School Overview Video
Watch this video highlighting our school's:
- Community
- Diversity
- Inclusivity
- Social Justice Focus
- Unique Programs
Tours
Tour dates for Fall 2024 and early 2025 are here! You can sign up using this form.
- Thursday, 10/24 9:45-10:45 am
- Thursday, 11/7 5:30-6:30 pm
- Thursday, 11/21 9:45-10:45 am
- Thursday, 12/5 9:45-10:45 am
- Thursday, 12/12 9:45-10:45 am
- Saturday, 12/14 9:30-10:30 am
- Thursday, 1/9 5:30-6:30 pm
- Thursday, 1/23 9:45-10:45 am
Rainbow Club Meets Every 3rd Tuesday
New this year - report student absences with ParentVUE
The parent/caregiver is responsible for ensuring their child gets to school daily. If a student will remain at home, the parent/ guardian/caregiver must communicate with the school in one of the following ways before or on the day of the absence:
- Submit an absence notification via ParentVue (Instructions)
- Email to attendance clerk: sch505@sfusd.edu and please put Attendance in the subject line.
- Written note
- Phone call 415-241-6276
(After an absence you will not be able to report an absence through ParentVue and must email, call, or send a note with your student)
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Reporting Student Absences continued...
In all communications with the school regarding a student's absence please provide:
- Your name and identify yourself as the parent/guardian/caregiver of the student
- Student’s name
- Date(s) of the absence(s)
- Reason for the absence
- Signature of a parent/caregiver and current date (if a written note)
Families DO NOT need to submit doctor’s notes for illness to receive an excused absence.
The student will receive an unexcused absence if the parent/caregiver does not submit communication for a valid excused absence.
A parent/guardian/caregiver of the student can submit a request for excused absence anytime during the school year.
SFUSD Board Policy 5113
We encourage parents/guardians/caregivers to review their student's attendance record regularly and communicate any discrepancies to the school.
Students and Families can find out more about SFUSD Attendance policies in the Handbook.
School Announcements
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More about this school
School Type
- Elementary School
Grades
Estimated Enrollment
Principal
- Charles Glover
Hours
School Tour
2023/2024 Tour Schedule Coming Soon
Questions? Email tours@harveymilkpfc.org
Or visit our parent group website at harveymilkpfc.org
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
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Overview
HMCRA is a small public school in the Castro that is named after the neighborhood’s most famous persona, Harvey Milk. We are committed to developing literacy skills in an enriched environment, science and math skills with an emphasis on hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum and a social studies program that highlights global awareness and student activism.
Our school offers
- Civil Rights curriculum through all grades
- Culinary arts program
- A newly renovated library
- Visual and performing arts programs
- Field Trips in and out of San Francisco
- Instrumental Music for upper grades
- Technology enhanced curriculum
- Before and after school programs have the capacity to serve all our students. Financial aid is available to cover program fees.
Our mission is to empower student learning by teaching awareness, acceptance and non-violence, celebrating our diversity, achieving academic excellence, and fostering strong family-school-community connections. Our overall objective is to guide the development of a well-rounded human being who has the ability, skills and attitude to become a contributing asset to self, family, community, and society.
We have an open door policy to parents, and we believe all staff and parents should be involved in the decision-making process within the school. At Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy (HMCRA), you will be encouraged to become an active participant in your child’s educational journey.
Programs
Before School
The morning program runs from 7:30-9:30am.
After School
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:45-6:30pm.
Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm,
Special Education
- Resource Specialist Program Services
School Day Academic Enrichment
- 1:1 student Chromebooks
- Computer carts
- Culinary program
- Library
- Mission Science Workshop program
- Technology teacher
Arts Enrichment
- Art Class
- Cooking or home economics
- Drama
- Instrumental music
- Music program
- Performing arts
- Theater
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
- Visual arts
- Writing or poetry
Student Support
- Family liaison
- Instructional coach
- 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.