Early Pick-up Policy
In order to secure the safety of our campus, students and staff, we are asking our families to support us as we end each day by minimizing public access to our building as well as classroom disruptions 15 minutes before dismissal. 2:40-2:55 pm (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri), 1:25-1:40 pm (Wed). During this time, we do not have personnel to monitor the exterior gate and our teachers are actively closing their day and classrooms.
If you need to pick up your child early for emergencies or appointments, as much as possible, please do so before 2:40 (M,T,Th,F) or before 1:25 (Wed.)
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School Type
- Early Education
- Elementary School
Grades
Estimated Enrollment
Principal
- Henry Wong
Hours
Each Wednesday our students are released early so that teachers and staff can participate in regular Professional Development and Planning.
School Tour
School tours are available upon request. Please call (415) 749-3505
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
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Overview
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights for nearly 100 years, Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary School is a small, inclusive, and multi-generational community that fosters the inherent potential within each child. Named after the first African-American principal in the San Francisco School District, Dr. William L. Cobb School provides a strong academic program for its students that focuses on the rigor and joy of learning.
We offer many significant advantages for students and families, including small class sizes that assure not a single child falls through the cracks, ample amounts of technology for students, a stunning and renovated school building with easy access to public transportation, and a large playground and school garden. Our dedicated teachers, support staff and volunteers have a shared vision and put our students first. Students feel they belong at Cobb, and their intellectual, social, and emotional development shows it.
The mission of Cobb Elementary is to provide a nurturing environment that inspires each student to thrive academically, emotionally, socially, intellectually, and creatively so that each student can be empowered to achieve his or her highest potential. As we deepen our focus on equity, we achieve this mission by getting to know each child individually, building relational trust between the student and our school, creating a positive school climate, providing culturally relevant and cutting-edge teaching and learning, collaborating strategically with community organizations, and meaningfully engaging with families as partners. We value the connection between school and home as the most important part of our school culture.
Our students have extensive opportunities to be engaged in the arts and celebrate their individuality through song, dance, drama, instrumental music, and visual art. The staff and overall Cobb community strive to provide a safe and caring learning environment that promotes culturally sensitive pedagogy and critical-thinking skills through school-wide curriculum projects, full implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Response to Intervention (RtI), Restorative Practices, and a strong and free after school YMCA/ExCel program.
To support our students, we have strong partnerships with a number of art, sports, and volunteer organizations, as well as several local high schools. We welcome you to be a part of our tradition of learning, dating back to the 1920s in the Western Addition and Pacific Heights community.
What do Cobb Tigers do? We ROAR with excellence!
Programs
Before School
After School
Special Education
- PreK Special Day Class
- Resource Specialist Program Services
Special Education Description
Cobb's TK-5 special education students spend the majority of their school day in the general education setting, with individualized supports provided according to a student's IEP.
Cobb also provides Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy to students with IEPs as appropriate.
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Computer carts
- English literacy interventionist
- Library
- Outdoor education program
- Project-based learning
Arts Enrichment
- Art Class
- Computers
- Drama
- Music program
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
Arts Enrichment Description
Student Support
- Family liaison
- Instructional coach
- Mentoring
- Social worker
- Speech pathologist
- 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.