Letter to Parents from Catherine Hunter, Head of School
September 2009
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the San Francisco Friends School. I am delighted to share with you our vision for the school, and encourage you to visit us in our beautifully refurbished building here on Valencia Street.
It has been a lifelong dream of mine to serve in a Quaker school. Friends schools are known throughout the United States and the world for superior academics and thoughtful attention to the spiritual and emotional growth of the individual child. San Francisco Friends School draws on the wisdom and experience of many fine Quaker schools; at the same time, our founding teachers are encouraged to create innovative curriculum and programs that will distinguish our school and meet the needs of the Bay Area families who join our community. We hope you will share our delight in the compelling mission we have outlined - - a mission that encourages lifelong learning, reflection, service to others, and peaceful problem-solving.
We are looking for families who are passionate about their children’s education and who wish to be part of creating for their children a special place for teaching and learning. We seek a diverse student body, in keeping with the Quaker values of acceptance and mutual respect. We hope to build a community unified in purpose and deed.
I hope you will be able to visit our school, and see the children and teachers at work and play.
We look forward to answering your questions.
Sincerely,
Catherine Hunter
Head of School