About APG

August 5, 2025

Dear Students/Parents/Guardians/Caregivers:

We are excited to welcome students back for the 2025-26 school year in a few short weeks. The first day of classes will start on Monday, August 18, at 9:30 am. We know that building a strong relationship with you is essential and that family and community support and collaboration are crucial to student success. As partners we can make our school vision a reality for all our students. 

APG School Vision

Our students will be critical thinkers, globally conscious, and lifelong learners. They will be successful practitioners of their chosen careers and life callings. They will be impactful members of their communities who have the tools to work for justice for all.

We know you have questions about returning to school. Please visit the links below and follow up with us if you have other questions:

• SFUSD
• APG Website (Updates will be added next week)

6th GRADE ORIENTATION: There will be a 6th-grade orientation on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, between 9:00 and 11:00 to support students and their families as they transition to middle school. (Families and Students should attend.) 

Student Class Schedules: All student schedules will be accessible in Synergy before the first day of school. Parents and students must be signed up in ParentVUE and StudentVUE to access student schedules through Synergy. The Counseling Department will be available to support students and families with ParentVUE and accessing Synergy the week of August 13.  Please be on the lookout for your ParentVUE activation code, which is being shared by the district. 

We welcome you to a new school year on behalf of the faculty, administration, and staff. 

Sincerely,

Tai Schoeman, Principal

Heidi Smoot, Assistant Principal

Lizzy Hull Barnes, Assistant Principal

See link for:  Essential Information to Begin the Year

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A.P. Giannini Middle School, located in the Sunset District of San Francisco, is a rich and culturally diverse student body reflecting the remarkable city in which we live.

We have a wide variety of programs and methods designed to meet student needs and we believe in making a big school small. AP Giannini is known for excellence in academics. We have an award-winning music program that offers choir, orchestra, and band, and a unified arts program with drama, art, dance, digital media, computer science, and guitar.

We have something for every student at AP Giannini. Our students can select from an assortment of school clubs, sports teams, become involved in the student council, represent AP Giannini in community activities such as cleanup day, and participate in a full elective program that performs at many venues throughout San Francisco.

Our families and community are an integral part of the academic, social, physical and emotional success we experience at AP Giannini. We rely on our community and encourage everyone to join the PTA and contribute to the Jaguar Fund. In addition, A.P. Giannini has an active School Site Council that utilizes a site-based management model where we promote a standards-based curriculum, equitable access to resources, and community-based partnerships.

I invite you to spend some time getting to know AP Giannini Middle School and learning about the numerous and wide-ranging offerings we have in our remarkable community.

Tai Schoeman, Principal