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Chavez, Cesar

School code number: 603
Grade Level: K-5
Hours: 8:40AM - 2:40PM

825 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Neighborhood: Mission
Phone: (415) 695-5765
Fax: (415) 695-5843
School Loop: cces-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Principal: Catalina Rico

School Data

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    Driving through the heart of the Mission District, it is difficult to miss the rich and vibrant murals of César Chávez Elementary School. Incorporated in these multi-colored images are the core values that this school community strives for: excellence in academic achievement, respect for diversity, and strength in character and personal growth. At César Chávez, every member of our staff and community holds high expectations for all students' academic success—a ¡sí se puede! philosophy. We do this because we know our work is part of a movement to ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respect and are given opportunities to succeed in life. We recognize and build on our students' strengths. For many of them, that is the knowledge of another language. We firmly believe that our students deserve the empowerment of biliteracy.

    We focus on a rigorous academic program emphasizing reading, writing, math, science, and the arts. At César Chávez, we know that teaching is not simply about the standards—and that high expectations aren't enough. We must also know the whole child and provide individualized support. We recognize and build on our students' strengths. Our dedicated and caring staff of teachers and support staff work together to provide a safe and nurturing environment for learning. Our teachers use a variety of engagement strategies to engage students and help them learn grade-level standards. These provide equity by giving each child many opportunities to express opinions and practice skills. We know that when effective and responsive instruction is happening, our classrooms are filled with the sounds of children conversing, laughing, and asking questions. These are the sounds of learning at César Chávez Elementary School.

    We believe that every member of the school community is responsible for every child. There are regular check-ins to this aim. Partnering our efforts with a committed parent community, César Chávez Elementary School, like its namesake, works toward a better future for all our children. We want to listen to the dreams of those we serve on a daily basis.

    School Tours

    Anytime, please call in advance.

    Uniforms

    White shirt/blouse and navy blue pants/skirt/jumper

    After School Programs

    Si se Puede: 2:40- 5:30pm; Jamestown: 3:00-5:30pm; Sports4Kids: 2:40-5:00pm; ExCEL program offered at no cost to family, from end of school until 6PM

    Special Education Programs

    • Deaf/HH Magnet School
    • Designated Instructional Services
    • Inclusion
    • Resource Specialist Program
    • Special Day Class/Hearing Impaired

    Resource Specialist Program, Inclusion K-5, Special Day Class/Hearing Impaired, Deaf/HH Magnet School (PreK-2), Designated Instructional Services

    Language Programs

    • Spanish

    English Plus Pathway, Elementary Biliteracy Pathway (Spanish K-5)

    School Day Academic Enrichment

    Visual Thinking Strategies Experiential field trips Additional Arts Consultants Gardening Technology

    Opportunities for Parental Involvement

    César Chávez School prides itself on its open door policy. Families take advantage of a wide range of opportunities for participation. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom, as well as on field trips and other school wide cultural activities. To help govern our school, families are actively recruited for the Parent Teacher Organization, the School Site Council, the English Learner Committee, the GATE Committee, and/or the Pre-KCommittee. Opportunities are also given families to support learning at home by assisting children with their homework, and taking their children to the local libraries. In addition, families are given opportunities to participate on site in the CBET Program for English as a Second Language classes.

    Additional Info

    Chávez is a Mission Neighborhood School