Children's Day School is an amazing school. Strong academics, experienced teachers, and a wonderful diverse community. Students at CDS are excited about learning and loves coming to school every day. Great art, music and farm and garden program. A wonderful school that nurtures the love of learning.
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Posted by a parent on 10/05/09
I am a parent at CDS. This is my son's 5th year there, and he is thriving. He is excited about school everyday and has not once said that he didn't want to go. Because 1st grade has been a more academic year than he has been used to, he has had some challenges in the classroom. His teachers promptly
... Read more brought these issues to our attention, gave us suggestions and advice on how to tackle the problem, and have been great on giving him the special support that he needs. We now have a great set of plans of action in place that our son is on board and happy with. Our main concerns are that his gifts not be diminished by his challenges, that he grows and learns from his challenges, and, most importantly, that he keeps the positive self-esteem that CDS has helped him foster through these years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
After our initial euphoria at finding what we thought was the 'right' school for our son and our family, we gradually and painfully realized that nothing could have been further from the truth. Serious inadequacies in communication, academic planning and chain-of-command as well as some just plain weak
... Read more teachers in the middle school make this a truly poor alternative to the San Francisco Public Schools. I am unfortunately not alone in my mistrust of the administration of this school. I have suffered with other friends whose children have 'fallen through the cracks' at great emotional and psychological expense. Though there are many lovely things about the lower school which may beguile you, remember that you child will grow up and that the middle school is not a healthy place for children. Read less
I must disagree with the the March 16th post. We are returning to the school precisely because the school made a great effort this year to help families in need. They put information in the weekly newsletter on various occasisons informing parents of the extended sliding scale tution deadline for families
... Read more who felt they would not be able to return due to the economic climate. If it werent for the efforts of the school, we would not be returning next year. I also disagree with the 'no recognition for working parents.' If they did not care about working parents, they would not offer care the days school has breaks. Im sorry this parent feels this way, but we are the antithesis of what this parent claims the school not to ecompass - a diverse family who has been included from day one and has wittnesed first hand the progressive education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/30/09
Originally, so happy for my child to go to this school - they talked a good talk about diversity, inclusion, etc. The reality is CDS iS NOT ABOUT DIVERSITY. It is not about progressiveness in their education. It is not about inclusion of all families. It is about money, getting yours for tuition,
... Read more & as much as possible through the 11 years you may go there. Recently they sent a letter to all parents 'recognizing the challenge in these economic times' so they did the parent a favor and raised the tuition 5% rather than the customary 10%/yr. So total is 21k/yr or so. Two hours after mentioning our child would not be returning, we were given a 'balance due' for aftercare. We liked the families we met, (and of course the children) the teachers were ok. The school get lots of time off during the yr w/no recognition of working parents Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/16/09
My daughter is in her first year at CDS (kindergarten) and we could not be more pleased. The teachers are attentive, creative and caring. My daughter wants to go to school everyday and i love to see what she learns at school put to practical use. She loves the enrichment classes and after care. So
... Read more much so , she often does not want to go home at pick-up! The parent community is amazing. Very hands on because they want to be. The head of school is so hands on. I see him at every meeting, recital, etc even if he is not necessarily required to attend. The school itself is amazing, with lost of light and of course the amazing play space. While many schools tout diversity, CDS lives it! So far, my expectations of the school have far been exceeded. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/21/08
i am going into 8th grade at cds and have been there since preschool. it is amazing but very sheltered and small. incredible education and environment i believe that by the time i am gone it will be even better!
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Posted by a student on 08/25/08
I actually attend CDS and I love this school! I'm in the 7th grade there, and I have been there since kindergarden. My best friend in the whole wide world I met at CDS, and I am so thankful that she chose to come to this school. The 7th grade (to me) seems like the closest class. We are like a family
... Read more and know each other so well, we could take a 20 page test on each other. I just love my teachers as well. They are both fun when its time to joke, but serious when its time to settle down. When I look for high school next year, I will definitely look for schools with a base like CDS has, because I wish I could be with them all the way through college!!!! Read less
Posted by a student on 05/10/08
We love CDS. The teachers are incredible, the location is beautiful, and the community is really great. Our child is multi-racial, so we were concerned about diversity as well, but when we started looking around at other private schools, we realized that CDS is better than most on that score. Public
... Read more schools are more diverse, but we have too many friends who've been tossed around by the SF schools. Almost 40% of CDS kids pay sliding scale tuition, so there really isn't the emphasis on money you see at many private schools. The school needs to do better on diversifying the faculty, but it seems to be improving. At CDS kids learn to be self-motivated, critical thinkers who love to learn. My 4 year old can diagram the life cycle of a plant and mediate a disagreement on the playground. What more can you ask from preschool? Read less
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San Francisco schools — Children's Day School is located at 333 Dolores St, San Francisco CA 94110. 333 Dolores St is in the Castro neighborhood and 94110 ZIP code in San Francisco, CA Children's Day School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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