Garfield Elementary School

Front of School

New School Building, Small Class Sizes

As one of the first public elementary schools in the city, Garfield has been providing a rich academic environment for more than 100 years. Today, Garfield is a small tight-knit community serving children of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds in grades K-5. The school grounds got renovated in 2020 and students and faculty are now enjoying the new school building! 

Garfield Website
Playground

Garfield Video Overview

At Garfield, we are dedicated to fostering enthusiasm for lifelong learners through our high level bi-literacy program and our general education classes. We have school-wide social and emotional wellness program and on-site staff to support students and families. Our teachers, faculty, students, and parents are deeply valued and together create an engaging learning environment. 

We celebrate our school through this video overview! 

Garfield Overview Video
Students Going Up Coit Tower

Activities and Field Trips

Garfield students are fortunate to have the great city of San Francisco to do some amazing activities and field trips. Since Garfield is located right underneath Coit Tower, the entire school got to go to Coit Tower and visit the outstanding murals and see Garfield from above. Other field trips include going to Chinatown, the Embarcadero, the Asian Art Museum, and many other places in San Francisco and beyond. We have garden, art, music, reading recovery, computers, and even Friday Dance Parties for everyone to enjoy! 

Library

Garfield Library

Our school library is newly renovated and has space for ample variety of books including a large selection of culturally relevant books that students can choose from. Our amazing school librarian, Ms. Tang, helps Monday through Wednesday with lessons around guided reading, makers lab, and making sure that students have ample amount of reading time and book choice for all students! 

Honoring Tyre Nichols

As we grapple with yet another act of violence by police against an African American man, SFUSD shares in the collective grief and outrage felt across the nation.

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More about this school

How to Enroll

  • School Type

    Elementary School (K, 1-5)

  • Estimated Enrollment

    225

  • Principal

    • Karen Maruoka

  • Hours

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

  • School Tour

    First and Third Wednesdays at 8:45 a.m. by appointment only.

    Please call at least 24 hours in advanced to schedule.

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

  • This School Feeds Into

  • Neighborhood

    North Beach

  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

    View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

  • School Code

    562
Overview

  • About Garfield Elementary School

    The Garfield school vision is that every child will develop positive self-esteem; be a life-long learner; achieve academic, personal and vocational success at all stages of life; and have a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility. We believe that equity means meeting each student's needs, as well as recognizing and supporting student success at all levels. We promote social justice among our students by creating a safe environment where students feel comfortable to share thoughts and feelings. To help students develop the courage to do what is right, we read justice-themed books and honor and respect different points of view.

    Our teachers make learning fun through the use of games, songs, and special projects. School-wide events, such as holiday and multicultural performances, and assemblies that recognize student achievement, create a strong community that builds students' confidence. We believe in strong, frequent, and meaningful communication with families. Avenues of communication include weekly bulletins, classroom newsletters, and weekly Student Success Team meetings to help parents develop strategies for improving attendance and academic achievement.

Programs

  • After School Programs

    Garfield after school program:
    • Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC)
    Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed and Thur 2:05pm- 6:00pm, Wed: 12:50pm-6:00pm
    Grades K to 5 Scholarship and sliding-scale fee-based. Includes homework support, snacks, and enrichment activities/sports/clubs.
    Off Campus program:
    • Salesians
    • Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center Elementary School Academy (TELHI)
    Districtwide before and after school program information

  • Language Programs

    • Cantonese Dual Language Immersion

  • Special Education Programs

    • Learning Center 50%+ of the day; assigned to GE
    • Resource Specialist Program Services
    • Separate class - Mild/moderate with autism focus

  • School Day Academic Enrichment

    • Computer carts
    • Computer lab
    • Tutoring in school

  • Arts Enrichment

    • Art Class
    • Music program
    Ms. Laurence- SFUSD Arts Teacher
    Leap: Imagination in Learning
    SF Symphony Adventures in Music
    Chinese Opera

  • Student Support Programs

    • Family liaison
    • Instructional coach
    • Social worker
    • Speech pathologist
School Data

Application Data

General education entry grade seats per application: 16%

  • 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.

Contact Info

Location

Garfield Elementary School

Grades K-5

420 Filbert Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

Get directions

415-291-7924

7:50 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.