Tours and information sessions
You must sign up in advance for each of these sessions using the Admission Portal, powered by Ravenna. Don't have an account yet? Complete the inquiry form first. If you would like to attend an admissions information event in a language other than English, please email Admissions at admissions@altavistaschoolsf.org or call 415-467-3700.
Required sessions
Prospective Family Information Sessions
Our virtual information sessions provide an overview of our teaching philosophy and program. You will hear from our leadership and faculty, Current Alta Vista parents and guardians, and be able to ask questions during our Q&A at the end of the event.
- October 20, 2022
- December 1, 2022
- January 5, 2023
School Tours
Take an in-person guided tour of the Lower School or Middle School campus and learn more about our program while seeing our campus and classrooms in action!
If you cannot find a spot for an in-person tour, please sign-up using Ravenna to join the January virtual tour. You will have an opportunity to visit our campus and meet our passionate team of teachers during our (optional but highly encouraged) in-person Open House: Aviator For A Day, a hands-on STEAM activity-focused event for children and families. The virtual tour counts towards the mandatory admissions step of attending a school tour.
Lower School
9:00am-10:00am unless otherwise noted
- October 5, 2022
- October 26, 2022
- November 9, 2022
- November 16, 2022
- November 30, 2022
- December 7, 2022
- January 11, 2023 (evening virtual tour via Zoom) 6pm-7pm
- January 18, 2023
- February 1, 2023
Middle School
9:30am-10:30am unless otherwise noted
- October 6, 2022
- October 27, 2022
- November 3, 2022
- November 10, 2022
- December 13, 2022 (evening virtual tour via Zoom) 6pm-7pm
- January 12, 2023
Optional sessions
Getting to Know Us
A series of one-hour virtual gatherings where parents and guardians will have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into who we are, meet the staff, and experience distinctive highlights of the Alta Vista program.
- Middle School Get to Know Us – November 10, 2022
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Academic Support Focus- December 15, 2022
- Lower School Specialists – January 19, 2023
OPEN HOUSE: Aviator for a Day
Take a brief walk in the shoes of an AVS student – our educators have put together a fantastic set of STEAM activities so applicants can experience what it feels like to be inside our classrooms and to learn like an Aviator.
- Lower School: Saturday, December 3, 2022 10am-12pm
- Middle School: Saturday, December 10, 2022 10am-12pm
Meet with the Admissions Team
This thirty-minute event gives families an opportunity to virtually meet, one-on-one, with a member from the AVS Admissions Team, ask questions and share more about their child.
- By appointment only