(415) 586-1117 Schedule a Tour
Second graders smiling at their classroom desks
Admissions

The Admissions Process

You want to find the right school for your child. We’ll help you explore SFC and understand each step from your first visit to enrollment.

Schedule a Tour

Important Dates · 2027–2028 School Year

Oct 5 – Dec 11, 2026

Early Admission

$100 application fee during Early Admission.

Nov 5, 2026

Admissions Fair

Dec 14, 2026

Regular Admission opens

$150 application fee.

Apr 15, 2027

Financial aid priority deadline

Apply for aid by this date for priority consideration. Later applications are still reviewed.

Applying from outside the United States? Start at International Students. International admissions has its own four-step process and its own dates.

Your next steps: Tour, Apply, Enroll

  1. Tour. See a school day and picture your child here. Schedule a Tour Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, by appointment. Student shadow days are available any day during the school year, subject to availability.
  2. Apply. Complete the Student Application and gather your application packet. Screening, shadowing, and an interview follow so you and your child can take the next steps with guidance from the Admissions Office.
  3. Enroll. If your child is accepted, you receive an acceptance letter by mail and enrollment instructions by email.

The application details

The five steps below walk through the requirements from application to enrollment. Open each step for the documents, appointments, and fees involved.

After Early Admission, priority goes to families who apply by April 15, the financial aid priority deadline. After that, contact the Admissions Office to check space availability.

1

Application

Submit the following to the Admissions Office, in person or by fax at (415) 841-0833.

  • The Student Application form
  • Birth certificate
  • Immunization record
  • The non-refundable application fee of $150, or $100 during Early Admission
  • Recent report cards from the current and previous school year (high school transfer students submit a complete transcript)
  • Most recent standardized test scores from the current school (CAASPP, SBAC, etc.)
  • Student Short Answer Essay Form (6th–12th grades only)

Teacher and principal or counselor recommendation forms are requested by SFC directly from the current school for students applying to 6th–12th grades. A child enrolling in Kindergarten Beginnings must be four years old by December 1; for kindergarten, five years old by December 1.

2

Screening & Shadowing

Students applying for grades 1–12 take an in-person screening test that takes about one hour and covers math and reading. Results come back within 24–48 hours and are discussed at the student interview. Children applying to Kindergarten Beginnings or Kindergarten complete a kindergarten assessment. During this visit, your child shadows the class they are applying to.

3

Interview

Once you are through steps 1 and 2, we contact you to set up an in-person interview with the Head of School. Parents or guardians attend with the student.

4

Acceptance

The administration makes its decision following the interview. Accepted students receive an official acceptance letter by mail.

5

Enrollment

On acceptance, parents receive enrollment instructions by email. A non-refundable $300 enrollment fee is due during enrollment, increasing to $400 two weeks after acceptance. If the class is waitlisted, enrollment opens when space becomes available.

Meet your admissions director

A person to guide your next step

Questions about applying, visiting, or what comes next? Tasha can help you understand the admissions process for your child.

Tasha Barrett

Admissions

[email protected]
Tasha Barrett