Academics
Grades K-5
Learning by Doing
At San Francisco Schoolhouse, we believe every child deserves to be a known and valued member of their community and that true learning prepares students for life. Our K-5 program inspires students to be compassionate, creative, and think critically, while mastering essential skills across all disciplines.
Our integrated projects, develop student agency, ignite imaginations and foster a genuine love for learning. Adventure Days in support of the curriculum provide authentic, real-world experiences that bring academic concepts to life. Our daily schedule prioritizes deep social-emotional learning, stimulating interdisciplinary projects, structured academic skill-building, and guided collaboration.
We embrace a holistic approach to education, ensuring every student is valued and nurtured to become their best authentic self.
Our K-5 Program
Academics & Skills Benchmarks
Pedagogy & Curricular Highlights
Structure
Approaches
Progressive education (learning by doing)
Social-emotional learning & Responsive Classroom
Integrated Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
Immersive, interdisciplinary Projects
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Adventure Days promoting inquiry and real-world learning
​Skills-based instruction meeting students at the edge of their learning
Emergent curriculum honoring “Student Choice & Voice”
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Arts integration
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​Media literacy/Digital citizenship
Project Based Learning
Our students engage in interdisciplinary, real-world projects transforming learning into rich, immersive experiences. Some projects include:
The K+1 Post Office Project
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The K+1 Farm Project
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The K+1 Accessibility Playground
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The 2+3 City Project
The 2+3 Island Project
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The 2+3 Biome Stop Motion Movies
The 4+5 Letter for Change Project​
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The 4+5 Global Village Project
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The 4+5 March Madness Statistics Analysis
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STEAM Fair for Grades 4-8
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Ocean Beach: Science & Service
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Geocaching
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