Academics

At Cathedral School for Boys, students are consistently engaged and challenged to be the scholars and citizens our world needs. Our rigorous academic program builds critical literacy, numeracy and communication skills, all of which serve as a platform for higher-order thinking, problem-solving, and informed expression. Through our research-informed approach, Cathedral students graduate with the skills and capacity to lead in and out of the classroom in high school and beyond.
To explore our full academic program by division and subject, please visit our Lower School (Kindergarten–Grade 4) and Upper School (Grades 5–8) webpages.
Our Portrait of a Graduate statement represents the values that are critical to a Cathedral School education and which we expect all of our alumni to espouse. These shared values are woven into every aspect of a Cathedral School student’s experience throughout their time at the school and at every grade level.
  • Our Campus Our Campus
    Steeped in history, yet centrally located to the diverse and dynamic neighborhoods of the City, we take full advantage of life both on and off the hill.
  • Upper School Upper School
    In the Upper School, we foster independence and personal growth within the context of a shared sense of purpose.
  • Lower School Lower School
    In the Lower School, learning is visible and boys are stretched to think, explore, question, work, and play.
  • Character Development Character Development
    At Cathedral, everything we do, from academics to enrichment to spiritual development, is done with the intention of raising the bar on raising boys.

Cathedral School for Boys

Located in San Francisco, California, Cathedral School for Boys is an independent elementary school for boys in Kindergarten – Grade 8. Our mission is to provide an excellent education through intellectual inquiry and rigor that is centered in the Episcopal tradition and is respectful of and welcoming to people of all religious traditions and beliefs.