Hillwood Academic Day School
School in San Francisco, California, United States
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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]
| Hillwood Academic Day School | |
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2521 Scott Street , 94115 United States | |
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| Established | 1949 |
| Founder | Mary Libra[1] |
| Director | Eric Grantz[2] |
Teaching staff | 5.4 (FTE) (as of 2017/2018)[3] |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | 21 (as of 2017/2018)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 3.9 (as of 2017/2018)[3] |
Hours in school day | 6 |
| Publication | The Hillwood Herald |
| Website | www |
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.