Welcome to Hillcrest Elementary
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Welcome to Hillcrest!
Hillcrest is a multicultural and multilingual elementary school in southeast San Francisco. Our mission is to engage students to become enthusiastic, lifelong learners who will make positive contributions to their families and their communities.

April / May 2025 edition of Hawk News
Read the April/May 2025 edition of Hawk News to learn about Hillcrest's upcoming events, school highlights and special announcements. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

Mother's Day Celebration
Hillcrest Elementary is celebrating Mother's Day on Friday, May 9th at 8:00 a.m. This event is presented by the Bilingual Teaching Team.

Cooking and Nutrition Workshop
You are invited to join our Cooking and Nutrition Workshop with our special guest chef that brings us information on healthy recipes and nutrition tips. Recipes and new foods are introduced in a fun and collaborative way. Next workshop is on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week 2025
THANK YOU to all of our teachers and staff!
May 5th through May 9th is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Hillcrest families join together to celebrate our wonderful staff. Each day there will be something specially prepared by our families for our teaching staff. We thank you in advance for your kindness and appreciation for everyone at Hillcrest!

School Announcements
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More about this school
School Type
- Elementary School
Grades
Estimated Enrollment
Principal
- Patricia Theel
Hours
School yard supervision starts only at 7:30am.
School Tour
Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m., hosted by family liaisons. Please call to schedule. Spanish and Cantonese interpretation available.
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
Uniform Policy
This School Feeds Into
Neighborhood
Bus Zip Code
School Code
Overview

At Hillcrest Elementary, we expect all students to achieve. Hillcrest provides four different standards-based instructional programs to meet the needs of its very diverse student population (Spanish bilingual, English Language Development, Speech and Language, and Resource Specialist Programs). Integrating students between classrooms allows our children to benefit from our rich linguistic, cultural and ethnic diversity. As part of our assessment system, students create portfolios by reflecting on their accomplishments and highlighting a variety of their work. Students in the 3rd, 4th & 5th grades present what they have learned during the year to a panel of staff, parents, and peers. We believe that by fostering healthy relationships between home and school we can create a learning environment where every student can reach their potential and where every family can play a role in their success.
At Hillcrest, every classroom features learning activities that are rigorous, relevant, and relational. In practical terms, it is our hope that students are given meaningful learning activities that are connected to their experiences, interests, inclinations, culture and collaborative spirit. Students are to engage in learning that develops their academic, intellectual and social growth.
Programs
After School
Nataly Espinoza, Site Coordinator
nespinoza-madrid@ymcasf.org"
"M-T-Th-F 2:00pm-6:00pm
W 1:00pm-6:00pm"
The price is Income based, depending on lunch application.
Transportation to off-site after-school programs is available
Six-week, full-day summer program for 165 students
Assistance in finding off-site programs.
Language
- Spanish Biliteracy Program
Special Education
- Resource Specialist Program Services
- Separate class - Mild/moderate
Special Education Description
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Mission Science Workshop program
Arts Enrichment
- Gardening
- Instrumental music
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Teachers
- Visual arts
Student Support
- Family liaison
- Health and wellness center
- Instructional coach
- Mental health consultant
- Mentoring
- On-site nurse
- Social worker
- Speech pathologist
- Student adviser
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.