“Our 12-year-old has danced and schooled at [High School of the Arts] the last two years. She is happy in this bully-free environment… The academics and dancing please our daughter, and the kindness and community please her parents!” — Parent of 6th grade student

“[High School of the Arts] is AMAZING. The teacher and staff dedication is beyond par. They really do care about the children as a whole and take action when needed. Most schools our children have been to “talk about” their values a lot. [High School of the Arts] does. And it makes a world of difference. Highly recommend.”

“She dances daily, is learning Mandarin (really learning it!) and has a terrific, quite traditional academic program.”

“Fast forward five years, my daughter and son are now attending a top University of their choice and flourishing in college. Both were challenged with AP and Honors courses in class and performed in dance competitions and public events to build confidence, learn to work with others as a team, and share their love of the Chinese language and culture.”

“Counterintuitively, the smaller community improved my social skills, pushing me out of my comfort zone to engage with everyone regardless of background instead of just hanging with a clique of similar kids like at my large “diverse” public school.”

“I left my parents and came to the U.S. to study at the age of 14. At that time, my English was terrible, it was really hard for me to understand what people around me were saying. In my first year of high school, the ESL program at San Francisco High School of the Arts really helped me with improving my English skill. The teachers were really patient, there were many different activities that we could participate in. After four years of study at San Francisco High School of the Arts, I have successfully graduated and got offer letters from different universities.”