We are the only private college prep arts high school in San Francisco.
Xian Yun Academy of the Arts, founded in 2010, is a fully accredited independent arts secondary school located in the heart of San Francisco, California. We offer a complete academic and arts program for grades 5 – 12.
Xian Yun offers a rigorous academic program that focuses on applied knowledge and emphasizes understanding and practical applications. Xian Yun has a great team of teachers with strong but diversified backgrounds, who are dedicated to inspiring students and supporting them in all their endeavors.
Xian Yun’s arts program trains students in technical competence, and enriches their lives with beauty. Traditional arts training helps students build their capabilities in academic subjects. It also helps them become more focused and self-disciplined, improves their academic efficiency, and ultimately leads to greater academic achievements.
At Xian Yun, we hope to foster in our students a love for lifelong learning by providing a variety of opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. Between coursework, community service, and extra-curricular activities, students learn to reach beyond their comfort zone, discover new interests, and work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and aspirations.
The summer programs at Xian Yun Academy of the Arts California offer a variety of performing and visual arts, language, and math programs. From novice learners to aspiring young artists and performers, students ages 5-17 from all around the world attend Xian Yun Academy’s summer programs for an enriching and rewarding experience.
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Ms. Ritter continues to deliver very high level math instruction in an extremely supportive, fun and exploratory way. Tulin’s math capabilities and understanding are continuing to grow and Ms. Ritter’s unique mix of nurturing instruction and enthusiasm has been instrumental in Tulin’s development.
Mr. Emin
Middle School Parent
The best well-kept secret in San Francisco!
Parent of ′16 graduate
Xian Yun has provided the best school experience. The environment always feels pure and peaceful, and the students are all friendly and nice. Dance and academics are well balanced in a way that the student can experience the best of both at the highest degree. The Traditional aspect of the school is unique, as it incorporates the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance that the modern world needs.