At Brightworks, we believe education should prepare children not just for today but for a future filled with unknown opportunities and challenges. By embracing a project-based, student-driven approach, we’re rethinking what school can be—and equipping students with the tools they need to thrive in any environment.

Brightworks is a school that gives kids both power tools and mental tools to conquer things the world thinks only adults are allowed to do. An extraordinary school.

Brightworks, a K-12 school in San Francisco that reimagines education, is consistently recognized as one of the most innovative schools in the world. We are maker-based, project-based, and student-driven. We strive to meet students’ needs in a flexible, mixed-age environment that breaks the conventional walls between school and the community outside the classroom. We offer a broad-spectrum learning environment designed to honor agency and encourage creative capacity, tenacity, and citizenship.