Kindergarten Search
St. James Preschool’s strong program promotes early math and literacy, empathy, and curiosity about the world in its students, and a sense of their place in it. By the time they graduate, SJP students are ready to take their joy of learning into elementary school.
The process of getting them there can be stressful for parents. SJP makes the journey smoother with our deep knowledge of local schools and our students, paired with strong relationships with elementary admissions directors. We partner with families during the school search, organizing both group discussions with parents to discuss the process, and one-on-one meetings to determine the ideal educational environment for each individual children.
In 2025, all our students ended up at their first or second choice schools. These include:
Independent schools
Burke’s
Cathedral
Convent
Hamlin
International
Lycee Francais
Marin Country Day School
San Francisco Day School
SF Friends
SF Schoolhouse
Town
Parochial schools
Notre Dame des Victoires
St. Brigid
St. Cecilia
St. Vincent de Paul
Public schools
Alamo
Claire Lilienthal
Clarendon
Graton
Lawton
McCoppin
New Traditions
Peabody
Sutro
WHAT FAMILIES ARE SAYING ABOUT SJP
"The director huddles with every family during the kindergarten search process. We came to our meeting befuddled and bemused, whereas the director came with pages of notes about our child and several clearheaded suggestions for his future. Our son ended up at what had appeared to be a unicorn school that we didn't dare consider. It turned out to be the ideal school for him (and us)."
-- Former SJP Parent
