Breakthrough Summerbridge FAQ

San Francisco University High School (3065 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94115).

The application to join Breakthrough Summerbridge for summer 2025 is now closed. Please check back in November 2025 to apply for summer 2026. 

Contact summerbridgesf@sfuhs.org for any questions.  

Please click here to access pertinent information about applying to Breakthrough Summerbridge .

Breakthrough Summerbridge is a tuition-free program.

Breakthrough Summerbridge students commit to attending the program for three consecutive summers. The program begins after the student's sixth-grade school year (rising seventh grade), and two academic school years continuing through the summer after their eighth-grade year (rising ninth grade).

No, Breakthrough Summerbridge is a year-round program. Participating students attend for six weeks in the summer and during the school year in our after-school program.

Yes. If your student is admitted to the Breakthrough Summerbridge program, at least one parent/guardian must attend all Breakthrough Summerbridge Family Association meetings. These meetings are opportunities for parents and guardians to participate in Breakthrough Summerbridge and are held in the evenings.

Summer 2025 dates will be released in Spring 2025. 

Our summer program is six weeks, Monday to Friday from 9 am - 2:45 pm.