Welcome to Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School!
Carver's Mission: The Carver Village is a caring community of educators who are dedicated to maintaining an environment of educational equity, high expectations for student learning in a diverse community. This includes treating all stakeholders with dignity, fairness and respect!
We Help Our Community and Students Thrive
Carver Elementary School is dedicated to interrupting the racial and social inequities that overwhelmingly affect students and families of color. By listening to our students and families and creating an education environment that honors and celebrates them, we are creating pathways to success for students of all backgrounds. The whole Carver village also shows up to support our families and the full community. Our staff is always happy to help families who walk in asking for help with job applications, writing, tips, financial literacy and much more.
At Carver, Academic Growth is Key
We believe that a rigorous education rooted in literacy will develop readers, leaders and 21st Century Scholars. Understanding that not all kids start at the same place academically, we measure success by measuring growth. Over the past three years, Black students at Carver have been improving in academic performance at a faster rate than SFUSD as a whole. From 2018-2020, Black students at Carver improved in literacy skills at a faster rate than average rates across the district.
School Announcements
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Carver Public Facing Calendar 2022-23
More about this school
School Type
- Elementary School
Grades
Estimated Enrollment
Principal
- Makaela Manning
Hours
School Tour
Due to school closures, school tours have been postponed. Click here to watch a short video about our school.
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
Uniform Policy
Girls: navy blue pants ONLY, white blouse, Mayfair plaid jumper, Mayfair sweater.
This School Feeds Into
Neighborhood
School Code
Overview
A hidden treasure in the Bayview-Hunter's Point community, where every day, Carver’s staff come to school with compassion and dedication to each student’s academic and personal success. We believe in providing a tailored and personalized education for all students that meets the intersection of feasibility and ambition. We believe that a rigorous education, rooted in literacy, will develop readers, leaders, and 21st Century Scholars.
Carver offers students a variety of enrichment opportunities, including an after-school program. Teachers working in the after-school program provide 1:1 tutoring and cooperative lessons, as well as implement programs such as “X - KIDZ” (a hands-on science program) and Street Side Stories (a creative arts program). Other programs for parents include parent leadership classes, Family Math Night, and Family Literacy Night. Historically, Carver has been an award-winning school, and we strive to maintain the excellence of ourselves and our achievers.
Programs
After School
Special Education
- Resource Specialist Program Services
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Computer carts
- Computer lab
- Education Outside
- Project-based learning
- Science lab
- Technology teacher
- Tutoring in school
Arts Enrichment
- Music program
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
Arts Enrichment Description
Student Support
- Access to nurse
- Family liaison
- Mentoring
- On-site nurse
- Student adviser
- Therapist
School Data
General education entry grade seats per application
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.
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.
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.
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.