Francis Scott Key Elementary School

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School Type

  • Elementary School

Grades

TK
K
1
2
3
4
5

Estimated Enrollment

570

Principal

  • Cynthia Lam

Assistant Principal(s)

  • Corrina McGraw

Hours

Mo: 7:50 am-2:05 pm
Tu: 7:50 am-2:05 pm
We: 7:50 am-12:50 pm
Th: 7:50 am-2:05 pm
Fr: 7:50 am-2:05 pm

School Tour

In-person school tours happen Wednesday mornings during the Fall semester. 

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Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.

This School Feeds Into

Neighborhood

School Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • After School Supper

View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

School Code

544
Overview

Established in 1903 as Oceanside Primary School and later became FS Key, our school was relocated to the art deco style building completed in 1938. It was then renovated in 2012 to make the school fully ADA compliant. The campus includes a two-story main building and a permanent bungalow with 26 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, a multipurpose auditorium or cafeteria, and administrative offices. Our schoolyard is open on weekends for community use as part of a Shared School Yard program.

Our School Mission: Francis Scott Key Elementary School community will work together to set high expectations and strive for excellence through a student ­centered approach by fostering a holistic, unified, diverse, collaborative and supportive learning environment. We will actively promote respect, acceptance and diversity among community members, build Healthy Minds and Bodies through learning activities and hands ­on experiences.

Our School Vision: Provide students a learning experience that is nurturing, compassionate, supportive and challenging. Equip students with appropriate 21st century skills, Growth Mindset and confidence by embracing creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking.

Our School Design Challenge: We believe in designing a learning environment that will enable teachers to develop and implement authentic inquiry based learning by optimizing existing classroom space and ensuring access for ALL students specifically ELL & Students with IEPs as we build an integrated program focusing on S.T.E.A.M. education.

Programs

After School

BACR Afterschool Program, TK-5, 2:05-6:00 MTTHF, 12:50-6:00 W.

FSK after school program serves 300 students each day from 2:05 pm to 6:00 pm. As the extended day program, afterschool staff provide academic support, homework help, and many extracurricular programs and activities including Mandarin, Spanish, Science, STEM, Art and more. These programs embrace the FSK school mission and vision. They follow the same expectations as defined by FSK community.

Special Education

  • Resource Specialist Program Services
  • Separate class - Moderate/severe

Special Education Description

SDC (special day class) - Moderate/severe K-2 & 3-5

School Day Academic Enrichment

  • Computer science pathway

Arts Enrichment

  • Artists in Residence
  • Coding
  • Computers
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Gardening
  • Instrumental music
  • LEAP Dance
  • STEAM
  • Theater
  • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)

Arts Enrichment Description

During afterschool, we also offer the following enrichment: Academic Chess, Language class (Mandarin & Spanish), Arts & STEM

Student Support

  • Access to nurse
  • Family liaison
  • Instructional coach
  • Social worker
  • Speech pathologist
  • Student adviser
School Data

General education entry grade seats per application

15.00%
Contact Info

Address

1530 43rd Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94122

Phone

Location

Map showing the location of the school.
Francis Scott Key Elementary School
Grades
TK, K, 1-5
1530 43rd Avenue, San Francisco, 94122
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Hours
Mo: 7:50 am–2:05 pm
Tu: 7:50 am–2:05 pm
We: 7:50 am–12:50 pm
Th: 7:50 am–2:05 pm
Fr: 7:50 am–2:05 pm