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Welcome to Emerson! You've just found the best kept public school secret in the Bay Area. At Emerson you'll find the highest academic standards and the happiest of school families, all rolled into one! More Principal Susan Hodge dressed up for Halloween with some of the teachers, Oct 2004 We're the school that • offers an exciting and thought-provoking curriculum at every grade level • boasts a highly trained and dedicated group of classroom teachers and staff that not only share the highest standards of professional excellence but also truly love to laugh and play together. There's an enthusiasm and joy about being together that touches and enriches the entire Emerson community. When you come to Emerson you join a community that holds quality education as its greatest goal, but also shares a passion and love for the children that can be felt in every corner of the school. You've got to see it to believe it. Come to one of our many events through out the year–our monthly All School Meetings, Back to School Night, the Winter Program, Black History Night, Salsa Night, Hip Hop Night (there are events every month) –and you'll see and feel what we mean. Students perform and share their accomplishments, Phil's Bear Cub News videos celebrate us, and the teachers give hours of their own time creating skits and songs that bring all our hearts and minds together (sometimes hilariously). Or just come on a normal day and you'll feel the calm, caring, and focused culture that brings children and adults together. Our small size allows teachers and students to be greeted by name as they walk down the hall. And all the teachers share the concerns and delights of watching each child's growth through out the grades, making Emerson feel like an extended family. It may be an over-used cliché to say that it takes a village to raise a child, but we believe it does. Come and spend some time with us and see this extraordinary school for yourself. Back to Top