Enrichment

sherman garden

Garden

Sherman Elementary has a thriving garden that does double duty of being an exploratory green space as well as our outdoor classroom - because science comes alive outside!

Sherman library

Library

The library program at Sherman supports the District mission of providing every student “with an equal opportunity… to achieve his or her maximum potential.”

sherman computer lab

Computer Lab

lunchtime dance program

Arts Enrichment

The arts are a highly valued component of the Sherman experience at every grade level since they serve as a means to reinforce academic content, encourage voice and creative expression, as well as offering students multiple ways to express their cultures and personalities.

Programs

OUR LIBRARY

The library program at Sherman supports SFUSD’s mission of providing every student with an equal opportunity to achieve their maximum potential. Students visit the library weekly for storytime and to learn how to find and evaluate information from both print and online sources. The library’s large collection of books meets both students’ educational and recreational reading needs.

School-wide events, like Read Aloud Pajama Day, highlight our community’s commitment to literacy. The library’s spacious, light-filled rooms and well-stocked shelves demonstrate the value the Sherman community places on literacy, as well as its belief that reading and learning are a lifelong source of empowerment and joy.

 

OUR GARDEN

Sherman’s thriving garden serves as both a green space and an outdoor classroom where science comes alive! We partner with Education Outside to foster an engaging curriculum of science-based study for all grades. Much of what we grow is also really tasty, and we take advantage of our delicious bounty by learning about nutrition, agriculture, and cooking. 

 

ARTS ENRICHMENT

The arts are a highly valued component of the Sherman experience at every grade level since they serve as a means to reinforce academic content, encourage voice and creative expression, as well as offering students multiple ways to express their cultures and personalities.

We partner with a variety of arts organizations to provide students access to the arts:

  • San Francisco Symphony AIMS program
  • San Francisco Ballet
  • SF ARTs Program
  • SFUSD's Visual and Performing Arts Program (for visual art and instrumental music)
  • Hip-Hop dance classes
  • Lunch time dance club

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Sherman Elementary values inclusion and equity in its Special Education programming. We offer three autism-focused special day classes (SDC) for students in grades TK-K, 1-2, and 3-5 with an emphasis on mainstreaming when appropriate. Additionally, our resource specialist program (RSP) provides support for students who receive special education services within the general education setting.

This page was last updated on September 24, 2025