Gordon J. Lau Elementary School 劉貴明小學

Introduction

Gordon Lau students celebrating solar eclipse
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.

Basics

School Type
  • Elementary School
School Code
490
Grades
TK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Estimated Enrollment
680

Location and Transportation

Address
950 Clay Street
San Francisco
CA
94108
Neighborhood
  • Chinatown

Hours

Hours
Monday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Tuesday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Wednesday: 8:40 am-1:40 pm
Thursday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Friday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Hours Notes

All elementary schools have early dismissal on Wednesdays.

TK follows the regular school schedule

Before School
We provide morning care for working parents who need to drop off as early as 7:50 a.m. Space is limited. Interested parents must register their child with the school office.
After School
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, CIBC, Central Chinese School, etc.

On-site after-school program: 2:55 to 6:00 p.m., grades K-5. Includes activities such as tutoring, arts, or field trips. <br>

For more information of each program, please visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vGTxq40Hs2nV4bQ_SeAZc8rhgmnuc-4coEQ0dZg7JI/edit?usp=sharing.

Enrollment

This School Feeds Into

School Life

School Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • After School Supper
School Tour

9:00 a.m. Tuesdays (October to April). Please call our school office at (415) 291-7921 to set an appointment.

 

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

Contact Info

Main office

Phone

Principal Gloria Choy

Assistant Principal Lisa Kwong

Programs

Languages

  • Cantonese Biliteracy Program

Special Education

  • Resource Specialist Program Services

Academic Enrichment

  • Computer carts
  • English literacy interventionist
  • Technology teacher
  • Tutoring in school

Arts Enrichment

AIM program, SF Symphony, SFartsED, Purple Silk, Nagata Dance
  • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)

Athletics

Student Support

  • Community relations specialist
  • Family liaison
  • Social worker
  • Speech pathologist

College Counseling

Career Technical Education Academies

School Data

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.

General education entry grade seats per application
27.00