Athletic Program
The Bay School commitment to athletics is based upon our mission to educate the "whole" person and our belief that physical and athletic accomplishments have important lifelong benefits. Through participation in team sports and athletic activities, our students develop an awareness of their bodies and how they function, as well as an understanding of the connection between a healthy body and a clear mind. Modeling world-class athletes, they come to understand how to utilize nutrition, technique, technology, and practice to enhance physical and mental performance. Athletics also offers valuable opportunities to learn and master new skills through perseverance-—skills that can be directly applied in new situations throughout life.
"Winning and losing are temporary-—but the skills that are developed through athletics last a lifetime."
-—Steve Glass, Bay School Director of Athletics
We Are All Student Athletes at the Bay School
In line with the Bay School's mission and guiding precepts-—which include valuing a healthy, strong body and a calm, resilient mind-—all Bay School students participate in athletic activities each term, either by playing on a competitive sports team or by participating in a wide selection of non-competitive physical activities.
Bay School Team Sports
As a member of the Bay Counties League (BCL), North Coast Section, each season Bay teams play full schedules competing against varsity and junior varsity (JV) teams from independent and public schools throughout the Bay Area.
Fall Season
- Soccer, Boys (Varsity and JV)
- Volleyball, Girls (Varsity and JV)
- Golf, Girls
- Sailing, Co-ed
- Cross-Country, Boys and Girls
Winter Season
- Basketball, Boys and Girls (Varsity and JV)
Spring Season
- Softball, Girls
- Soccer, Girls
- Baseball, Boys (Varsity)
- Sailing, Co-ed
- Golf, Boys
- Track & Field, Boys and Girls
Practices and games are generally held five afternoons during the school week; cross-country meets are occasionally scheduled on weekends. Most practices and many games take place at fields and gymnasium facilities near the Bay School campus in the Presidio.
Physical Activities
The Bay School's selection of physical activities classes has something for everyone. From the silence of yoga classes to the precision of martial arts and the power of weight training, students of all abilities and interests are challenged to push their physical and mental limits. Students sail on the bay in conjunction with the St. Francis Yacht Club, while dance and drama classes bring creative expression into movement for the artistically inclined.
2007-2008 Physical Activity Program Offerings:
- Martial Arts
- Yoga
- Weight Training/Fitness
- Hip-Hop and Salsa Dancing
- Advanced Conditioning for Basketball
- Tennis
There are three physical activity terms during each academic year, and activities are scheduled before and/or after classes, four days per week.
Bay School Athletic League Affiliations
For more information about the BCL, its programs and standings, please click on the links below: