Proof School

Proof School
Address
Map
973 Mission Street

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Coordinates37°46′53″N 122°24′29″W / 37.781271°N 122.407927°W / 37.781271; -122.407927
Information
TypePrivate School; Secondary
FounderIan Brown, Paul Zeitz, and Dennis Leary
DeanSam Vandervelde (mathematics); Zachary Sifuentes (humanities)
Head teacherSam Vandervelde
Faculty25
Teaching staff22
Grades6–12
Enrollment125
CampusUrban
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
Websitehttp://proofschool.org

Proof School is a secondary school in San Francisco that offers a mathematics-focused liberal arts education. Currently, 125 students in grades 6–12 are enrolled in Proof School for the academic year (2024-2025).

The school was co-founded by Dennis Leary, Ian Brown, and Paul Zeitz, the chair of mathematics at University of San Francisco.[1] The school opened in the fall of 2015 with 45 students in grades 6–10.[2] The curriculum is inspired by math circles, which emphasizes communication and working together to solve math problems.[1]

  1. ^ a b Chen, Ingfei (July 1, 2014). "A School Built Entirely Around the Love of Math". KQED. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ "Math skills add up at Proof School – San Francisco Business Times". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.