San Francisco Mission (5 - 14 years)
Located in the heart of the Mission District of San Francisco, this Italianate, wood-frame building was designed by Charles Devlin and built originally as a church in 1888. Starting in 1895, it also served as a school. Since 2019, this building has been occupied by La Scuola and now houses our K-8 students.
Big plans are in the works for this location in the upcoming years. The Mission campus will be transformed into the ideal international school of the future – the first and only of its kind in the United States - which will occupy some of the current school yard space. This building will be the main entrance to our campus and will house our food atelier, dining room, art, music, and makers ateliers.
The Ateliers/Studio spaces are unique and at the heart of the Reggio Emilia program as they provide students with innovative spaces to learn, explore, create and experiment.
Elementary and Middle School Environment
The St. Charles building is the anchor of our Mission Campus - a historic building with modern features inside.
Our Kindergarten classrooms are beautiful and bright, providing space for collaborative learning.
Our yard serves many purposes! It is at once a stage for performances and assemblies, a garden atelier, and place to have lunch, play ball, or just have fun with friends.
Many events and assemblies are hosted on the outdoor stage, such as this celebration of Lunar New Year.
Students learn to play several instruments during their time in K-8, with many opportunities to perform during the school year.
This mural created by the first graduation class of La Scuola is a bright background for a spontaneous ball game!
Every day students are treated to a delicious fresh lunch, which always includes a fruit and vegetable.
Our World Day for Cultural Diversity celebration included foods and specialty items from countries represented in our parent community.
Our library has books in English, Italian, and Spanish, as well as every language represented in our parent community.
From the early elementary grades until Grade 8 students ask questions, do research, collaborate, communicate, and present their work. Everyone becomes a public speaker.
Our play structure is one of a kind!
The garden atelier provides space to students to experience the life cycle, grow and harvest food, and learn about environmental studies.
Middle schoolers enjoy some quiet time during recess.
The fun doesn't stop when the school day ends! Students in after care keep the learning and creating going.
What does being open to the world really mean? Come see during a tour of our Mission campus!