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About Us

The Reverend John Scanlan built St. Thomas More School while he served as the first pastor (1950-54) of St. Thomas More Parish. In 1954, Monsignor Vincent Carroll succeeded Fr. Scanlan, who had just been named Bishop of Hawaii. Msgr. Carroll, who served as pastor from 1954 until 1985, oversaw the opening of the school in 1954 with grades one through four. A grade was added each year until the full complement of eight grades was reached in 1958. The first graduation was in June of 1959. A half day kindergarten program was added to the school in September 1980. That program became a full day program in September 1986.

The school was staffed by Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) from its opening until 1980. At that time a Sister of the Notre Dame de Namur assumed the principalship for five years. At the start of the 1986-87 school year, Joe Elsbernd, a native San Franciscan and product of BVM education, was named principal by Fr. John Ring. Fr. Ring succeeded Msgr. Carroll and served as the third pastor of the parish until 1993. With Mr. Elsbernd, the BVM sisters returned filling roles in the parish and the school. Sr. Patricia Rogers, BVM served as vice-principal at the school from 1986 until her retirement in 2011.
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Under Archbishop John Quinn and as part of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan announced in 1993, St. Thomas More Parish was surpressed, closing in June of 1994. Fr. Don D'Angelo served as the last pastor of the parish from early 1993 until its closure. The pastoral care of the students at St. Thomas More was assigned to the staff of St. Stephen's Parish.
Archbishop William Levada, who succeeded Archbishop Quinn in 1995, reopened St. Thomas More Church in 1996 as a campus ministry center for San Francisco State University and to assume the pastoral responsibility for St. Thomas More School. Fr. Jerome Foley was then named as campus minister and head of the pastoral center of St. Thomas More Church. In 1998, Archbishop Levada announced that he was raising the status of St. Thomas More to a University Parish.

On Ash Wednesday, February 13th, 2002, Bishop Wester called and announced that the school would no longer be under the authority of Fr. Foley, pastor at St. Thomas More, but was again becoming an Archdiocesan School.
On June 3rd, 2002, it was announced that a new pastor would replace Fr. Foley as of July 1st. Monsignor Labib Kobti was welcomed as pastor of STM Church at that time. Monsignor Labib will continue his ministry to Arab- American Catholics in Northern California.

While the school remains an Archdiocesan rather than parish school, the leadership of the school and parish work comfortably together as partners in faith. 

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On Sunday, September 14th, 2008, a completed addition to the school was dedicated. This project included a regulation size high school gymnasium, a new pre-kindergarten facility, a permanent location for our kindergarten (replacing the portable classrooms now housing that grade), a science classroom/lab, a large library and media center, and a fully fitted kitchen. The construction of a performance stage and a large multipurpose meeting area for use by the school, the Archdiocese, and the community was completed ten years later in 2018.
St. Thomas More Catholic School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA).  WCEA accredits Catholic elementary and secondary schools in nine western states (26 archdioceses) and the US Territory of Guam.  WCEA co-accredits and is in partnership with three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA) and two private agencies (CAIS and HAIS). WCEA began in 1957 in San Francisco and has a long and successful history of assisting school improvement through the accreditation process.
St. Thomas More School
50 Thomas More Way
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 415.337.0100
Fax: 415.333.2564
Email: office@stmsf.org
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  • About Us
    • Mission and Philosophy
    • Schoolwide Learning Expectations
    • School Accreditation Report
  • Admissions
    • Applying to Preschool
    • Applying to Transitional Kindergarten
    • Applying to Kindergarten
    • Applying to 1st-8th Grade
    • New Student Information
    • Online TK-8 Application
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Virtual Tour
  • Academics
    • Academic Excellence Awards
    • Progress Reports and Report Cards
    • Utopia Preschool
    • 1:1 iPad Program >
      • 1:1 iPad FAQ
  • Athletics
    • Athletic Board Calendar
    • Bronco Merchandise Order Form
    • Bronco Bulletin >
      • Subscribe to the Bronco Bulletin
    • Concussion Information Form
    • Contact Information
    • CYO
    • CYO Athletics Parent Code of Conduct
    • Sports Sign Up
    • STM Gym Snack Bar Sign Up
  • Parents
    • Parents Club >
      • Parents Club Reps
    • Birthdays at STM
    • Choicelunch
    • Dads' Club
    • Extended Care Program
    • FACTS Tuition Management
    • Lunch Volunteer Sign Up
    • Parent-Student Handbook
    • PowerSchool Parent Portal
    • Scrip
    • Shop on AmazonSmile
    • Sign Up to Volunteer
    • STAR Assessment Parents' Guide
    • Uniforms >
      • Uniform Regulations
      • Dennis School Uniforms
      • Simply Uniforms
    • Virtus
  • Calendar & News
    • Parent Calendar
    • Preschool Calendar
    • Weekly Newsletter >
      • Subscribe to Weekly Newsletter
  • Contact Us
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Report Student Absences
    • Student Clearance to Return to School Form
    • School Hours
    • Emergency Messaging System Sign Up
    • Dept of Catholic Schools
  • Give
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    • Alumni
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  • Login
    • Faculty and Staff >
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      • Catholic Teacher Resources
    • Student >
      • Big Ideas Math
      • Envision Math
      • Freckle
      • Google Classroom
      • Khan Academy
      • Kindergarten Coding
      • Mathletics
      • National Geographic Learning
      • Raz-Kids
      • GR4-8 Science Text
      • Superkids
    • Email
    • Office 365
  • COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
    • Parent and Guardian Health Check Handout
    • SFDPH School Guide for Isolation and Quarantine
    • COVID-19 School Guidance Checklist (CSP)
    • COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP)