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The Hamlin School is one of two presitigous all girl schools in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. The $ 30k per year Kindergarten thru 8^th grade school graduates confident young women.
I like that Hamlin closely tracks the high school placements of their graduates. I was surprised to not find any all girls high schools in the 2014 graduates, but it is clear that Hamlin prepares them for many of the nation’s top boarding schools.

It took me a long time to write a review for The Hamlin School. But, I am happily doing it now. My daughter went to Hamlin from Kindergarten through 2^nd grade. She had amazing teachers, amazing food and of course, there is no better view in the City!
However, our overall experience at Hamlin was not so amazing. How can I say this when Hamlin has EVERYTHING to offer young girls? Well, I believe that my little girl was not treated very kindly. See, my daughter struggles with learning. It doesn’t come easy to her. She has to work very hard to understand what most kids get right off the cuff. Yes. Hamlin totally supported her in the beginning. But, it was funny how after I lost my job and needed increased financial services how that support stopped and my daughter became a problem for them to have in class because «she was taking away resources from the other children». Needless to say, my amazing daughter was not invited back for 3^rd grade. I was and still am puzzled by this decision to oust a sweet 2^nd grader. We committed to The Hamlin School; so much so that I held my daughter until she was 6 just to attend. But, I feel like their commitment to my little girl waned when we really needed them most.
Like most bad things, it was a blessing in disguise. WE (not just my daughter… me too) LOVE where we are now and were welcomed with open arms! …a feeling I never quite received at Hamlin.
In the two years since we have departed from Hamlin, my daughter has gone on to obtain numerous academic accolades despite the emotional scars she still carries from having to leave the school SHE LOVED! It just took tenacity on her part and patience from the adults around her. She still has friends at Hamlin and the few families that we were able to connect with while we were there are still deeply connected to us and we love them!
Funny! I still have a sincere fondness for the school. It is a great school. The traditions are beautiful and worth your every effort. My only recommendation to parents looking would be to make sure that it is a good fit for your family as a whole. If you feel total comfort; your child will too and it could be a great ride!

The bizarre review by Cali F. 4÷9÷12 prompted me to write. I think the extreme nature of that review should be a red flag, but Hamlin is far from a school where bullying is encouraged nor where «so many girls starved, cut and killed themselves because of torment from their peers.» Maybe this person has an axe to grind?
Hamlin is one of the best elementary schools in the Bay Area, even more amazing for the benefits of single-​sex education. All the girls I know who graduated from Hamlin emerged as strong and confident young women, well-​prepared for high school. You would be hard-​pressed to find better teachers and a more wonderful head of school. An excellent school in every way.

It’s four years later, and we are still writing those steep tuition checks without hesitation. It’s an amazing learning environment. Our daughter has changed so much, and for the better.
If I’m still on Unilocal I’ll update when she’s a teenager.

This school is amazing! I guarantee you there is no other school as great and structured as Hamlin is! The girls are very well behaved:)

Hamlin is a very good school but as with most independent schools — it is not the admin nor the teachers — it is carefully selected students who are destined for success with or without Hamlin that keep the place going. Hamlin takes credit for girls in the lucky gene pool — As I said it is a nice school but could use a more creative curriculum and some teachers need to retire — they just are too dated for this century.

Thank you for teaching me how to be a total geek yet keeping me happily oblivious to the fact that really, I’m not normal.