Alta Vista School

Alta Vista School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
450 Somerset St,  San Francisco, CA
4.9
4.5
318 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Sean Hamer
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Annual Tuition
$41,795

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
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Teachers
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Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
62
Part Time Teachers
22

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
White
88.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.1%
Two or more races
1.1%
Native American
1.1%
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This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.9 4 Reviews
4.0 Middle School Student
9/22/2021
Alta vista is a wonderful school, and is helping me prepare for high school. I love it as a school, my peers are wonderful, the teachers are great, and the resources are extensive. However, the school has a low percentage of non-white students, and as a non-white student, that is difficult.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 31 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/30/2025
Alta Vista School has been an incredible experience for our family. The school’s focus on STEAM education, hands-on learning, and creativity has helped our child thrive. The teachers are nurturing and truly understand each student, fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development. Sma...
5.0 parent
3/30/2025
Alta Vista has been an incredible experience for our child! The STEAM-focused curriculum keeps them engaged and excited to learn, and the hands-on, project-based approach makes a huge difference. The teachers are amazing—supportive, passionate, and truly invested in each student’s growth. We love th...
1.0 parent
1/27/2025
AVS has some strengths, but managing conflict between the kiddos was not one of them. We wound up getting a therapist for our daughter to support her with all the social drama, and that therapist actually recommended we pull our daughter because of the repeated mishandling of issues over a 2 year pe...
5.0 parent
6/9/2023
AVS has been an incredible fit for my gifted kid. It fosters creative problem-solving, intrinsic motivation for learning, and really supportive social emotional environment.

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