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Brightworks
 

Everything is Interesting

Brightworks reimagines school as a joyful, inclusive and antiracist learning community where students K-12 expand their curiosity and co-author their education through meaningful engagement.

 
 
 
 
 

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Diwali @ BWX! On the day after Halloween we got treated to this beautiful celebration by one of our own families! Learning about and celebrating holidays & traditions that are meaningful to any of our students gives us an opportunity to build
Diwali @ BWX! On the day after Halloween we got treated to this beautiful celebration by one of our own families! Learning about and celebrating holidays & traditions that are meaningful to any of our students gives us an opportunity to build our understanding, strengthen our community and value our diversity! Enjoy! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxdiwali #bwxpowerandprivilege
Happy Halloween everyone! We hope you had a fun and spooky night! We do our very best every year to put on a proper celebration and this year was no exception! Enjoy all the crazy & fun ideas, all the thought that went into their creations and the silliness and camaraderie that was on full display! What a day! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxhalloween
Upper School Studios, Fine Arts! During exploration our middle & high school students meet in studio time to take a deep dive into an expression of their choice! Mixing with students from outside their own bands they get to experiment with a new
Upper School Studios, Fine Arts! During exploration our middle & high school students meet in studio time to take a deep dive into an expression of their choice! Mixing with students from outside their own bands they get to experiment with a new form of expression, hone their skills, work with high quality tools and produce more professionalized work! In addition to learning to love their chosen form of expression they also gain skills that in turn will become fundamental in expressing their learning as they get deeper into their personal project work! This group of students working in the Fine Arts are in the process of producing some stellar work! We are looking forward to seeing their development and can only imagine the possibilities! Stay tuned! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxfinearts #bwxstudios #bwxbodyarc #bwxamethyst #bwxonyx #bwxobsidian
Our annual Fall BiPOC dinner & social! Last week our BiPOC families gathered around some yummy food, some meaningful conversation & some deeper reflection! We are grateful for this opportunity to engage in a space of comfort & support as
Our annual Fall BiPOC dinner & social! Last week our BiPOC families gathered around some yummy food, some meaningful conversation & some deeper reflection! We are grateful for this opportunity to engage in a space of comfort & support as we continue to encourage a culture of understanding & belonging! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxbipocfamilies #bwxdiversity
We continue our Evening Salons with Gever! Meet us on Tuesday, Oct 22, 7-8:30pm in the BWX library for a discussion on Experiential Learning! As we build a contraption together we explore the opportunities and connections it creates for understand
We continue our Evening Salons with Gever! Meet us on Tuesday, Oct 22, 7-8:30pm in the BWX library for a discussion on Experiential Learning! As we build a contraption together we explore the opportunities and connections it creates for understanding concepts in math and physics! For more info and to sign up, please follow the QR code or visit our website (link in bio) We are looking forward to seeing you there! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxeveningsalons #gevertulley
'Where in the world is Gever..??' ...is a question we often ask ourselves! We are very fortunate to continue to benefit from the creativity, energy and hands on participation of our wonderful founder @gevertulley He is in high demand the world over
'Where in the world is Gever..??' ...is a question we often ask ourselves! We are very fortunate to continue to benefit from the creativity, energy and hands on participation of our wonderful founder @gevertulley He is in high demand the world over for his dedicated expertise & support of inquiry based learning in education, and we continue to benefit from these valuable connections! This time we hosted a wonderful group visiting from Japan! Educators from the newly founded progressive elementary & middle school @seto_solan came to see our school in full action! We are proud to serve as an inspiration & humbled to participate in this ongoing exchange of ideas, experience & inspiring connections! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #seto_solan #gevertulley #inquirybasedlearning #bwxeducatorvisits #bwxcuriouseducators
LARP (Live Action Role Play) has always been an important part of our Park Activities! This year we have seen a renewed interest and a commitment to playing by the original rules! And we love the fact that our BWX alumni are coming back to aid us in
LARP (Live Action Role Play) has always been an important part of our Park Activities! This year we have seen a renewed interest and a commitment to playing by the original rules! And we love the fact that our BWX alumni are coming back to aid us in this effort! A big shout out to our very own @heterographer Described as a game half way between sport & drama we aim to stay with & play out an evolving story line of fantasy & fairytale, we emphasize playing with kindness & care and we play with foam weapons we have created ourselves! As such we arrive at a game that is engaging & inclusive, with layers of creativity & learning at multiple levels! What's not to love about this! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxlarp #bwxpark #bwxalumni #heterographer #bwxcommunityarc
Diwali @ BWX! On the day after Halloween we got treated to this beautiful celebration by one of our own families! Learning about and celebrating holidays & traditions that are meaningful to any of our students gives us an opportunity to build
Happy Halloween everyone! We hope you had a fun and spooky night! We do our very best every year to put on a proper celebration and this year was no exception! Enjoy all the crazy & fun ideas, all the thought that went into their creations and th
Upper School Studios, Fine Arts! During exploration our middle & high school students meet in studio time to take a deep dive into an expression of their choice! Mixing with students from outside their own bands they get to experiment with a new Our annual Fall BiPOC dinner & social! Last week our BiPOC families gathered around some yummy food, some meaningful conversation & some deeper reflection! We are grateful for this opportunity to engage in a space of comfort & support as We continue our Evening Salons with Gever! Meet us on Tuesday, Oct 22, 7-8:30pm in the BWX library for a discussion on Experiential Learning! As we build a contraption together we explore the opportunities and connections it creates for understand 'Where in the world is Gever..??' ...is a question we often ask ourselves! We are very fortunate to continue to benefit from the creativity, energy and hands on participation of our wonderful founder @gevertulley He is in high demand the world over LARP (Live Action Role Play) has always been an important part of our Park Activities! This year we have seen a renewed interest and a commitment to playing by the original rules! And we love the fact that our BWX alumni are coming back to aid us in
 
 
 

" Brightworks has given my daughter, who just joined as a middle schooler, a sense of what it’s like to be in a place that is truly kind. She comes home with happy highlights every day, and misses school on the weekends . "

-Lael, new parent

 
 
 
 
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The School That Says “YES!”

You want to write a novel? Ok! You want to start a small business to raise money for the animal shelter. Let’s do it! You want to build a sail car and go on a journey down an abandoned railway? Let’s figure it out together! Children are instinctual learners.

Brightworks honors students’ agency by partnering with them on their educational path. That is why we call our teachers Collaborators.

 
 

Real Tools, Real Materials and
Real Challenges

Why wait until you’re an adult to make meaningful contributions to the world? Brightworks reimagines K-12 education as a time to build your capacity to impact your community…by making an actual impact.

 
 

Every Student is the Protagonist of Their Own Story

We honor students’ agency through a combination of big, ambitious group projects and student-proposed passion projects.

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Brightworks: Educating for the Future

Brightworks was recently featured in this documentary about the future of work. It was filmed in our previous space. Though our space has changed, our ethic remains. You can read more about how we are contributing to the conversation about shifting the educational paradigm on our press page.