
Offering the highest quality college preparatory K-12 education for the Orthodox Community
Candidate for Accreditation: Approved by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (grades 9-12)
Statement of Philosophy:
Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy is a Russian Orthodox coeducational, non-profit, full-time, college-preparatory day school for grades K-12, scheduled around the old calendar of Orthodox feast days and services.
Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy provides a challenging curriculum, participating with the parents in the development of Orthodox children who are well informed in both liberal arts and modern sciences, and are equipped with that knowledge of Orthodox faith and ethics which will enable them to live in a proper Orthodox way.
The Academy directs its pupils to be active in church life, to develop their Christian consciousness, to practice prayer and religious tradition, to maintain healthy and obedient relations with their parents, relatives, and teachers, to strive for excellence in intellectual pursuits, and to grow as useful members of society who practice true Christian love towards others and true Orthodox piety towards God.