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San Francisco Catholic school closing after 136 years
By Aaron Tolentino at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A longtime Catholic school in San Francisco 's Pacific Heights is permanently closing. Saint Brigid Academy is shuttering after 136 years, Archdiocese of San Francisco Executive Director of Communications Peter Marlow confirmed to KRON4. Saint Brigid closed due to a shortag...
Key takeaway Saint Brigid Academy is shuttering after 136 years, Archdiocese of San Francisco Executive Director of Communications Peter Marlow confirmed to KRON4.
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Category: schools ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A longtime Catholic school in San Francisco's Pacific Heights is permanently closing. Saint Brigid Academy is shuttering after 136 years, Archdiocese of San Francisco Executive Director of Communications Peter Marlow confirmed to KRON4. Saint Brigid closed due to a shortag...
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