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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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We are coming up on Gever's third Salon Talk this season! Come join us on Tuesday Nov 19, 7-8:30 pm, to learn more about his team's Boxbots! Developed by students at BWX/Tinkering School, these bots aim to be accessible and affordable while providin
We are coming up on Gever's third Salon Talk this season! Come join us on Tuesday Nov 19, 7-8:30 pm, to learn more about his team's Boxbots! Developed by students at BWX/Tinkering School, these bots aim to be accessible and affordable while providing great opportunities for moments of self directed learning! Come join us to learn more and to play with them! Visit our website for more info and to sign up! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxsalontalks #bwxboxbots #gevertulley
Body Arc Exploration phase! We are very fortunate to always be able to draw on our parent group that immediately steps up and brings their expertise when called for! This group of Middle School students got to witness a dissection of a cow's eye a
Body Arc Exploration phase! We are very fortunate to always be able to draw on our parent group that immediately steps up and brings their expertise when called for! This group of Middle School students got to witness a dissection of a cow's eye and learn about similarities with the human eye! Consider these students' reaction to the moment; not immediately comfortable, but in the end, very engaged! During the exploration phase we strive to come at an arc topic from widely different angles and provide a multitude of moments for learning and motivation. Consider this specific moment as our students now set out to declare their own individual and small group projects! We cannot wait to see where this takes them! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxbodyarc #bwxamethystband #bwx.sam
A quick reminder that our admissions season is in full swing! We have two open houses coming up this Saturday, Nov 16th, 10-12 & 1-3pm! We have a few open spots available. Please visit our website (link in bio) or follow the QR code for more info
A quick reminder that our admissions season is in full swing! We have two open houses coming up this Saturday, Nov 16th, 10-12 & 1-3pm! We have a few open spots available. Please visit our website (link in bio) or follow the QR code for more info and to sign up! If you have a curious & engaged learner we encourage you to come see us and explore what we have to offer! In programs that span K-12th grade we encourage our learners to co-author their own education, we strive to foster their engagement & creativity via hands on learning and curious inquiry and we teach them critical project management skills via collaboration, reflection & sharing! And most importantly, we strive to foster such forward looking skill building within a joyful, inclusive & antiracist learning environment! Intrigued? Come see us to learn more! In person open houses on our campus @ 682 Schofield Road, SF: Nov 16th, 10-12 & 1-3pm Dec 4th, 7-9pm BIPOC Family Night, Jan 16th, 5:30-7pm Virtual Lunch Overviews and Q&As: Dec 11th, 12-pm Jan 8th, 12-1pm #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxadmissions #bwxopenhouse
Educating the Next Generation at the Intersection of AI & Technology! Join us for this exciting virtual event with George Hofstetter, founder and CEO of GHTech and a current grad student @ Columbia University, as he explores the intersection of
Educating the Next Generation at the Intersection of AI & Technology! Join us for this exciting virtual event with George Hofstetter, founder and CEO of GHTech and a current grad student @ Columbia University, as he explores the intersection of emerging technologies, AI and social justice! Originally from the Bay Area George brings a powerful perspective to this very important discussion on the future of our education! We hope to see you on Wed Nov 13 @ 5:30-6:30pm (please note the date change!) For more info & to register visit our website (link in bio) or follow this QR code! Whether you are a student, parent or educator please join us online this Wednesday! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxpowerandprivilege #ghtechinc
Community Potluck & BWX 2024 Annual Fund! A big thank you to everyone who came out yesterday for our fall community potluck! Having students, staff, families & friends gather around the sharing of some yummy foods, some interesting conversat
Community Potluck & BWX 2024 Annual Fund! A big thank you to everyone who came out yesterday for our fall community potluck! Having students, staff, families & friends gather around the sharing of some yummy foods, some interesting conversations, some playful fun and an exhibit of our upper school studio work highlighted the most important values we place in our community! We are always excited to celebrate our unique school and forever grateful for all the wonderful people that calls this place home! For anyone interested in supporting us, please visit our website to learn more about our no-frills 2024 annual fundraising campaign! This year we also have a very exciting 3 to 1 match which will ensure that your support will go a long way! Follow the QR code or use the link in our bio! #sfbrightworks #everythingisintersting #bwxcommunity #bwxfallpotluck #bwxbodyarc #bwxannualcampaign
On this very specific day we choose to highlight & celebrate community! Take a look at this extraordinary Body Arc exploration project in which our younger students went out into their community, reached out to strangers, photographed & int
On this very specific day we choose to highlight & celebrate community! Take a look at this extraordinary Body Arc exploration project in which our younger students went out into their community, reached out to strangers, photographed & interviewed them to learn more about our neighbors! Since arriving back at school they have organized their notes and continued to represent their interview subjects in art works spanning several iterations! They have learned to represent stories & personalities in artwork, collaborate, provide and interpret feedback and finally they even managed to work bits of math into their project by comparing sizes of their various iterations! Let this amazing project be a reminder and an inspiration for us all to seek perspective, meaning & direction while we continue to engage with each other in safe, caring & affectionate manners! #sfbrightworks #everythingisinteresting #bwxbodyarc #bodyarcexploration #bwx_quartzband
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
We are coming up on Gever's third Salon Talk this season! Come join us on Tuesday Nov 19, 7-8:30 pm, to learn more about his team's Boxbots! Developed by students at BWX/Tinkering School, these bots aim to be accessible and affordable while providin Body Arc Exploration phase! We are very fortunate to always be able to draw on our parent group that immediately steps up and brings their expertise when called for! This group of Middle School students got to witness a dissection of a cow's eye a A quick reminder that our admissions season is in full swing! We have two open houses coming up this Saturday, Nov 16th, 10-12 & 1-3pm! We have a few open spots available. Please visit our website (link in bio) or follow the QR code for more info Educating the Next Generation at the Intersection of AI & Technology! Join us for this exciting virtual event with George Hofstetter, founder and CEO of GHTech and a current grad student @ Columbia University, as he explores the intersection of Community Potluck & BWX 2024 Annual Fund! A big thank you to everyone who came out yesterday for our fall community potluck! Having students, staff, families & friends gather around the sharing of some yummy foods, some interesting conversat On this very specific day we choose to highlight & celebrate community! Take a look at this extraordinary Body Arc exploration project in which our younger students went out into their community, reached out to strangers, photographed & int 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
 
 
 

" 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.