Who We Are

Cathedral at a Glance

Since its founding, Cathedral School for Boys has been committed to providing an exceptional educational experience for its students by developing scholars, leaders, and young men of character who are self-aware, confident, and eager to make a difference in the world. Students engage with world-class teachers, who are especially committed to the education of boys.
 
Our classroom experience and the quality of instruction are unrivaled. Yet, we continue to recognize and attend to an essential component of our approach: the development of young men as leaders who recognize their responsibilities to their communities and the world. The exercise of leadership — not in the rather superficial ways that society might define it, but rather as an act of service and outreach — represents one of Cathedral School’s most defining characteristics.
 
While Cathedral School for Boys is a lot more than a list of numbers, those numbers can give an overview of who we are. Read below to learn more facts about our school.

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  • General Information:

    • Founded in 1957
    • Campus Building Constructed in 1965
    • Fully Renovated 2019–2021
    • Tuition is All-inclusive of Lunch, Snack, Athletics, and International Travel
    • Arrival: 8:00–8:15am
    • Dismissal Staggered by Grade: 2:45–3:35pm
    • Free Morning Care Available 7:30–8:00am
    • Aftercare Available From Dismissal Until 6:00pm
    • Enrichment Classes Available

  • Our Students:

    • 264 Students
    • 215 Families
    • 51% Students of Color
    • 36 ZIP Codes Represented
    • 27% of Families Receive Adjusted Tuitions

  • Our Faculty & Staff:

    • 40 Faculty Members & 15 Staff Members
    • 36% Faculty & Staff of Color
    • 1:1 Ratio of Men to Women on Staff
    • 7:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
    • 7 Years Average Faculty Tenure

  • Structure & Curriculum:

    • Lower School: Kindergarten – Grade 4
    • Upper School: Grades 5–8
    • Lower School: Self-contained Classrooms
    • Upper School: Classrooms by Subject
    • Spanish and Mandarin Instruction Starts in Grade 3
    • Upper School Students Specialize in Spanish or Mandarin
  • Why an All-Boys School? Why an All-Boys School?
    We understand boys. We know that there are many ways to be a boy, and we approach each boy individually. We appreciate that each boy learns differently and at his own pace.
  • Why an Episcopal Education? Why an Episcopal Education?
    The Episcopal approach provides experiences that offer students an understanding of religion and faith, in addition to a lens through which to view the world.
  • Why a Small School? Why a Small School?
    Cathedral School for Boys has intentionally remained a small school. With the intimacy of a small school of 264 boys, we are able to know each boy well
  • Why Uniforms? Why Uniforms?
    Everyone wears the same clothing, not out of nostalgia but out of the belief that our dress code demonstrates a sense of purpose, and diminishes displays of socioeconomic status that run counter to our philosophy.

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.