Mural in the playground on the north side of Synergy School at Valencia Street and 26th Street - 2012

About This Item

The playground was converted from a parking lot. Synergy School was founded in 1973 as a teacher's co-op on Castro Street. They had 18 students, grades 1 through 6, and 3 founding teachers. They are influenced by the ideas of Alfred Adler, which emphasized logical and natural consequences rather than reward and punishment. In 1979, the school moved to Grove Street with 65 students and 8 teachers. The classes were mixed grades, used a buddy system, and curriculum was theme based - all still used today. In 1999, the school moved to Valencia Street with 190 students, grades K-8, and 30 staff members. In 2011/12, the tuition of the school was $14,800; 1/3 of students received financial aid. See previous slides for a view of the original mortuary house on this lot.

Created by
Kirkeberg, Max
Date
2012-02
Slide ID
MiW-Valencia-1300-E-34
Type
35 mm slide
Format
TIFF
Source
Max Kirkeberg Collection
Locale
San Francisco, California
Rights
Public
Views
2008

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