Brightworks School
Closed today Next open Mon 8:00 AM
Description provided by the business.We built Brightworks because we kept noticing the same thing: children arrive at five passionate about learning, full of questions, alive to the world — and somewhere along the way, school dims them. We started a different kind of school to find out what would happen if we didn't. Brightworks is located amongst the trees in The Presidio National Park — our playground is an adjacent redwood grove, our science lab includes water samples collected by students from the Bay, and we collaborate with a variety of organizations on The Presidio and in the city to bring learning to life.
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 |
Financial Aid
- Offers Financial Aid
- Sliding Fee Scale
Languages Spoken
- English
Location Details
- Counselor available on site.
- Staff are CPR certified.
- Staff are first aid certified.
- Program includes field trips.
- Outdoor play space is available.
- No religious affiliation.
Programs Offered
Early Elementary
Upper Elementary
Schedules
Full Time
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
Schedules
Full Time
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
Schedules
Full Time
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
Before & Aftercare
Schedules
Flexible
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.
Tinkering School Summer Camp
Schedules
Full Time
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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