
District's Plan for Return to In-Person Learning
SFUSD plans to reopen a few schools by 1/25/21 but our school is not on that list. Please view this video to hear more in detail about the district’s plan.
Enrollment Fair
Join us at this year’s SFUSD PreK-12 Virtual Enrollment Fair, November 6-13! If you would like to learn more about our wonderful school, please visit us at our “school town hall” on Monday, November 9th to meet us directly.

Distance Learning Schedules
During distance learning, our school schedule is 9:00 to 2:30 p.m. Exact end time for each grade will depend on the required daily minutes which is listed below:
PK and Kindergarten 180 minutes
1st - 3rd Grade 230 minutes
4th - 5th Grade 240 minutes

Williams Act Notice
A Williams Complaint allows a student, family, teacher, or any member of the public, to file grievances regarding K-12 schools for:
● Insufficient textbooks and instructional materials;
● Teacher vacancy or misassignment; and
● Facility conditions.

Communication with Our School
For most questions, it is best to contact your teachers directly. Please use the attached list that contains all of our teachers' email addresses.
For general inquiries, please call: (415)743-0913
or EMAIL US at sch490@sfusd.edu

Grab & Go Meals Available for SFUSD Students
Every Wednesday, 10:30-12, a bag of 5 days' worth of meals is available to pick up from 18 school sites. Families must provide the student’s barcode for their meal account when picking up meals. To pick up meals for multiple students, please present each student’s barcode mailed to your home. Free meals are available to students who qualify or attend CEP schools. If your student is not eligible for free or reduced-price meals, $22.50 per bag will be charged to their SchoolCafe account.

You Might be Eligible for Benefits 有資格享受福利
If you have to miss work to take care of your children due to the school closure, unable to work due to having COVID-19 or unable to work because you caring for an ill or quarantined member, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

Free Internet Service During School Closure 停課期間免費上網
COMCAST offers low-income Internet Essentials customers two months of free internet and announces additional steps to help ensure people stay connected to the Internet as more schools suspend classes and companies encourage employees to work from home due to the Coronavirus.

Helping Children During the Pandemic 如何幫助孩子理解
There are some things families can do to support their children during school closure related to the COVID-19 pandemic. While health and physical safety is a priority, it is also important to consider how children are thinking, feeling and talking about what is happening around them.
- Talk to Your Children
- Be Mindful of Your Routine
- Care for Yourself so You Can Care for Others

Optional Learning Resources for Families 可用學習資源
During these evolving times, SFUSD wants to be sure that students and families are safe, healthy, have access to food, and are aware of available resources. To that end, please continue to check the resources we’re sharing on our district website at www.sfusd.edu. You can find information about food distribution (Meal Information and Locations), community updates, other services and ways to stay healthy. The activities below are optional, free, and can be done with regular household materials. We have included some links to virtual/online activities, as well.

Distance Learning 遠程教育 la educación a distancia
To prepare our students for distance learning, you will need the following apps: Google Classroom and Zoom. Please click on this link to see instructional videos. 為了讓我們的學生為遠程學習做好準備,您可能需要幫助您的孩子安裝以下應用程序:Google課堂和縮放。 請點擊此鏈接觀看指導視頻。Para preparar a nuestros estudiantes para el aprendizaje a distancia, es posible que deba ayudar a su hijo a instalar las siguientes aplicaciones: Google Classroom y Zoom. Haga clic en este enlace para ver videos instructivos.
More about this school
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School Type
Early Education, Elementary School, PreK-5 -
Estimated Enrollment
752 -
Principal
- Gloria Choy
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Assistant Principal
- Lisa Kwong
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Hours
Mo: 8:40 am-2:40 pm
Tu: 8:40 am-2:15 pm
We - Fr: 8:40 am-2:40 pm
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School Tour
9:00 a.m. Tuesdays (October to April). Please call our school office at (415)291-7921 to set an appointment.
School Tours will be suspended during Shelter in Place until further notice.
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This School Feeds Into
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Neighborhood
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School Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper -
School Code
490
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About Gordon J. Lau Elementary School 劉貴明小學
Gordon J. Lau will continue its longstanding tradition of advocacy and service in the Chinatown community, offering all students a relevant, standards-aligned curriculum that challenges them to think, question, and prepare for success in middle school and beyond. Being in the heart of Chinatown, we are proud to be first to welcome newcomers and English Learner families as they transition into a new culture. Parents enroll in our school because the majority of staff speak multiple languages. We have a very veteran staff with very little turnover each year. Even though our school is the largest elementary school in the district, we try to meet the needs of every student.
Even though our school is the largest elementary school in the district, we try to meet the needs of every student.
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Before School Programs
Our morning literacy program is a free service for working parents who need to drop off as early as 7:50 a.m. -
After School Programs
We have 2 on-site after school programs: Chinatown YMCA and Commodore Stockton Children Center. Other neighborhood after school programs also pick up from our school: Cameron House, Salvation Army, etc. On-site after-school program: 2:40 to 6:00 p.m., grades K-5. Includes activities such as tutoring, arts, or field trips. -
Language Programs
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Cantonese Biliteracy Program
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Special Education Programs
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Resource Specialist services
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School Day Academic Enrichment
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Computer carts
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English literacy interventionist
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Technology teacher
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Tutoring in school
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Arts Enrichment
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Arts residency
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Dance
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Drumming
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Gymnastics
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Performing arts
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Theater
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Visual arts
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Student Support Programs
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Social worker
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Mentoring
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Therapist
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2018-2019 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. -
2019-2020 School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information about each public school. -
2018-2019 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. -
2018-2020 Balanced Score Card (BSC)
A two-year plan each school creates with families, students and community members that details the school's goals and priorities. -
2019-2020 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Chinese Gordon Lau ES School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Chinese
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information about each public school.
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Address
950 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA, 94108 -
Phone Number
415-291-7921 / 415-743-0913 -
Fax Number
415-291-7952 -
Email
sch490@sfusd.edu -
Website
Gordon J. Lau Elementary School
Grades PreK-5
950 Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Get directions8:40 a.m. - MWThF 2:40 p.m.; T 2:15 p.m.