Welcome to SF Public Montessori
SF Public Montessori is a first-of-its-kind program in the San Francisco Unified School District, bridging PreK and elementary, both innovative and proven. Montessori schools have been helping children learn and grow around the world for more than 100 years. SFPM provides a Montessori-based education in a public school setting ensuring equitable access to children across San Francisco.
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The Power of Choice
"Real collaboration only comes from those who do not feel overpowered and can contribute freely. Only when we are free is it possible to make choices."
Maria Montessori,
Understanding the Human Being
SFPM Family
San Francisco Public Montessori School deeply values family involvement and inclusivity, recognizing that a diverse array of voices and experiences enriches our learning environment. Our initiatives, like the "Latinx Read-In" with parent volunteers, exemplify our commitment to celebrating and embracing the unique cultural backgrounds of all our families, fostering a truly inclusive and collaborative community.
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More about this school
School Type
- Early Education
- Elementary School
Grades
Estimated Enrollment
Principal
- Monette Benitez
Hours
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PreK
- M-F 7:45am-5:45pm
This School Feeds Into
Neighborhood
School Code
Overview
San Francisco Public Montessori strives to nurture each and every child's potential by providing learning experiences that support their intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. We will achieve our mission by…
- Combining California Common Core Standards with SFUSD and Montessori Curriculum to cover language arts, math, practical life, sensorial, and culture
- Utilizing each child’s cultural resources and ways of knowing to support them in reaching high expectations and achievement through all obstacles
- Allocating the necessary resources to empower historically underserved students and families to close the existing opportunity gap in our community
- Recruiting and retaining a diverse staff that shares the commitment and leadership to address and interrupt systemic barriers and inequities
- Cultivating alliances across differences with students, families, and community members to inform and guide our decision and policy making
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Programs
Before School
After School
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• SFUSD Early Education Department Out of School Time Program: Pre-K only, 8:45AM-5:45 PM, (415) 749-3730. <br>
Cost: Contact the program.
Special Education
- Resource Specialist Program Services
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Computer carts
- Project-based learning
Arts Enrichment
- Arts residency
- Dance
- Instrumental music
- Performing arts
- Visual arts
Arts Enrichment Description
Student Support
- Health and wellness center
- On-site nurse
- Social worker
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.