Rosa Parks Elementary School

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School Type

  • Elementary School

Grades

PreK
TK
K
1
2
3
4
5

Estimated Enrollment

350

Principal

  • Laura Schmidt-Nojima

Assistant Principal(s)

  • Arpine Sogomonyan

Hours

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

Raphael Weill Early Education School - 7:45 am-5:30 pm (office closes at 4:00)

School Tour

All tours are from 7:45 - 8:45 am.

You can also swing by the weekly Friday Coffee Social 8am by the main school entrance.

 

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

Uniform Policy

Navy blue or white collared shirt and navy blue bottoms (pants, skirts, skorts, shorts). Also acceptable are any Rosa Parks t-shirts.

This School Feeds Into

Neighborhood

Bus Zip Code

94124, 94102, 94121, 94115

School Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • After School Supper

View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

School Code

786
Overview

 

Rosa Parks Elementary integrates three distinctive program strands - STEAM Program, Special Education (SpEd), and the Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program (JBBP) - into a vibrant and unified academic community with shared values of success for all students. In keeping with the SFUSD Strategic Plan, Rosa Parks is committed to ensuring students equal access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

Engaging high achieving and joyful learners at Rosa Parks means that teachers work with each student's strengths, that students cooperate in project-based activities, and that learning is culturally relevant. Our dedicated teachers respond to students' diverse learning styles. They offer opportunities to learn outside of the classroom through performing arts and field trips. An outdoor classroom, outdoor kitchen and two hands-on gardens have transformed the schoolyard into outdoor learning areas and created green oases of nature for our school and community.

There is an afterschool program offered on campus through YMCA ExCEL . Rosa Parks has a Parent Teacher Association focused on enhancing academic opportunities and resources and fostering a shared community culture of caring.

The 2009 Ecozone "Green My Schoolyard" grant allowed us to remake the courtyard into an outdoor classroom, to add solar panels, eco-friendly paint, and ecofriendly lighting. Other additions: a chicken coop, chickens and a water catchment system.

Our PreKindergarten Program

We also offer an on-site PreK program for children 2 years and 9 months to 5 years old. Learn more by visiting Raphael Weill Early Education School.  

 

Programs

After School

ExCEL is offered on site through the Buchanan YMCA. Their program includes homework help, outdoor play, athletics and clubs. Many off site programs serve our families needs for afterschool programming. <br>

Other off site programs: <br>

• Boys & Girls Club (Don Fisher) (415)221-6100 <br>
• Nihonmachi Little Friends (415)922-8898<br>
• Magic Zone 1- EllaHill Hutch and Magic Zone 2- Hayes Valley Clubhouse (415)567-0400 <br
• Hamilton Rec Center (415)370-6152 <br>
• Booker T Washington (415)928-6596 Ext109 <br>
• The Village Project (415)424-2980<br>
• Boys & Girls Club - Tenderloin (415)351-3125 and Willie Mays (415)357-7118<br>
• Prince Hall (415)922-3347 <br>
Cost: ExCel-Free/Reduced Meal appl. Qualifies for fee waiver. Others-Sliding scale. <br>
Hours: End of school day-5:30 PM or 6: PM Please contact above programs for more information.

Language

  • Japanese Foreign Language in Elementary School (FLES) Program
  • Japanese World Language

Language Program Description

Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program (JBBP) - Learning language through culture and community

The only program of its kind in Northern California, the Rosa Parks Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program (JBBP) integrates Japanese language and culture with the District's core curriculum, providing students and their families with a rich educational experience and "window to the world".

Students experience one hour of formal Japanese language and culture on a daily basis delivered by native-speaking Japanese instructors, or sensei, who work closely with classroom teachers to integrate Japanese instruction with core curriculum content. Classroom teachers also maximize exposure to Japanese language and culture throughout the day in keeping with Japanese standards established for each grade.

Special Education

  • PreK Special Day Class
  • Resource Specialist Program Services
  • Separate class - Mild/moderate with autism focus

School Day Academic Enrichment

  • Computer carts
  • STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
  • Tutoring in school

Arts Enrichment

  • Dance
  • Instrumental music
  • Visual arts

Arts Enrichment Description

Visual and performing arts
SF Ballet (2nd grade)
Instrumental music (grades 4-5)
Taiko drumming (grades 3-5)
Nagata dance (grades K-3)

Student Support

  • Mentoring
  • Social worker
  • Student adviser
School Data

General education entry grade seats per application

33.00%
Contact Info

Address

1501 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco
CA
94115

Phone

Location

Map showing the location of the school.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Grades
PreK, TK, K, 1-5
1501 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, 94115
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Hours
Mo: 7:50 am–2:05 pm
Tu: 7:50 am–2:05 pm
We: 7:50 am–12:50 pm
Th: 7:50 am–2:05 pm
Fr: 7:50 am–2:05 pm