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Brightworks is a flurry of activity and we are thrilled to share peeks into the lives of the students, our school and the community.

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Building Our Future! Brightworks 2024 Annual Fund
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Body Arc
Body Arc
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Boxbots at Brightworks - November Event
Boxbots at Brightworks - November Event
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Educating the Next Generation at the Intersection of AI and Technology – Virtual Event
Educating the Next Generation at the Intersection of AI and Technology – Virtual Event
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New Tuition Assistance Tool!
New Tuition Assistance Tool!
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Evening Salon with Gever - October
Evening Salon with Gever - October
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BI&PoC Fall Family Kickback
BI&PoC Fall Family Kickback
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Mexican Heritage Dance Party
Mexican Heritage Dance Party
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Exploring Brightworks, for prospective families
Exploring Brightworks, for prospective families
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Body Arc Begins!
Body Arc Begins!
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Aida Salazar Banned Book Chicana Author Visit’s Brightworks
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Upper School Studios
Upper School Studios
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Salon 01 - Five Dangerous Things Every School Should Measure
Salon 01 - Five Dangerous Things Every School Should Measure
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Banned Book Week
Banned Book Week
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Each Year Starts with Community
Each Year Starts with Community
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Upper School Studios, Fine Arts! During exploration our middle & high school students meet in studio time to take a deep dive into an expression of their choice! Mixing with students from outside their own bands they get to experiment with a new
Our annual Fall BiPOC dinner & social! Last week our BiPOC families gathered around some yummy food, some meaningful conversation & some deeper reflection! We are grateful for this opportunity to engage in a space of comfort & support as
We continue our Evening Salons with Gever! Meet us on Tuesday, Oct 22, 7-8:30pm in the BWX library for a discussion on Experiential Learning! As we build a contraption together we explore the opportunities and connections it creates for understand
'Where in the world is Gever..??' ...is a question we often ask ourselves! We are very fortunate to continue to benefit from the creativity, energy and hands on participation of our wonderful founder @gevertulley He is in high demand the world over
LARP (Live Action Role Play) has always been an important part of our Park Activities! This year we have seen a renewed interest and a commitment to playing by the original rules! And we love the fact that our BWX alumni are coming back to aid us in
We are so blessed to be located within the Presidio with beautiful natural surroundings right at our door step! Our kids get to enjoy it all on a daily basis! During Community Arc this band took advantage and went deeper into the park to explore! En
A Math Odessey with our Middle & High School students! The math programs for our upper school students are specifically tailored to develop their confidence in math, their understanding of what kind of learners they are, their collaborative skil
 
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angles of reflection
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clocks exposition
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