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Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2027

Friday, March 5, 2027
3250 19th Avenue
San Francisco

We’re thrilled to welcome Grandparents & Special Friends Day back to CAIS on March 5! This special event invites grandparents and loved ones to experience CAIS alongside their students—visiting classrooms, seeing learning in action, and getting a firsthand look at what makes the CAIS experience so special.


Video Recap from Grandparents & Special Friends Day 2026

Important Logistics Details

Getting to CAIS

Junipero Serra Blvd Campus Entrance: By Car or K Muni Line

For those who drive to CAIS and park in the neighborhood, as well as riders on the Muni K line, we recommend coming onto campus through the 440 Junipero Serra Blvd entrance. We are fortunate to have a significant amount of free parking nearby on Junipero Serra Blvd as well as at a lot one block away from school:

Please note that the side streets in the Lakeside neighborhood around CAIS are permitted parking (2 hours only unless you have an H permit).

19th Avenue Campus Entrance: By Rideshare or M Muni Line

For those arriving by rideshare or via the Muni M line, we recommend entering campus through the main address at 3250 19th Avenue.


Guest Arrival and Parking

Guests are encouraged to park in the neighborhood. If a guest would prefer, families may drop them off in the ECC Roundabout beginning at 7:30 a.m.

There will be no parking on campus without a handicapped placard. CAIS Security will direct these guests to the designated parking spaces.


Special Note for Parents & Guardians

  • Due to space constraints, the March 5 event is limited to grandparents and special friends only. 
  • Guests will be limited to four grandparents or special friends per family.
  • Special friends need to be 18 years and older.
  • Parents are not able to be on campus during Grandparents and Special Friends Day unless they are volunteering (a volunteer sign up form for parents/guardians is included in the event invitation)
  • It will be a full school day for students but we will have special instructions to share should Grandparents wish to have their grandchildren dismiss with them.