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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
Community Friday - one of our most beloved community building traditions! We spend every Friday afternoon encouraging our students & staff to co-mingle in activities and play! Last Friday was our first on-site Community Friday this year, which
 
Diamond Band’s Monster Arc Exploration
Diamond Band’s Monster Arc Exploration
JustineDecember 15, 2022
The BIPoC Family “Kickback”
The BIPoC Family “Kickback”
DEI, CommunitysfbrightworksDecember 14, 2022
Citrine Band's Monster Exploration
Citrine Band's Monster Exploration
JustineDecember 9, 2022
Declarations are in!
JustineDecember 6, 2022
Recognizing Native American Heritage Month
Recognizing Native American Heritage Month
DEIsfbrightworksNovember 7, 2022
A week in Pearl
A week in Pearl
JustineNovember 4, 2022
A week in Diamond
A week in Diamond
JustineOctober 21, 2022
A week in Lapis
JustineOctober 6, 2022
A week in Amethyst
A week in Amethyst
JustineSeptember 23, 2022
It's your arc too!
It's your arc too!
brightworks, LearningCynthia MetcalfeSeptember 21, 2022Brightworksparent involvement, learning, arc, Community
Community & Family Involvement
Community & Family Involvement
CommunitysfbrightworksSeptember 20, 2022
Latinx Heritage Celebration
Latinx Heritage Celebration
DEIsfbrightworksSeptember 13, 2022
Community is the Curriculum
Community is the Curriculum
brightworks, Community, ActivitiessfbrightworksSeptember 10, 2022BrightworksElementary, Middle, High School, Community
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
brightworks, Community, ActivitiessfbrightworksSeptember 10, 2022BrightworksCommunity, The presidio, Elementary, Middle
IAT 2020/21 Annual Report
brightworksAaron EdenOctober 30, 2021IAT
Update 9/25
JustineSeptember 25, 2020
Reopening Timeline and Plan
JustineSeptember 11, 2020
New Reopening Developments
JustineSeptember 4, 2020
Fall Distance Learning Plan
JustineAugust 13, 2020
Fall 2020 Announcement
JustineAugust 12, 2020
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682 Schofield Road, San Francisco CA 94129 // Office Hours: 8am-6pm // School Hours: 9:15am-3:30pm (MTThF); 2:30 (W)

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