Mission Statement
The mission of Synergy School is to provide a quality education by empowering children to flourish academically, to blossom as individuals, and to become self-confident, creative learners.
The Synergy educational journey takes place in an environment based on encouragement, cooperation, mutual respect, and responsibility. Our approach inspires confidence and allows each child to work and develop at her/his own pace. An excellent teacher-student ratio helps each child feel known and valued and able to take personal risks.
Education at Synergy is both challenging and joyful. Active, hands-on learning fosters each child's curiosity, critical thinking skills, and love of discovery. Strong conceptual foundations are built through challenging explorations in all academic subjects. A rich and varied curriculum is taught with the expectation that each child will strive for personal and academic excellence.
Synergy School, founded in 1973, is a vibrant community of 185 students, their families, and over 20 teachers and staff. We are located at 1387 Valencia Street, at 25th Street. For further information, call 415-567-6177, fax 415-567-0607 or email admissions[at]synergyschool[dot]org
At Synergy, there is a commitment to developing global awareness and to learning to appreciate and honor differences both inside and outside the school community. We affirm the necessity of engaging in on going work to create and sustain a socially just, equitable environment which actively works against racism and all forms of bias. We accomplish these goals through on going curriculum development, teacher selection and training, and by actively recruiting and supporting a diverse student population.
Synergy's approach to children's behavior is based on cooperation, logical and natural consequences, and the belief that we all have the ability to look at ourselves honestly, to change and to grow. The Agreement System is a vehicle through which our philosophy is expressed. It is a unifying force in the school and involves parents, staff, and children in a common goal: the creation of a supportive educational environment where children's enthusiasm for learning is fostered.
Empowering Teachers
Synergy's founders were committed to creating a school which thoroughly empowered teachers in every way. Synergy is a true cooperative. All Synergy teachers are co-directors of the school. All administrators teach part-time. All staff are responsible for the implementation and development of curriculum, and for long-range planning and direction. The combining and sharing of staff energies, skills, and resources enhance the strengths and cooperative nature of Synergy.
