Katherine Delmar Burke School
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Katherine Delmar Burke School, commonly known as Burke's,[1] is an independent girls' school for kindergarten through eighth grade, located in the Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States, near Lincoln Park. Until 1975 it also included a high school. It was founded in 1908 by Katherine Delmar Burke and was named Miss Burke's School.[2]
Katherine Delmar Burke School | |
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Address | |
7070 California Street , , 94121 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | Educate, Encourage & Empower Girls |
Established | 1908 |
Founder | Katherine Delmar Burke |
Head of school | Michele Williams |
Grades | Kindergarten-Eighth grade |
Gender | Girls |
Enrollment | 400 (2020-2021) |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Mascot | Tree |
Accreditation | CAIS,NAIS |
Yearbook | Works & Days |
Tuition | $41,000 (Lower School) $41,000 (Upper School) |
Director of Upper School | Sheena Tart-Zelvin |
Director of Lower School | Alice Moore |
Director of Admissions | Natalie Mast |
Athletic Director | Ashling Bryant |
Website | http://www.kdbs.org |
Burke's is one of three all-girl K-8 schools in San Francisco. The school is a member of the California Association of Independent Schools as well as the National Association of Independent Schools. Originally it could have been a finishing school but the founder Katherine Delmar Burke wanted girls to be college ready.[3]