Who We Are
Quick Facts
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Burke’s campus is a unique 3.5-acre space in the Sea Cliff/Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. With 65% open space, our expansive outdoor campus is unsurpassed in the city and is nestled against the Lincoln Golf Course and Lands End.
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General Information
- Founded in 1908
- Independent, non-sectarian elementary school (kindergarten through eighth grade)
- Accreditation: California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
- Memberships: National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS); People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS); Schools, Mentoring and Resource Team (SMART); Bay Area Directors of Admissions (BADA), Breakthrough San Francisco
- Head of School: Michele Williams
- Director of Admissions: Natalie Mast
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Enrollment
- Approximately 400 students
- Percentage of students of color: 48%
- Number of preschools represented in current kindergarten: 26
- Percentage of students receiving financial assistance: 28%
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Faculty
- Number of faculty and staff: 93
- Teacher to student ratio: 1:6
- Average teacher tenure: 16 years
- Number of Board Certified Teachers: 3
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Operations / Financial
- Operating budget 2023-24: $21,750,000
- Tuition 2023-24: $44,702
- Financial assistance as percentage of tuition revenue: 18%
- Value of general endowment and restricted funds: $31,837,000(as of 6/30/22)
- To receive Burke's audited financial statement or 990 tax form, please contact Yukiko Meadows, Director of Advancement, at 415-751-0177, ext. 204.
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Campus Center
Campus Center featuring state-of-the-art stage -
Library & Tech
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Science Labs
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Innovation Labs
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Arts
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Gym
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Athletics
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Recreational Courts
Two play structures and utility court
Transportation
Burke’s offers two San Francisco bus routes and one Marin route. This program allows us to enhance and support our geographic diversity, make our school more accessible for families and moves us forward in our work to make Burke’s more inclusive, wherever its members may live.
The bus is available to both Upper and Lower School students who can ride any day during the school week; however, the cost of participating in this program is fixed. Route information is available here.
Morning Drop-Off
Burke's mission is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our school combines academic excellence with an appreciation for childhood so that students thrive as learners, develop a strong sense of self, contribute to community, and fulfill their potential, now and throughout life.
Burke's admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.