SFUSD must implement $113 million in reductions for 2025-26 to balance its budget. The district has been taking corrective action to get closer to balancing the budget, including reducing central office staff; eliminating hundreds of vacant positions; reducing rentals, leases, repairs, and non-capital expenditures; and reducing costs for materials and supplies, contractors, and conferences. Budget FAQs and read our recent press release.

 

On Jan. 10, 2025, Commissioners Parag Gupta, Jaime Huling, and Supryia Ray, as well as current Board President Matt Alexander, were sworn in to serve on the Board of Education for four-year terms. The audience listened to remarks from Superintendent Dr. Maria Su, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, State Sen. Scott Wiener, City Attorney David Chiu, and the newly sworn-in Commissioners. 

 

Mark your calendars for the Summer Resource Fair, a free event with 100 summer programs, camps, and services for kids in grades K-8.

Date and time: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: The San Francisco County Fair Building,1199 9th Avenue
San Francisco, Calif., 94122.

Final In-Person Enrollment Workshop - Jan. 15, 2025, 5:30-7 p.m. 

 

If you have enrollment questions or would like some additional support with your application, come to the final in-person Enrollment Workshop on Jan. 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Enrollment Center (555 Franklin St. Room 100).

 

If you would like help submitting your application, please bring your required documents (student’s proof of birth, proof of home address, and parent/guardian’s picture ID.  View a list of acceptable proofs of birth, address, and identification).

 

Direct support will be available in English, Spanish, and Cantonese (support in other languages may be available via interpretation). Food and childcare will be provided.

 

Please reserve your spot in this workshop via this form. For additional questions, please contact: enrollinschool@sfusd.edu or call 415-241-6085.

 

Come meet principals, teachers, and staff from SFUSD elementary schools in the Bayview at our Bayview Enrollment Fair on Jan. 22! Free Raffle with great prizes from Generation Thrive! Get grab and go food! For more information, visit sfusd.edu/bayviewfair and share this flyer in English, Spanish, and Chinese with other families and friends! 

 

• El Dorado Elementary School
• Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School
• Malcolm X Academy Elementary School
• Dr. Charles R. Drew College Preparatory Academy 
• Bret Harte Elementary School

• African American Achievement and Leadership Initiative 
• Mātua Advisory Council 
• Each and Every by Name 

 

SFUSD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

 

Note: Next month (February) is Black History Month. 

 

Parents and guardians of high school students: The SFUSD Summer 2025 Interest Form is now open. High schools students can take classes, get paid through internships, and explore different careers. 

 

Pictured: Students at John O'Connell learning construction, Summer 2024

 

Welcome in the Year of the Snake! SFUSD schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 29, for Lunar New Year. SFUSD offices will remain open that day. 

 

The City of San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade is on Saturday, Feb. 15, starting at 5:15 p.m. near Market and 2nd Streets. Many SFUSD schools are expected to participate in the parade. 

 

Take the stress out of taxes with a series of expert-led virtual workshops on everything you need to know to file your tax return safely and accurately, no matter your situation. The classes cover the basics of state and federal income taxes, things to consider when picking a tax preparer, the latest changes and updates to the tax code, credits and deductions you may be eligible for, what to do if you find yourself in trouble with the IRS and how to avoid problems in the first place. These online workshops are scheduled January–March.

 

Showing up to learn in community is essential for your student's success. This spring semester, help your student set a goal for healthy attendance. 

 

 

Sharlene Medina, a senior at The Academy at McAteer, was part of a showcase of high school research posters in December. Students from each research group took turns presenting their research. The students also read poetry about a public health issue that was close to their hearts. Students in the cohort had graduate school mentors from UCSF and spent time during their school days learning about health, life sciences, and other STEM-aligned fields. Read about the Mission Bay Hub Program.

 

 

 

"Flynn has become a second home for me for the past 12 years, and I believe it is a special place because of our students, teachers, staff, and families. Our students are joyful, curious learners and our staff are kind, deeply committed educators. Our Flynn Eagles soar to new heights each and every day and I am lucky to be the principal of such an amazing school!"

 

-Tyler Woods, Principal of Leonard R. Flynn Elementary School

 

 

"One thing I love about teaching in SFUSD is the ability to connect with students from around the world. I get to help them along their educational journey, and in the process they teach me all about their unique cultures."

 

-Thomas Gotte, teacher at Daniel Webster Elementary School

 

Jan. 20 - Dr. Martin Luther King holiday (schools and offices closed)

Jan. 29 - Lunar New Year (school sites and Early Education sites closed)

Feb. 17 - Presidents Day holiday (schools and offices closed)

 

Religious and Community Holidays:

Jan. 14 - Orthodox New Year

Jan. 15 - Makar Sankrati/Pongal/Timoori

Jan. 19  - Orthodox Epiphany

Feb. 28-March 29 - Ramadan

 

SFUSD calendars