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The recent events in Charlottesville remind us of how important it is to practice our core values of standing with those most vulnerable in our community (SFUSD’s shared definition of social justice) and respecting and seeking to understand each person (what we call diversity-driven).
We believe our schools must be free from racism and other forms of discrimination. In our Vision 2025 graduate profile, we have committed to develop young people who are at the center of solutions and who are capable of working together with others.
I can assure you that as we begin our new school year, this critical purpose of public education is front of mind for the SFUSD team.
—Dr. Vincent Matthews, Superintendent
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From elementary school classroom circles to high school ethnic studies classes, across the district you can find daily examples of how we are fostering inclusive classrooms that develop our students’ global and local identities.
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Starting this school year, students will begin using a multisensory, multidisciplinary approach to learning science as we roll out the new Science Core Curriculum based on our Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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If your child took the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) last school year, student score reports will be distributed to parents this fall. Learn more about interpreting CAASPP score reports.
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Did you know SFUSD offers fresh, healthy meals at all our school campuses? Each meal is prepared on a daily basis and uses quality ingredients. Even if you decide not to choose school meals, please fill out a Multipurpose Family Income Form—the information helps your school.
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On Aug. 9, district leaders and teachers, counselors and principals from five Bayview schools got together for Bayview Ignite to unite around their shared work and collaborate on best practices and solving common challenges.
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Families will soon be able to check the new Family Portal for grades, attendance, and more, and School Loop logins have been deactivated. Check with your school site for their timeline and plans to roll out Family Portal, or look for resources on Family Portal online.
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How could NextMuni work better?
Do you use real-time NextMuni information to catch your bus or train? Muni will be updating the system and needs your feedback!
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Back to School Week
Get to know your child's school better and plan for the year ahead. Ask your school about when their Back to School event is.
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Free Muni for Youth passes
All San Francisco youth with a family income at or below 100 percent of Bay Area Median Income are eligible for a free Muni pass.
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SFUSD in the News
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Meet the "homegrown" superintendents from San Francisco and Oakland
The new OUSD and SFUSD superintendents join a growing list of “homegrown superintendents” in California. The trend comes after years of large urban school districts bringing in outsiders who often divided school communities with their ambitious agendas and short tenures. In Oakland and San Francisco, the hope is that Kyla Johnson-Trammell and Vincent Matthews will stay longer, easily win trust among families and community members, and stabilize their districts.
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Back to school preparation well underway
Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), principals, teachers, nonprofit directors, and parents in Potrero Hill schools began planning for the upcoming academic year even before the 2016-2017 school year ended.
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City Visions: A conversation with the new OUSD and SFUSD superintendents
This summer, both San Francisco and Oakland welcomed new superintendents. Both individuals were educated in the district they will now be running. As leaders of high profile school districts that have had their share of problems in the past, these superintendents are under a great deal of pressure to succeed.
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California districts deal with teacher shortage as school year begins
“There is a teacher shortage in the state of California,” said Dr. Brent Stephens, chief academic officer at the San Francisco Unified School District. Stephens said SFUSD has scrambled to hire enough this year. “The sands are always shifting as we move toward the first day of school. But right now it looks really positive that we’ll be 100 percent staffed,” Stephens told KCBS.
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Can ethnic studies courses help students succeed in school? Evidence from San Francisco
Seeking promising avenues for supporting its diverse students, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) began an ethnic studies pilot program, explicitly referencing the promise of ethnic studies courses to support the academic potential of its students. Five high schools participated in the pilot, offering a year-long, ninth-grade ethnic studies course between the 2010-11 and 2013-14 school years. District leaders then looked for evidence about the effects of the program to inform their decisions about the program's future which we provided through the Stanford-SFUSD Partnership.
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SFUSD cooks up new meal plans for students
The San Francisco Unified School District is changing the way students experience food as it rolls out new initiatives to educate and expand access to healthy options. Five to six kitchens will be updated to serve as regional hubs for SFUSD meals, funded by $20 million from the approval of the district’s $744 million Proposition A bond last November. Currently, no schools in the district have a kitchen where they can cook from scratch, as many of them are outdated or worn-down.
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SF schools suport kids whose parents are jailed
According to a city of San Francisco estimate, 17,993 children in San Francisco had a parent who was incarcerated over the prior year. Most of these children are enrolled in San Francisco public schools. Children with incarcerated parents can face profound social and emotional trauma but find few services. For that reason, the San Francisco Unified School District has launched an initiative, which includes training, curriculum, partnerships and services to better address the needs of students with incarcerated parents.
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Black Stars program prepares rising African-American ninth graders for success in high school and beyond (audio)
These soon-to-be ninth-graders have big goals. The kids spent the first 3.5 weeks in the classroom learning algebra readiness and getting some exposure to physics. These kids are achievement minded as they enter the second phase of the summer program, work readiness.
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San Francisco school lunches cutting the sugar; no more chocolate milk
San Francisco school kids who learned to live without soda and candy will soon have to give up chocolate milk too. The city’s school district will ban chocolate milk in elementary and middle schools this fall and in high schools in the spring, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday.
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