ST FINN BARR SCHOOL Go back
419 HEARST AVE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
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Phone: 415-333-1800
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating:
  • Educational Climate: Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium-low
  • Type: Catholic
  • Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade
  • District: Archdiocese San Francisco Off
  • Students/Teacher: NOT REPORTED
  • Students/Grade: 19.9
  • Number Students: 179
  • Number Teachers: NOT REPORTED
  • Number Classrooms: 9
  • Expense/Pupil:
  • Poverty Level: NOT REPORTED
  • Number Computers: 28
  • Number PCs: 024
  • Number Macs: 004
  • Principal: Mr Tom Dooher
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (15 ratings)
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    School Reviews (17 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-12-16
    "Last minute I had to find a school for my daughter entering kindergarten, because she did not get into my sons school nor any of the other San Francisco public schools. I called St. Finn Barr, which was due to start the new school year the next day, and they were able to get her enrolled that day. I knew financially it was going to be difficult, but they informed me of programs such as Basic Fund that would help a great deal, and the school also donated money towards my daughters tuition through a grant or scholarship. My daughter and I love this school, and I am planning on transferring my son there next year. The staff is wonderful, especially the principal, and the parents are involved. The students are very polite, and the St Finn Barr community is very welcoming, I couldn't recommend a better school."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-12-06
    "We have been at the school for several years now, but I felt compelled to write this review after attending our annual Christmas fair on Dec 2nd. It was honestly the cutest thing I have ever seen (straight out of the kid's pageant in the movie "love actually"). But then with our links to "linda's musical theatre", how could it not be? She runs these workshops out of our school. I love that this is a small school and I know almost every kid and parent in my child's grade. I love that they have spanish daily k-4. I think they may be one of the only parochial schools in SF to do this.The new principal is great. Very responsive to addressing issues. She has a great vision and plans for where she wants to take the school. Okay, here are some of the improvement areas. (building is old, sports teams can be hard to field at a small school) But kids don't notice that stuff. What counts is that my daughter loves to go school every day and they are teaching her to be a compassionate person and lifelong learner. And the other parents are normal, low key people."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-10-30
    "This is a great school!!!! We have a son and daughter at the school and both are thriving. The academic standard is high. In a test our son took at UCSF he tested at 5th grade math and English - he is in 3rd grade! The teachers are great, the parents are fun and supportive. Our new principal is FANTASTIC! She is energetic, responsive, open and the kids love her."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-09
    "This school is a fantastic gem! It has excellent experienced teachers, a strong energetic principal, and high quality academics with small classroom sizes, laptop computers, Spanish everyday, and hands on science in middle school. The community is warm and welcoming with a very dedicated and active parent community. There are many opportunities for enrichment afterschool including piano, guitar, musical theater, choir, Spanish and sports. In the lower grades there is a full time teacher's aide in the classrooms. We love this school. My kids are thriving here."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-02
    "Come visit St. Finn Barr. It's funny reading these reviews as the positives resonate with our experience and the negatives actually refer to people who are no longer working at the school. We were attracted because we wanted foreign language instruction for our son and St. Finn Barr offers Spanish every day in the elementary program. They're launching a very exciting Middle School Science program this year that starts with inquiry and hands on experiments. The Community feel of the school is great. Everyone knew my son within weeks and every experience I've had working with teachers, administrators, and families has been positive and fruitful. There's a great balance of strong academics, arts (particularly performing arts), sports, and character/community building. I love the way the middle school kids know and look after the younger kids. The adults are proactive-- receptive to hearing concerns (and praise!) and get right on any problems. They are seasoned professionals and genuinely love children and teaching."
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