Press Releases

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) continues to serve free and reduced-price meals in the 2019-2020 school year, offering students nutritious and appealing meals at school. Families can apply now to receive this benefit for the new school year.

The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education President Stevon Cook said he will introduce a solution at the school board meeting on August 13 that will preserve the controversial “Life of Washington” mural by covering it without destroying it.

After over 45 years of compliance with a federal mandate that the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) provide services for English Language Learners, the District has been released from its Court-supervised obligations, and remains deeply invested in its comprehensive system of support for English Language Learners.

At its last meeting of the school year, the San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously for three resolutions related to equity and access in arts learning, new school funding allocations and wellness services. 

Students spend an increasing amount of time online to learn, communicate, and collaborate. To ensure they do so safely and responsibly, families and schools are teaching students about issues such as cyber-bullying, online privacy, and managing their digital footprint — essentially, to be good digital citizens.

Life below water, responsible consumption and achieving food security -- these are some of the topics that middle school students from seven SFUSD and OUSD schools will present at the first-ever Future Trailblazer Challenge, hosted by Salesforce.org. 

Protecting rainforests, making electric vehicles more affordable, protecting sea life from plastic pollution, maybe even moving to Mars.

Spring has sprung just in time for AccessSFUSD’s Spring Arts Spectacular. The inclusive arts showcase will feature visual and performing arts created by 20 students in the AccessSFUSD program.

Dolores Huerta Elementary School will celebrate its new name with SFUSD and City leaders, students and families, community members, and its namesake — labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta — in attendance.

Meeting a role model can have a profound impact on students, which those in Washington High’s Athletes in Math Succeed (AIMS) program will experience firsthand when they get a visit from former San Francisco Giants player Jeremy Affeldt, who pursued his dreams all the way to the Major Leagues.