Upcoming Events at Chavez
Latinx Heritage Month Celebration -- October 13, 2023 @ 8:35am on the yard
Walk and Roll Day -- October 18 @ 8am
digital Agency Week -- Week of October 17, 2023
Neighborhood Trash Clean up - October 17 @ 3pm meet by the shed
Great Shakeout -- October 19 @ 9:45am
Lockdown Drill October 26, 9:45am
We are adding a new TK program for 2023-2024!
We are excited to announce that we will be adding a new Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program to our General Education program for next school year 2023-2024. This is to prepare for more students enrolling in TK due to the new state law that makes more students eligible. If you would like to apply to our TK program, please visit sfusd.edu/apply to get started on your application. The deadline to apply is February 3, 2022.
More about this school
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School Type
Elementary School (TK, K, 1-5) -
Estimated Enrollment
440 -
Principal
- Lindsay Dowdle
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Assistant Principal(s)
- Angelica Trejo-Ortiz
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Hours
HoursMo - Tu: 8:40 am-2:55 pmWe: 8:40 am-1:40 pmTh - Fr: 8:40 am-2:55 pm-
PreK/TK
- MTThF 8:40am-2:55pm
- W 8:40am-1:40pm
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School Tour
Come tour Cesar Chavez Elementary on the following dates from 9 - 10am:
11/15/23
12/6/23
1/10/24
Enter on the Shotwell side (ring the doorbell) and check in at the office for instructions on where to meet. Can't wait to see meet you!
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
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This School Feeds Into
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Neighborhood
Mission -
School Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, After School SupperView menus at sfusd.edu/menus.
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School Code
603
Overview
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Driving through the heart of the Mission District, it is difficult to miss the rich and vibrant murals of César Chávez Elementary School. Incorporated in these multi-colored images are the core values that this school community strives for: excellence in academic achievement, respect for diversity, and strength in character and personal growth. At César Chávez, every member of our staff and community holds high expectations for all students' academic success—a ¡sí se puede! philosophy. We do this because we know our work is part of a movement to ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respect and are given opportunities to succeed in life. We recognize and build on our students' strengths. For many of them, that is the knowledge of another language. We firmly believe that our students deserve the empowerment of biliteracy.
We focus on a rigorous academic program emphasizing reading, writing, math, science, and the arts. At César Chávez, we know that teaching is not simply about the standards—and that high expectations aren't enough. We must also know the whole child and provide individualized support. We recognize and build on our students' strengths. Our dedicated and caring staff of teachers and support staff work together to provide a safe and nurturing environment for learning. Our teachers use a variety of engagement strategies to engage students and help them learn grade-level standards. These provide equity by giving each child many opportunities to express opinions and practice skills. We know that when effective and responsive instruction is happening, our classrooms are filled with the sounds of children conversing, laughing, and asking questions. These are the sounds of learning at César Chávez Elementary School.
We believe that every member of the school community is responsible for every child. There are regular check-ins to this aim. Partnering our efforts with a committed parent community, César Chávez Elementary School, like its namesake, works toward a better future for all our children. We want to listen to the dreams of those we serve on a daily basis.
Programs
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Before School Programs
Supervised recess from 8:15-8:35 a.m. Jamestown Phoenix Risers - 7:00-8:30 a.m., fee based -
After School Programs
Jamestown/ExCEL program by application, free to families: 3-6 p.m. offering homework assistance, academic support, recreational activities and enrichment opportunities; Site-based Homework Help/Tutoring; Reading Partners reading support. Boys & Girls Club at Columbia Park Boys & Girls Club at Mission Clubhouse PI Deaf/Hard of Hearing Jamestown Beacon program. Partnerships with Boys and Girls Club, Mission Girls and Precita Center. -
Language Programs
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Spanish Biliteracy Program
Our Spanish biliteracy program is a Kindergarten through 5th grade program. The goal of our program is that our students leave Cesar Chavez fully biliterate/bicultural and with a strong sense of who they are and pride in themselves by the end of 5th grade. -
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Special Education Programs
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Resource Specialist Program Services
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Separate class - Deaf and hard of hearing (total communication)
Separate class - Deaf and hard of hearing (total communication) for TK-5 -
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School Day Academic Enrichment
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Mission Science Workshop program
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Arts Enrichment
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Dance
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Instrumental music
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Visual arts
PreK-5 Visual arts, music and dance
Fourth and fifth grade: instrumental music, collaboration with community partners such as 826 Valencia and mariachi development program
3rd - 5th grades: Digital Art -
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Student Support Programs
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Family liaison
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On-site nurse
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Social worker
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Student adviser
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Therapist
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School Data
Application Data
General education entry grade seats per application: 45%-
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.
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School Accountability Highlights
Published annually by SFUSD to provide access to key data points and three-year trends related to student achievement and school culture-climate. The highlights are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, and Vietnamese.
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Social-Emotional and Culture Climate Report
SFUSD annually surveys families and school staff on a range of school climate indicators that have been found to predict positive student academic achievement. The social-emotional learning of students in grades 4-12 is also assessed.
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School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
School communities gather twice a year to review data and previous actions in order to intentionally plan for the coming months. The School Plan for Student Achievement is the template on which this review and stakeholder engagement process is codified.
Contact Info
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Address
825 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110 -
Phone Number
415-695-5765 -
Fax Number
415-695-5843 -
Email
sch603@sfusd.edu