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Overview

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, educating over 55,000 students every year. Find out more about our schools and our vision for student success.

Mission Statement

The mission of the San Francisco Unified School District is to provide each student with an equal opportunity to succeed by promoting intellectual growth, creativity, self-discipline, cultural and linguistic sensitivity, democratic responsibility, economic competence, and physical and mental health so that each student can achieve his or her maximum potential.

Strategic Plan

SFUSD’s five-year strategic plan places access and equity, student achievement, and accountability at the forefront of every child’s education. The ideas and actions in the plan focus on one central idea: every child has the right to be well-educated. Learn more about SFUSD’s strategic plan.

Superintendent's Message

California spends less on its public schools than almost any other state in the nation. But SFUSD is doing all it can to raise the cash necessary to give  teachers the resources to make sure San Francisco students get a world-class education. Find out about the innovative ways we are approaching the budget crisis in this message from Superintendent Carlos Garcia.