Sign Up for a School Tour & Our October 4 Open House

Cathedral School for Boys: where your son is known and inspired to become more fully himself

 
 
At Cathedral School for Boys — an independent K–8 school for boys in San Francisco — Kindergarten begins a joyful K–8 journey shaped around how boys learn, grow, and connect.
 
Our teachers take the time to know each boy as an individual: what sparks his curiosity, how he learns best, when he needs encouragement, and where he is ready to stretch. In an active and caring community, boys build strong academic foundations, growing confidence, and a sense of purpose that extends well beyond the classroom.
 
Now welcoming families interested in Kindergarten – Grade 8 for the 2027–2028 school year.

Come Experience Cathedral

The best way to understand Cathedral is to see our boys and teachers in action.
 
Register through Ravenna for a school tour or join us for Explore the Hawk’s Nest, our admissions open house, on Sunday, October 4, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
 
School tours are a required part of the application process and offer families an opportunity to see Cathedral School on a typical school day. Tours are offered from 9:30am to 11:15am on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays from October through January. View available dates and register through Ravenna.
 
Not ready to schedule a visit? Complete our short inquiry form below, and our Admissions team will help you take the next step.

Why Families Choose Cathedral

Known as an Individual

There are many ways to be a boy. Cathedral’s teachers know their students closely and recognize each boy’s interests, strengths, personality, and pace of development. Boys feel seen, supported, and encouraged to grow.
 

Learning with Purpose

Cathedral pairs academic excellence with active intellectual inquiry. Boys learn by asking thoughtful questions, testing ideas, collaborating, creating, and reflecting — not simply by memorizing answers.
 

Confidence Built Through Connection

Our teachers understand how to engage boys while giving them the structure, encouragement, and room they need to take healthy risks. Boys discover that confidence does not mean always having the answer; it means being willing to try, learn, and try again.
 

Values Lived Every Day

Compassion, integrity, courage, and responsibility are woven into daily school life. Rooted in the Episcopal tradition and welcoming families of all religious traditions and beliefs, Cathedral helps boys connect what they learn with how they treat others and contribute to their community.

A Community for the Whole Family

Choosing a school is about more than finding the right classroom. It is also about finding a community where your family feels at home.
 
Cathedral families describe a warm, connected community in which parents form lasting friendships, teachers and families work in partnership, and new families are welcomed from the beginning. Our small-school environment allows relationships to develop naturally across classrooms, grades, and generations.

From Kindergarten to Eighth Grade

Kindergarten is the beginning of a thoughtfully designed K–8 experience.
 
Over nine formative years, Cathedral boys grow from curious young learners into capable students and compassionate leaders. Older boys become models for younger students, while teachers help each child develop his mind, heart, hands, and voice at every stage.
 
The result is not one prescribed version of who a Cathedral boy should be. It is a clearer sense of who each boy can become.

Take the Next Step

Visit Cathedral

Register through Ravenna for a school tour or our Explore the Hawk’s Nest Open House on Sunday, October 4, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
 
 

Tell Us About Your Family

If you would like to learn more before scheduling a visit, complete our short inquiry form below. A member of our Admissions team will be in touch.

Request More Information

An Excellent Cathedral Education Within Reach

Cathedral seeks to make its education affordable and accessible to admitted students. We encourage interested families to learn more about tuition assistance.

Questions?

Our Admissions team would be delighted to hear from you.
 
Akeem Layne
Interim Director of Admissions
415-614-5113
 
Daniel McOlvin
Senior Admissions Associate
415-614-5183
 
 

Cathedral School for Boys

Located in San Francisco, California, Cathedral School for Boys is an independent elementary school for boys in Kindergarten – Grade 8. Our mission is to provide an excellent education through intellectual inquiry and rigor that is centered in the Episcopal tradition and is respectful of and welcoming to people of all religious traditions and beliefs.