At a Glance

• 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

Enrollment

• Approximately 400 students
• Percentage of students of color: 40%
• Number of preschools represented in current kindergarten: 23
• Percentage of students receiving financial assistance: 21%

Faculty

• Number of faculty: 62
• Teacher to student ratio: 1:6
• Average faculty tenure at Burke’s: 16 years
• Percentage of faculty and staff of color: 29%

Operations/Financial

• Operating budget 2018-19: $17,044,000
• Tuition 2019-20
         Kindergarten (and all new students): $37,312
         Grades 1-4 (Returning): $36,125
         Grades 5-8 (Returning): $37,312
• Financial assistance as percentage of tuition revenue: 12.7%
• Value of general endowment and restricted funds: $19,235,000 (as of 6/30/18)
• To receive Burke's audited financial statement or 990 tax form, please contact Selena Shadle, Director of Advancement, at 415.666.3204.

Campus and Facilities

• 3.5-acre campus in Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco
• New Campus center featuring state-of-the-art stage
• 65% of campus is open space
• 5,500-square-foot state-of-the-art library and technology resource center
• Three science labs
• Two innovation labs (Makery Up and Makery Down)
• Fine art, music, and drama studios
• Gymnasium/auditorium
• Full-sized grass athletic field
• Two play structures and recreational courts