Press Releases

Please submit media inquiries to the SFUSD Communications Office at newsline@sfusd.edu or (415) 241-6565.

SFUSD to increase students’ access to City College

SFUSD November 14, 2018
More San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) students than ever are taking college courses before they graduate from high school.
Posted Date
2018-11-14

Highlights Nov. 13-16, 2018: High school students test air quality from Camp Fire; Newcomer students celebrate first Thanksgivings

SFUSD November 13, 2018
The Camp Fire has caused smoky skies throughout the Bay Area for days, and Burton High School Academy of Health Sciences students are taking it upon themselves to find out just what’s in the air.
Posted Date
2018-11-13

Highlights Nov. 5-9, 2018: High school poll workers gain experience on Election Day, Student dance showcase promotes visual and performing arts

SFUSD November 6, 2018
In an effort to promote civic engagement, the Department of Elections offers a High School Poll Worker Program in which 500 SFUSD students serve San Francisco voters on Election Day at neighborhood polling places throughout the City.
Posted Date
2018-11-06

Highlights Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2018: Merchant walk promotes classroom attendance, Historical Halloween spurs creative costumes, Student art contest winners celebrated at City Hall

SFUSD October 29, 2018
The Bayview Hunters Point YMCA’s Center for Academic Re-entry and Empowerment (CARE) Program will host its 10th annual Merchant Walk.
Posted Date
2018-10-29

SF Board of Education approves creation of World Languages Council

SFUSD October 24, 2018
The San Francisco Board of Education unanimously approved the creation of a World Languages Council on Tuesday night.
Posted Date
2018-10-24

Highlights Oct. 15-19, 2018: Anesthesiologists awaken students’ interest in field; Students showcase wearable technology

SFUSD October 15, 2018
San Francisco will welcome over 20,000 anesthesiologists this week for the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting.
Posted Date
2018-10-15

SFPUC, San Francisco Unified School District Celebrate Opening of First Stormwater Schoolyard Project

SFUSD October 10, 2018
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Supervisor Katy Tang, educators and students today celebrated the official opening of the City’s first jointly funded “Stormwater Schoolyard” at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School in the Sunset District.
Posted Date
2018-10-10

Highlights Oct. 9-13: School, City leaders join students for Walk and Roll to School Day; Parents explore school options at Enrollment Fair

SFUSD October 9, 2018
Thousands of students are expected to participate in San Francisco’s 10th annual Walk and Roll to School Day, including students at George Peabody Elementary School.
Posted Date
2018-10-09

Media Advisory: SFPUC and San Francisco Unified School District to Celebrate Opening of First Joint Green Infrastructure Project at Local School

SFUSD October 9, 2018
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Supervisor Katy Tang, educators and students will celebrate the official opening of the City’s first jointly funded “Stormwater Schoolyard” at the Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School in the Sunset District.
Posted Date
2018-10-09

More than half of students meet or exceed state standards for math and English Language Arts

SFUSD October 2, 2018
The California Department of Education (CDE) has released the results of the 2018 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. Last spring, more than 28,000 SFUSD students in grades 3 to 8 and 11 took these state assessments.
Posted Date
2018-10-02

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