Fast Facts
La Scuola is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and is recognized as an Italian Accredited School ("Scuola Paritaria") abroad by the Ministry of Education in Italy. In our diverse, multicultural and multilingual school, students grow in a community that balances academic rigor with creativity and real-life tools like cultural awareness and global citizenship.
School Overview
| School Type | Preschool - Grade 8 (2 - 14 years) |
| Curriculum | Reggio Emilia Inspired International Baccalaureate (IB) World School Language Immersion |
| School Type | Co-ed, Independent Day School |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Grades | Enrolling Preschool through Grade 8 in San Francisco Enrolling Preschool and Elementary School in Silicon Valley |
| Campus Locations |
San Francisco Dogpatch Campus (Preschool) San Francisco Mission Campus (Grades K - 8) Silicon Valley Campus (Preschool - Elementary School) |
| Community | 408 Students 315 Families 99 Staff/Faculty |
| Faculty to Student Ratio |
Preschool 1:6 to 1:8 |
| Italian Language Spoken in Class |
Students are not required to speak Italian to enroll in preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 6. Students applying to Grades 2 to 5 as well as Grades 7 and 8 are evaluated on a case by case basis during the admissions process. For Grades 6-8, both Italian and Spanish classes are differentiated according to proficiency - beginner/intermediate or advanced. |
High School Acceptances of the Classes 2020 - 2023
- Academy of Thought and Industry
- Archbishop Riordan High School
- The Bay School of San Francisco
- Castro Valley High School
- Collegio San Giuseppe - Instituto de Merode - Rome, Italy
- Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
- Drew School
- Gateway High School
- International High School
- Instituto Marcelline Tommaseo - Milan, Italy
- Lick-Wilmerding High School
- Lowell High School
- Mercy High School Burlingame
- Mission High School
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
- Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
- San Francisco Girls' School
- San Francisco University High School
- St. Stephen’s School - Rome, Italy
- Stuart Hall High School
- Urban School of San Francisco
Diversity by the Numbers
Ethnicity/Race
32% - Families that identify as non-white
34% - Students of color
35% - Faculty and Staff of color
Affordability
30% - Families participating in Sliding Scale Tuition
Languages
34 - Languages spoken by La Scuola families
17 - Languages spoken by La Scuola faculty and staff
17% - Families that have at least one Italian speaker at home
83% - Families that do not have at least one Italian speaker at home
Sexual Orientation
3% of students are from LGBTQ families
Geography
39 zip codes represented
General School Hours
Preschool
Monday - Friday
8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. for half-day schedules
8:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. for full day schedules
Grades K - 2
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- M, T, Th, F
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. -- Wednesday
Optional Extended Care until 6:00 p.m.
Grades 3 - 8
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. -- M, T, Th, F
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- Wednesday
Optional Extended Care until 6:00 p.m.
Accreditation and Memberships
La Scuola is a member of various associations including:
- Authorized International Baccalaureate-Primary and Middle Years Programme (IB-PYP and IB-MYP) World School
- "Scuola Paritaria": La Scuola is fully accredited as "Scuola Paritaria" for Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School by the Italian Department of Education (MIUR) and the Italian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
- Council of International Schools (CIS)
- Innovative Teacher Project (ITP)
- North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
- Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE)
- Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area (BADA)
- The California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC)
- California Independent Schools Business Officer Association (CAL-ISBOA)
- The California Association of IB World Schools (CAWS)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Licensing
La Scuola is a licensed childcare center and elementary school under Title 22 rules and regulations. Our facility, program, and staff have been formally inspected and approved by the State of California Licensing Agency.
La Scuola has been a registered 501(3)(c) non-profit since its founding in 2002. Tax ID: 56-2293184