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Jose Ortega Elementary School

School code number: 746
Grade level: PreK-5
Hours: 7:50 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.

400 Sargent Street, San Francisco, CA, 94132
Neighborhood: Ocean View
Phone: 415-469-4726
Fax: 415-584-7972
Email: sch746@sfusd.edu
Website: www.joseortegaschool.org
School Loop: ortega-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Principal: Benjamin Klaus

School Data

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Discover This School

Jose Ortega Elementary School, a culturally diverse school, provides a rich, stimulating program that challenges all students to reach their fullest potential. Teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to fit the needs of all students. Students, parents, and staff work cooperatively to sustain a positive school climate. We strive to communicate honestly with parents in a culture of service. There are numerous opportunities for parent involvement in school activities such as Family Nights, the Greening Team, UMOJA Cultural Day, Lunar New Year Events and Dia De Los Muertos.
We offer many programs to accommodate all of our students. Our Mandarin Immersion program helps students develop Mandarin language skills. Our Full Inclusion, RSP and Speech programs ensure that children in Special Education have their Individual Education Plans met. Our Special Day Pre-K Program provides a structured curriculum for 3, 4, and 5 year olds that qualify for the mild/moderate program. We believe that a high and equitable level of student achievement can be achieved by having easy access to mental health services.
Many opportunities augment the academic curriculum at Ortega. Students receive 100 minutes of physical education weekly. Our community garden and our greening projects are connected with science education. The Stonestown YMCA runs an onsite afterschool program that provides a nurturing environment for our students. Additional programs offered at Ortega include social awareness programs (penny and can drives), performance opportunities, kickball and cheerleading teams, Ocean's week, and the 5th grade camping trip.

This school feeds into:

Aptos Middle School

School Tours

9am on Tuesdays from Oct. to January. An appointment is necessary; please call the office so we can arrange a parent tour guide to show you the school. Also, please let us know if a translator is required.

Uniforms

Navy blue cardigans/sweat jackets, navy blue pants (no jeans), navy blue jumpers, navy blue, light blue or white collared shirts or blouses, and white or blue socks.

Before-school programs

Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:15 AM.

Afterschool programs

Mon-Fri, 1:50 to 6:00 PM. Umoja After School Program K-5 provides students with a variety of fun activities, field trips, and healthy snacks under the care of professionally trained YMCA employees at the school. $230-$428/month or ExCEL program at no cost.

Special Education Programs

Special Day PreK

Language Programs

Mandarin Dual Language Immersion

Student Support Programs

Mentoring
Family liaison
Social worker

Arts Enrichment

Arts residency
Ceramics
Gardening
Writing or poetry

Visual and performing arts (grades PreK-5)
Instrumental music (grades 4-5)

School Day Academic Enrichment

Computer carts
English literacy interventionist
Science lab
STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)

We Are SFUSD

There is a tremendous amount of value in having a mentoring program within the district. We build connections between students and staff while also supporting their families. It’s important to me to care about their academic success, social-emotional development, and future growth. The mentoring program allows for this and provides a really clear and direct opportunity for adults to build caring relationships with young people.

—Morgan Holland, Central School Social Worker for School Health Programs and Mentoring for Success

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Non-Discrimination Policy

San Francisco Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy extends to San Francisco County Office of Education, including community school programs and activities.

If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, you should immediately contact the school site principal and/or Director of the Office of Equity (CCR Title 5 and Title IX Officer), Keasara (Kiki) Williams, at 415-355-7334 or equity@sfusd.edu. A copy of SFUSD’s uniform complaint policy and SFUSD’s non-discrimination policy are available upon request.