Welcome to SummerGATE…where there is something fun for everyone! Check out our 2025 Course Catalogue Here.

SummerGATE is a rigorous and inspiring academic enrichment program for the summer months, serving eager young learners in Grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Founded in 1980 by Rebecca Cherny, it was conceptualized in response to gifted learning being taken from many school programs throughout the Bay Area. It has since become a beloved home for enthusiastic students who wish to spend their summers in a hands-on and challenging environment with like-minded friends who love to learn. We pride ourselves on our topnotch, experienced, and credentialed instructors, combined with creative and unique signature class topics. In 2025 we are thrilled to continue afternoon volleyball clinics, contemporary dance, pottery, hip hop dance, CSI/Criminal Investigations, photography, movie-making, as well as an impressive array of math, literature, science, humanities, art and music classes for every age.

SummerGATE 2025 Faculty

Karen Brennan B.A., USF, Holy Name School

Shainna Breslow               B.A., USF, International School of Science Arts and Culture

Genaro Cannelora         Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep

Tricia Cronin                                  ACT, National Geographic, Burke School, SF Youth Chorus

Anna Dudley                                  B.A., SF State University, SFYC, SummerGATE

Katie Gerber                                  B.M/B.M.E Indiana University, M.M SFCM, SFYC, SummerGATE

Janet Giannini                               B.A., UC Berkeley; Jefferson Elementary School District

Gemma Glean                                B.A., SFS, B.A., UCSD, OLPH

Samantha Glean                           B.A,. Chapman University, Westlake Performing Arts

Brian Haley                                    B.A., SDSU, SFUSD

Luke Heslip                                    B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University 

Alex Hertz                                      B.A., State Univ. of NY, Binghamton; Sunset Elementary

Emma Hirst                                   ANI Art Academy

Elizabeth Jorgenson                   M.A., Teachers College of Columbia

Monica Lomas                              B.A., Santa Fe College, M.A., Univ. of NM, East Bay German Inter. 

Raymond McMillan                     B.S., USF, Urban High School, Drew High School

Jocasta Mettling                         B.A., UC Berkeley; M.A., SFSU; SFUSD

Kylee Nelson B.A., University of Northern Colorado, Jackson Academy, Denver

Jason Parmele                             M.A., University of Galway, B.A., SFSU, Sunset Elementary

Christopher Rhodes. M.A., McGill University, Montreal., SF Youth Chorus

Cynthia Richardson                    St. Finn Barr Catholic School

Teagan Robinson                        B.S., Loyola University

Lissa Robinson                            B.S., Univ. Massachusetts; M.A., SFSU,  Susan B. Anthony Elementary

Jeremy Ruskin                             B.A., UCSB

Grace Sabido                              B.S., Quirino State Univ., M.A., CIC, Mission Hills Middle School

Naomi Sanchez                           B.M., M.M., Indiana Univ.; American Conservatory Theater

Chelsea St. Clair                        B.A., SDSU, M.E., BATTI, Episcopal Day School, San Mateo

Jay Taylor                                    B.A., SFSU; Alice Fong Yu Middle School

Paige Toscanini                          B.A., SFSU, Slainte Volleyball Club

Jonathan Wei                             Director of Technology, St. Paul's, St. Raymond's, St. Anne’s

Daniel Yanow                              B.A., Humboldt State Univ.; Westborough M.S., South SF