Rosa Parks Elementary School

We are adding TK for 2022-2023!

We are excited to announce that we will be adding Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to our General Education program for next school year 2022-2023. This is to prepare for more students enrolling in TK due to the new state law that makes more students eligible.

If you would like to apply to our TK program, please visit sfusd.edu/apply to get started on your application. The deadline to apply is February 4, 2022.

Learn about Rosa Parks!

Administrators, teachers, and parents talk about Rosa Parks Elementary and Raphael Weill Early Education Schools.

Rosa Parks/Raphael Weill Promotional Video

Academic Resources

Get academic resources from our school library here.

Learn about Rosa Parks!

Check out the slide deck from the Fall 2020 Virtual Enrollment Fair.

English Enrollment Fair Slide Deck

¡Aprende sobre Rosa Parks!

Echa un vistazo a la cubierta de diapositivas de la Feria de Inscripción Virtual de Otoño 2020.

Cubierta de Diapositivas de la Feria de Inscripción Española

More about this school

School Type

Elementary School (PreK, TK, K, 1-5)
Estimated Enrollment

530
Principal
- Sherifa Tiamiyu
Hours

Mo - Tu: 7:50 am-2:05 pm

We: 7:50 am-12:50 pm

Th - 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

WELCOME NEW FAMILIES

Please join us for an In-Person Tour & Welcome Breakfast!

Date: Friday, April 22 from 7:45am-9am

Where: Meet in the lower yard at Ellis and Hollis for our morning exercise

Who: Families of new students to Rosa Parks (children welcome if they are okay walking around the school)

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

Kindergarten Orientation: Sat, Aug 13 11am-1pm

Summer Playdates: June 11 and July 9
Uniforms 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
- Presidio Middle School
Neighborhood

Western Addition
School Bus

94124, 94102, 94121, 94115
School Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.
School Code

786

Overview

About Rosa Parks Elementary School

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.

Afterschool programs offered on campus include ExCEL, and the Raphael Weill After-school program. 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.

Partnerships with the UCSF Pharmacy School, Dr. Anthony Brown, and community organizations provide us with hands on science, jazz history walks, movement, tutors, and so much more.

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 Programs

ExCEL is offered on site through the Buchanan YMCA. Their program includes homework help, outdoor play, athletics and clubs. Raphael Weill offers Out of School Time (OST) with homework help as a focus. Many off site programs serve our families needs for afterschool programming.
Other off site programs:
• Raphael Weill OST
Contact: Ugonma Uwakah (UwakahU@sfusd.edu), 415-749-3548
• Boys & Girls Club (Don Fisher)
• Nihonmachi Little Friends
• Magic Zone
• Hamilton Rec Center
• Booker T Washington
• The Village Project
• Boys & Girls Club - Tenderloin and Willie Mays
• On hiatus: JCC, Prince Hall, Hayward ReConnect
Cost: ExCel-Free/Reduced Meal appl. Qualifies for fee waiver. Others-Sliding scale.
Hours: End of school day-5:30 PM or 6: PM Please contact above programs for more information.
Language Programs
- Japanese Foreign Language in Elementary School (FLES) Program
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 Programs
- PreK Special Day Class
- Resource Specialist Program Services
- Separate class - Mild/moderate
- Separate class - Mild/moderate with autism focus
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Computer carts
- Education Outside
- Playworks
- STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
- Tutoring in school
Arts Enrichment
- Dance
- Instrumental music
- Jazz
- Performing arts
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
- Visual arts
Visual and performing arts (grades K- 2)
SF Ballet (2nd grade)
Music (grades K-2)
Instrumental (grades 4-5)
Jazz residency (3rd grade)
PAW/Nagata dance (grades K-3)
Capoeira (4th grade)
Hip hop (5th grade)
Student Support Programs
- Family liaison
- Mentoring
- Social worker
- Student adviser

School Data

Application Data

General education entry grade seats per application: 33%

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 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.
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.
2018-2019 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.
2018-2020 Balanced Scorecard (BSC)

A two-year plan each school creates with families, students and community members that details the school's goals and priorities.

Contact Info

Address

1501 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115
Phone Number

415-749-3519
Fax Number

415-749-3610
Email

sch786@sfusd.edu

Location