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Fairmount

School code number: 537
Grade Level: K-5
Hours: 8:35AM - 2:40PM

65 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94131
Neighborhood: Glen Park
Phone: (415) 695-5669
Fax: (415) 695-5343
School Loop: fes-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Principal: Jeremy Hilinski

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    Our mission is to provide students with high academic standards in an environment that validates their culture and their potential. As part of our commitment to social justice and equity, we commit to providing appropriate support and services to all of our students. We are a group of committed educators that work collaboratively in order to deliver a rigorous standards-based curriculum using instructional practices that promote higher levels of learning. We promote and teach the values of bilingualism, biliteracy, and multiculturalism—all 21st century skills. We believe that providing students a dual Spanish immersion program and opportunity to learn in two languages will help them better understand each other. We believe in enabling and empowering children and their families to succeed by utilizing all school resources when the need arises. We seek to deliver on our promise to educate the whole child through academic content and enrichment activities in order to achieve success in a global society.

    Students, staff, and parents identify our extra-curricular activities (Capoeira, Ballet Folklorico, drama, art, gardening, field trips, schoolwide celebrations and festivals) as contributing to adventurous learning and creating joyful students. Additionally, our use of student-centered behavior support programs creates a safe, stable environment. Fairmount enjoys a close working relationship with the afterschool program, Growth and Learning Organization (GLO).The GLO staff works closely with Fairmount staff to ensure extended learning opportunities. GLO includes not only homework assistance, but everyday enrichment activities that including science, arts and crafts, music, cooking, sports, nutrition, theater, gardening, and leadership. Fairmount and GLO work hand-in-hand to create relationships amongst and between all school events. We believe in promoting creativity and we value diversity.

    This school feeds into middle school

    Everett

    School Tours

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    Uniforms

    Black pants, skirt or jumper, white shirt or blouse, black sweater

    After School Programs

    ExCEL program offered at no cost to family from end of school until 6PM. GLO at Fairmount until 6PM.

    Special Education Programs

    • Designated Instructional Services
    • Inclusion
    • Resource Specialist Program
    • Special Day Class/Severely Impaired

    Resource Specialist Program, Inclusion K-5, Special Day Class/Severely Impaired (Autism) (K-2, 3-5), Designated Instructional Services

    Language Programs

    • Spanish

    Elementary Dual Language Immersion Pathway (Spanish, K-5)

    Opportunities for Parental Involvement

    Parents and guardians are key partners of the school. The Parent Teacher Association, the School Site Council and English Language Advisory Committee are very involved in the life of the school. These three bodies work in collaboration to define the priorities of the school from the parent peResource Specialist Programective. Parents/guardians organize parent workshops, as well as community summits and literacy nights. During the difficult budgetary times, the PTA has been instrumental in sustaining the arts program financially. There are several possibilities for parents to get involved. Fairmount is a welcoming and supportive community.

    Additional Info

    SFUSD PreK on-site.