Katherine Delmar Burke School, also called Burke's, is an independent girls' school for kindergarten through eighth grade. (Until 1975 it also included a high school.) It was founded in 1908 by Katherine Delmar Burke and was originally named Miss Burke's School. Burke's is located in the Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco, California near Lincoln Park. Burke's is one of three all-girl K-8 schools in San Francisco and is one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area. Burke's celebrated its centennial during the 2007–2008 school year. Burke's is a member of the California Association of Independent Schools.
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