Welcome to Hiba Academy Bay Area. We provide a dual language education in English and Mandarin, with a 50-50 inquiry-based curriculum that balances world-class academic rigor, enriching multicultural experiences, and personal well-being.
We are new to the Bay Area, but we are not a “start-up” school. Far from it. We are part of Wellington College Education, an innovative, global network of international schools serving elementary and preschool-age students PK3 through Grade 1. Wellington College Education currently empowers more than 10,000 students in China, the UK, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and South Korea. The original Wellington College was founded by Queen Victoria in 1859 and remains one of the most prestigious co-ed boarding schools in the UK.
Hiba Academy Bay Area’s state-of-the-art facility is in San Francisco’s Design/Showcase district near Potrero Hill, Mission Bay, and Dogpatch neighborhoods. Hiba Academy Bay Area welcomes its first founding families this Fall on September 1, 2026. We will serve Pre-K3 to Grade 5 students at this location. At capacity, approximately 400 children will thrive in our dual language learning environment. They will learn English and Mandarin not as discrete academic subjects but as languages of instruction across the curriculum. In the longer term, we plan to expand to a full Pre-K to Grade 12.
Guided by our core values of kindness, courage, respect, responsibility, and integrity, we foster a lifelong love of learning at Hiba Academy. But academic success is just a starting point. We also help your child cultivate creativity, critical thinking, leadership, empathy, and cross-cultural competency; the tools they need to be a force for positive change wherever they go in life.
As America’s gateway to the dynamic Asia-Pacific region, San Francisco is uniquely positioned to foster a new generation who builds bridges, not walls. We invite you to join our caring community of learners, connectors, and changemakers.
Discover how our unique programs and supportive community will make a difference in your child’s learning journey. Visit our website or contact our Admission Office at 415-930-0165 or by emailing us admissions.bayarea@hibaacademy.org. We can’t wait to meet you!
