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Milk, Harvey

School code number: 505
Grade Level: K-5
Hours: 9:30AM - 3:30PM

4235 19th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114
Neighborhood: Castro/Upper Market
Phone: (415) 241-6276
Fax: (415) 241-6545
Website: www.harveymilk.com
School Loop: hmes-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Principal: Tracy Peoples

School Data

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    Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy is a small school in the Castro, named after its most famous persona-Harvey Milk! Our mission is to empower student learning by: teaching tolerance and non-violence; celebrating our diversity; achieving academic excellence; building strong home-school community connections; and understanding lessons from the Civil Rights Movement centered on social justice and peace. We are a Model Inclusive School, meaning our students with identified special needs are included and supported within the general education classroom. We support our experienced, high quality teachers with resources and weekly time to collaborate.

    We use California Standards based instruction and are committed to developing Literacy skills in an enriched environment. Our creative and rigorous Science and Math programs are taught in an inquiry-based curriculum, which develops problem-solving skills. Our Social Studies program emphasizes history, global awareness, and student activism. Educating for Social Justice means providing all of our children with the experiences, tools and skills they need to create a peaceful school and just future. We believe in exposing students to different ways of learning with a wide range of opportunities for success. Relevant, engaging activities inspire all students to want to learn, generate opportunities to thrive, and develop hope for the future. We provide inclusive opportunities to learn from and within our diverse community. Our students learn to solve problems and conflicts peacefully and collaboratively. We are an innovative school that uses our school library, visual and performing arts, field trips, outdoor education, computers, and music to enhance our strong academic program. We are a school that is driven by a curriculum and process that goes beyond the textbook and academic standards by challenging students to question and reason. We strive to cultivate a caring community of creative, critical thinkers.

    School Tours

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    Uniforms

    None

    Before School Programs

    8:00-9:30am.

    After School Programs

    3:30-6:30pm. ExCEL program free of cost , from end of school until 5-6PM

    Special Education Programs

    • Designated Instructional Services
    • Inclusion
    • Resource Specialist Program

    Resource Specialist Program, Inclusion K-5, Designated Instructional Services

    Language Programs

    English Plus Pathway

    Additional Adult Support, Learning Support Consultant, Strong SST Program, Nurse

    School Day Academic Enrichment

    STAR School, Standards Based Curriculum, Science Programs, Arts Enrichment, Civil Rights Curriculum

    Opportunities for Parental Involvement

    We have an open door policy: parents are welcome, they are the 1st teachers. Our Parent Liaison helps outreach to families who live far from the school. The Parent Faculty Club (PFC) holds monthly meetings, events and fundraisers. Every classroom has Room Parents to build school spirit, field trip helpers, volunteers and snacks. We publish a weekly newsletter and a PFC calendar of events. We hold several family events throughout the year, including assemblies where children perform. The Working Committee of the PFC (officers and room parents combined) meets monthly to plan these events. All our meetings are open. We have a lively little Parent Room. The Principal hosts a monthly "Library Chat"- all parents are welcome. The School Site Council has an active parent membership.

    Additional Info

    Come in and visit! Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy is a place to grow and nurture creative critical thinkers for social justice in an inclusive community.