Brightworks
Open today 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Brightworks is a nonprofit, project-based K-12 independent school located in San Francisco's Presidio, operated as a project of the Institute for Applied Tinkering, a 501(c)(3) organization. The school serves students from early elementary through high school, including a dedicated high school program called Studio Brightworks. Learning is organized around a proprietary framework called the Brightworks Arc, in which students move through cycles of exploration, expression, and exposition using student-driven projects.
Location Info
682 Schofield Rd
San Francisco, CA 94129
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Location Details
- Program includes field trips.
- Outdoor play space is available.
- No religious affiliation.
Programs Offered
Early Elementary
Before & Aftercare
Schedules
Before Care, After Care
Calendar
School Year
Description
Brightworks offers before- and aftercare as an extension of its project-based, community-centered K-12 school, where students across grade levels are supported by collaborators (teachers) within a small, inclusive environment.
Upper Elementary
Calendar
School Year
Description
Upper Elementary is the 3rd–5th grade program at Brightworks, a project-based K-12 school in San Francisco's Presidio, where students grow their capacity to manage their own work through collaborator-facilitated, interest-based group projects that integrate academic skills with collaborative problem solving, iteration, and reflection.
Education Types
- Mixed Age
- Play-Based
- Project-Based
Middle School
Description
Brightworks Middle School grounds grades 6–8 in project-based learning, where students take increasing ownership of complex, multi-step projects while collaborators explicitly teach project management, iteration, growth mindset, and reflection as foundational skills.
Education Types
- Mixed Age
- Project-Based
Studio Brightworks
Description
Studio Brightworks is a dedicated studio model high school program. Students work through the Brightworks Arc—a cycle of collaborative exploration, self-directed project work, and public exposition completed twice per year—building a Professional Portfolio of Authentic Work.
Education Types
- Project-Based
Tinkering School Summer Camp
Calendar
Summer Only
Description
Brightworks Summer Camp, run under the Tinkering School banner, offers hands-on, project-based sessions organized around mini-arcs in themes such as By Hand, Nature, and Construction.
Education Types
- Project-Based
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