Coaching 🔮🎶

We look forward to welcoming back alumni, former teachers, community partners, and friends from across the decades to reconnect, reminisce, share memories, and celebrate all the people who have made KMS what it is today. 💙

Spread the word, tag your KMS friends, and come celebrate 50 years of KMS with us!

A special thank-you to KMS alum Carson Fuetsch Carson Montenegro-Fuetsch for creating the graphic for our celebration—and for being such a wonderful model of a KMS kid on the cover of our 1994 brochure! (See photo above 📸)

09/30/2026

🎥 This promotional video was made shortly after KMS moved to its current home at 1335 Guerrero Street in 1984.

From eating whole, unprocessed foods to gathering together for community circle time, some of the values at the heart of KMS have followed us through the decades.

As we approach our 50th birthday on October 18, we’re taking a look back at the history, traditions, and values that have shaped our school through the decades.

Keep an eye out for more posts as we celebrate 50 years of KMS! #50

Curious about our infant/toddler, preschool and elementary school? Join us for one of our upcoming Open Houses! Come exp...
09/16/2026

Curious about our infant/toddler, preschool and elementary school? Join us for one of our upcoming Open Houses! Come explore our spaces, meet our incredible staff, and learn more about the KMS way of teaching and learning. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, connect with our community, and see what makes our approach so special.

📅 2026–2027 Open House Dates:

🌿 September 19
🍂 October 24
🍁 November 14
❄️ January 9
💛 February 20
🌱 March 6

Go to the link on our bio to sign up! ❤️

09/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Welcome to the School Year Picnic! 💛

Here’s to a new school year filled with community, connection, joy, and the little things that lift our spirits. We’re so grateful to start the year together! ✨

08/11/2026

When a camper brought up the idea of making our own baking competition show we just had to make it happen!

The cupcakes were great but even better were the characters who emerged to be bakers and judges for the show.

There was a merkitty, a good witch, a skeleton boy and more. Each were imagined and performed by campers from session 3 of KMS summer camp!

07/19/2026

Structures, balance, and belonging was the theme of session 2 of KMS summer camp! We built towers, gnome villages, a tide pool and most importantly a community of belonging.

06/29/2026

From soil to sky, Session One of KMS Summer Camp was a beautiful celebration of nature, creativity, and community. Through joyful singing, drumming, and hands-on exploration, campers discovered new ways to appreciate the natural world around them. Pure magic! 🌎✨

06/17/2026

Do you remember when KMS was open until midnight? Do you still like tofu because of your time at KMS?

📣 Calling all KMS alumni for a day to connect reminisce and play!

🎉We hope to see you on October 18 to celebrate 50 years of KMS!

Link in bio for more information.

06/10/2026

From Soil to Sky,

Summer camp is here.

As we begin our journey together, we’re reminded that growth starts in community. Like roots beneath the soil and branches reaching toward the sky, each child brings their own gifts, ideas, and possibilities.

This season, we’ll explore the living systems that connect us to one another and the natural world—through curiosity, creativity, movement, and play.

Here’s to a summer of digging deep, reaching high, and discovering what can happen when we grow together.

06/06/2026

Laughter (and whipped cream) filled the air as students celebrated the last day of school with a little friendly fun and a lot of community spirit. More than just whipped cream and silly faces, this tradition is a reminder of the joy, connection, and belonging that make our school so special.
As we close another year together, we’re grateful for the friendships, memories, growth, and countless moments that brought us here. Here’s to a summer filled with adventure—and to a community that knows how to learn, laugh, and celebrate together.

Address

1335 Guerrero Street
San Francisco, CA
94110

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+14158210130

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