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Nearest Subway Station (BART)

If you take BART to San Francisco, get off at the Civic Center Station and walk north up Larkin two blocks, turn left one block, and then head north up Polk Street, past San Francisco City Hall until you reach Golden Gate Avenue. Turn left and walk half a block, the Academy is on your right.



Nearest Train Station (Caltrain)

If you take the train up the Peninsula, get off at the San Francisco Depot (4th and King). From there you can take the 49 bus and get off Van Ness and Golden Gate, we are located half a block away at 530 Golden Gate Ave.



Nearest Bus (SamTrans) / (Muni)

If you take SamTrans to San Francisco, get off on Mission and 7th. Walk down Market Street to Van Ness (From the bus stop to Van Ness is about 3 blocks.) Take Muni up Van Ness(North) to Golden Gate Avenue.



Nearest Airport (SFO)

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is about 20 minutes from the City by car or van.



Buildings within Walking Distance of the Academy
San Francisco Public Library
The new public library is a five-minute walk from the Academy. Recently completed, the new main library cost over $135 million to build. It houses over 2,300,000 items, including books, videos, periodicals, music tapes, CD's, newsletters and sheet music. There are more than 200 computers available for public use.



Reading Room in the San Francisco Public Library - the library has over 250 computers with Internet access.



San Francisco City Hall
The City Hall is just a five-minute walk from the Academy. Built in 1915, its Grand Baroque dome was modeled on that of St. Peter's in the Vatican, and is higher than the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.



Davies Symphony Hall
A ten-minute walk from school, the Davies Symphony Hall, completed in 1981, is home to the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It also welcomes many visiting artists throughout the year.



The War Memorial Opera House
Across the street from Davies Hall is the War Memorial Opera House, where the distinguished San Francisco Ballet performs. Opened in 1932, the building is home to the San Francisco Opera.
American Academy of English
530 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102, USA
Tel: 415/567-0189 Fax: 415/567-1475 Email