One of the most differse school communities in the Bay Area for both staff and students. Quiet…read morehalls and student work everywhere you turn. Amazing teaching in each grade and it is clear that the children are expected to achieve and they do!

The students follow the Sheridan Code of Conduct, wear uniforms, participate in Gardening,…read morePlayworks, Music and Balanced Literacy. Math is top notch with Common Core and the teachers are constantly updating their professional practices. There is a Literacy Coach and an Instructional Coach. The school nurse and social worker are at the campus two days per week. Breakfast and lunch are served to all and there is an on-site YMCA after school program. You'll be highly surprised at this hidden gem with a growing PTC, many resources, and a hard working staff that is consistent without turnover (average experience is about 12 years). It is conveniently located off the M streetcar and Alemany Blvd. in the most SW corner of SF. Please come take a tour!

Our 6 year old daughter just completed a 2 week summer camp with Tree Frog Treks at the Christopher…read morePlayground location, and we were very impressed with the entire experience! The camp counselors - Najia, David, and Zita - were awesome. The kids were outdoors and active all day, learning about nature and the environment. Our daughter really enjoyed the field trips to Ocean Beach and Marin. As a 2 working parent family, we also appreciated the 9-5pm full day coverage (the only thing better would be an 8:30am start)! I'd highly recommend this summer camp, and look forward to returning next year.

My 6 yo daughter attended Tree Frog Treks at the McClaren Park location for two weeks this summer…read moreand absolutely loved it! She specifically asked to go to a camp where she could look at bugs, climb trees, and collect leaves all day long-- TFT delivered and then some! My daughter came home every day with a huge smile on her face, messy hair, dirty clothes, and lots of new facts about bugs and animals. It is exactly what you picture when you think of summer camp. The camp is well-organized. Good communication before and during camp sessions. The counselors are incredibly nice and you can tell that they love their jobs. I would happily re-enroll her at TFT next summer. Note: my daughter is fairly independent and responsible for her age. She enjoys imaginative play, makes friends easily, and speaks up when she needs help. Kids who need structure or hand-holding may not do as well in this camp.

My family has been with Sherry Spencer for 4 years. When our son, Liam was first diagnosed with…read moreAutism, Sherry was one of the first people we talked to about his diagnosis and getting him services outside of the district. She has been with our family ever since and has really fought for Liam at every turn. When we first started with her Liam's behavior was starting to go extremely downhill to the point where he was hitting and biting, he even gave me a black eye. Today he's in 2nd grade, is one of the sweetest kids I have ever met and is incredibly happy. I think some of Sherry's greatest strengths are: -parent training -putting a tailored program together that meets the need of your child -working with insurances to best meet the needs of the family -finding other services and programs that would be beneficial to the family

Sherry Spencer started working with our family when my son was 3 years old. I believe the most…read moreimportant thing that she taught me, as we began this journey with Rowan, was not to put limits on his potential. Sherry always had high expectations for Rowan, pushing the boundaries of what he could do to encourage him reach for the next logical step. She kept a strong focus on Rowan's intellectual and emotional growth, developing programs that supported both.Sherry was always friendly and supportive to all she interacted with, whether it was family members or therapists in training. In addition, she trained school aids, and assisted to teachers with program development. She blended different types of therapy, with approaches and techniques that utilized the best of all. Her creative thinking has stimulated ongoing positive expectations for Rowan.

Cindy is a gem and a rare find in the busy, hectic SF environment. When our 21 month old son was on…read morethe borderline of needing speech therapy I wanted to desperately find someone who would come in to our home and not take him out of his natural environment. I also was looking for 100% Spanish speech therapy because that's the language we solely speak at home. Cindy did an amazing job and quickly bonded with my son, he quickly blossomed in front of our eyes and as Cindy put it "he found his voice", his confidence sky-rocketed, he progressed so quickly and at the conclusion of a once weekly 6-month treatment, he ended being the most talkative at home!! Cindy not only tremendously helped our son but also helped us become better understanding parents and helped us learn so much about how to help a child develop speech, confidence and more! We are forever grateful to Cindy!

From the owner: Bilingual Pediatric Speech-Language Screening, Assessment, Therapy and Consultation Services…read moreavailable in Spanish and English. Speech-Language & Communication coaching, workshops & training for families and professionals. Services available In-Person home, school, community site-based indoor and outdoor nature appointments available with our licensed bilingual speech language therapists. Virtual caregiver consultations anywhere and telehealth speech therapy appointments (California licensed) available upon request. We are neurodiversity affirming, person, centered, family and child centered practice

We love AVS! This gem of a school has been amazing for my two boys. The teachers are top notch -…read morethey are incredibly skilled at providing customized, differentiated instruction that engages students. From the music department to math, our kids have been provided with enriching learning experiences. Teachers meet their students where they're at - my boys have each received some extra guidance in areas where they required practice (spelling! writing) and have also had the opportunity to advance beyond the traditional grade level curriculum in areas where they excelled (e.g., math). We've been super impressed with the school's response to COVID - administration has juggled the priorities and needs of families who wanted their children to return to in-person instruction, and re-opened the campus as soon as the city permitted it - as well as the needs of families who have chosen to keep their kids in virtual instruction.

