3rd Grade

“Every kid in 3rd Grade is a student and a teacher.”  —3rd Grade Student

Third Graders at The San Francisco School:

  • Visit parks with different ecosystems of the Bay Area including an overnight trip to the Marin Headlands.
  • Hear from Ohlone people about cultural traditions and concerns. Write imaginatively and persuasively  about topics related to Bay Area indigenous peoples.
  • Read stories that take place in the places where we live whether it’s a contemporary setting about redwood forests or a mythological one about snakes in the Santa Cruz mountains. 

Whether building models about multiplication, reading Ohlone creation myths, or performing a musical, 3rd Graders are immersed in ways to show their growing understanding throughout the year.

For more information, please see the Curriculum Guide.

    • Ana Araya 

      Ana Araya

      Spanish Teacher

    • Lisa Ma 

      Lisa Ma

      Preschool - 3rd Grade Learning Commons Teacher and 3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

    • Jalen Allen ’08 

      Jalen Allen ’08

      4th-6th Grade Science, Technology, & Engineering Teacher, 6th Grade Dean, Middle School Advisor, and 2024 Summer Camp Coordinator

    • Stewart Dorsey 

      Stewart Dorsey

      Head of Lower School

    • James Harding 

      James Harding

      Music Teacher

    • Sofia Lopez-Ibor 

      Sofia Lopez-Ibor

      Music Teacher

    • Carly Reiter 

      Carly Reiter

      Technology/STEAM Program Advisor and Data Systems Analyst

    • Tiphani Russell 

      Tiphani Russell

      K-5th Grade Art Teacher

    • Molly Treadway ’99 

      Molly Treadway ’99

      1st Grade Head Teacher and Lower School Dean (K-3rd Grade)

    • Theo Dumothier 

      Theo Dumothier

      Learning Commons Librarian & Technology Specialist and Digital Citizenship Curriculum Coordinator

    • Melissa Holman-Kursky 

      Melissa Holman-Kursky

      K-4th Educational Therapist & Social Emotional Learning Coordinator

    • Chris Roncal 

      Chris Roncal

      3rd Grade Head Teacher and Social Justice Curriculum Task Force Co-Leader