Day School Summerbridge

Day School Summerbridge is a comprehensive, tuition-free after-school and summer program that promotes academic excellence, youth leadership, and intellectual growth for students with limited educational opportunities in San Francisco. The teachers of the program are 7th and 8th grade students from SFDS, as well as talented high school, college and graduate students recruited locally and nationally. The two-year program inspires younger students to love learning and older students to pursue a career in the field of education.

Our History

Summerbridge was founded in 1978 as an academic outreach program for seventh and eighth graders in San Francisco and now has been replicated in 27 schools nationwide. Recognizing the need to serve younger students, the San Francisco Unified School District established Summerbridge Prep in 1991. This program, now known as Day School Summerbridge, serves fifth and sixth graders and has been housed at the San Francisco Day School since 1993.

Our Mission

Summerbridge aims to provide all children with equal access to excellent educational opportunities and enthusiastic teachers committed to students’ educational success. Summerbridge equips both students and teachers alike with the tools to participate in their education, and become leaders within their communities.

Breakthrough Collaborative

Formerly Summerbridge National, Breakthrough Collaborative is the national Summerbridge organization. You can visit them at http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org/.

Summerbridge Staff Nicole Michna, Director (415) 568-3661 Christine Ranney, Associate Director (415) 568-3660 Heidi Erbe, Associate (415) 568-3660 “ Summerbridge has emerged as an enormously powerful intervention in urban schools across America”

Day School Summerbridge Advisory Board: Melanie Young , Chair Janie Havemeyer, Chair