I love this school so much! I have a 3rd grader and a 7th grader. What amazes me about the school…read moreis the way that each child is treated with respect and concern for their social emotional development. Every student is seen as an individual and given the support they need to thrive. The teachers are awesome. My kids are so happy here!

Grateful to be part of the St. Finn Barr community -- a school that blends warmth, curiosity, and…read morecharacter in everything it does. The teachers go above and beyond, the families show up, and the kids grow into confident, kind learners. It's a place that truly brings out the best in everyone who walks through its doors.

The community is supportive and they have an excellent resource program. All the programs are…read morestrong and well organized. The staff is great with communication and making families feel included. Our kids are enjoying their time here and we would recommend it.

Our child was a late talker, so we did our research and found East Bay Child Development Center…read more(formerly PLTA). From intake to our final class, the staff made sure that the scheduling process was a breeze, and that visits did not fall short of expectations. They have an excellent staff dedicated to your child's development, and the office is pristine. Not just clean; very well kept. I noticed that there wasn't one tear on a book or broken toys. They put lots of effort into upkeep, knowing well that toys and books can take a beating with younger kids. East Bay Child Development Center has terrific speech therapists and therapists specialized in helping in all other types of child development, including but not limited to physical therapy, etc. We went through 2 different speech therapists and 1 or 2 therapy students which was a little harder for our son to grow accustomed to because it would take him awhile to warm up (which I've learned isn't unusual for any development therapy center), but each therapist tried their absolute best to ensure they were giving him the utmost care and attention.

They failed my son after 3 session. Excuses that he doesn't listen, he runs fast that worried about…read moreyounger children there. That speech is not a good fit for him, that his sister runs around the hallways exploring toys and opened doors of offices, about me get a phone call so they discharged him from services. This is racism and discrimination by the way ladies I want to give you suggestions, your office needs a new administration, organisation and functionality. Everybody there seems to go everywhere, I don't know if these people work here are they clients. The back door to the outside was open, this is called dysfunctional. The office receptionist was like his first day to work, confused and looked around like a lost boy. There four people by office were speaking loud and chatting. They failed my son years ago when he was younger because they said he was not ready for speech when I just changed my insurance to get accepted to come here. Now he's 12 years old saying he's not a good fit. Shame on you to say that to me. You can't discharge him that's illegal. My son is trying with his speech and he has rights in California to receive speech therapy any age. Discrimination by the ability, then age, what's next because his sister running around the office and also I was on the phone? For that lady who spoke with me today over the phone couldn't wait on me. And making me feel like I was being fired from the job, she sounded rude and said my daughter was running around the room and I was speaking loud on the phone so the excuse to fail my son. Then changed her words saying he's not a good fit and he runs fast and wants to push the kids. She needs to find more excuses for her to dismiss him. You don't know how hard and challenging to be a mother of autistic kid. I finally thought I have him his speech going and then you locked me up like shutting my mouth. Go see if your speech therapist is the one who has the problem. She too lazy to give speech therapy or has a lack of skills. This is Shameless and discrimination.

I can't wait to attend my next Heal Write event! Deborah came prepared with such great exercises to…read morestimulate thought and start the pen moving. It felt like a really safe environment in which to share my writing and that's a huge step for me. As my own sharpest critic, self-editing to the point of paralysis, I truly appreciated that Deborah created an atmosphere that was gentle, supportive, and thought-provoking. I highly recommend taking a Heal Write class if you have stories fighting to be released (and who doesn't?!) but haven't been able to take that first step. Having the class at Succulence in Bernal Heights was icing on this lovely cake.

I attended a Heal Write workshop focused on healing and nature (held at Succulence in Bernal…read moreHeights) and really enjoyed it. I haven't really been writing much in the last few years, and it was such an awesome experience to get my creative juices flowing again! Deborah did an amazing job with the workshop, and was able to conduct several different writing exercises in just a couple of hours without it feeling rushed. It was nice to be able to express some deep emotions in a setting that felt comfortable, while also finding a lot of joy and humor amongst our small group. I would certainly recommend a Heal Write workshop to anyone looking for creative inspiration, or for a safe space to examine their own lives through writing.

(please read) this…read moreschool robbed me of wanting to express my feelings all the time. teachers are very rude and disrespectful and they try to cover it up with "be kind and respectful" lectures to students. everyday i went here i cried and sobbed and wished for it to just be over. one day i was walking in the building to go to afterschool at the end of the school day and saw a very heartbreaking scene, a teacher who i previously had a horrible experience with was substituting a classroom for i believe 2nd-3rd graders and they ALL came out and left the classroom sobbing and hyperventilating while the teacher and some other evil special needs teacher laughed at the scene. the teachers never felt like real teachers at all, they felt like literal bullies that feed on the tears of children. BEWARE

I think we are ok so far. Kelly (center mgr.)was flexible with us when kids has to miss a day! I do…read moresee some progress with my younger one.

If you really want your child to learn this probably isn't the best place to go.All they do is give…read morebig stack of homework for your child to do.You would probably want to go somewhere where they actually teach.