We have TK at West Portal!
We are excited to have Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to our General Education program since the 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 2, 2024.
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School Type
- Elementary School
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Principal
- Henry Wong
Assistant Principal(s)
- Pamela Aguilar
Hours
School Tour
Join our West Portal Elementary School tours from 8:00 -9:00 am until February 2nd, 2024. Please reach out to the office to get more information.
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
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Overview
In the 2022-2023 school year, West Portal School will be a TK through 5th grade school of over 594 students. We support learning and achievement for our students with four core beliefs: 1) All students can learn and succeed, 2) Success breeds success, 3) Schools control the conditions of success within the school environment, and 4) Collaboration among all stakeholders is essential. Access and equity at West Portal means understanding and respecting students and their backgrounds. It means assessing where they are academically and socially and striving to provide all students what they need through an enriching educational experience inside and outside of the classroom and within a safe, secure environment. Classroom and support teachers implement a variety of programs to address different learning styles and individual needs of all students. We encourage joyful learners by providing hands-on activities such as field trips, music, gardening, sports and dance. We provide creative conditions and use teachable moments to support each child's individual strengths across multiple learning environments. We like to build students' skills in context, rather than in isolation, helping children to understand how their knowledge and skills are useful beyond the classroom.
Through the third grade, small class sizes provide space, materials, and access to the teacher for all students. We clearly share our realistic and achievable goals and strategies with parents and staff. All staff members perform their responsibilities to the best of their abilities to achieve goals, including support for extra programming—such as a garden project and a school musical. Our teachers attend to students' emotional well-being and encourage them to develop self-confidence; responsibility and self-discipline; listening, problem solving, critical thinking, and social skills. Development of these 21st Century learning skills helps the children to engage and enjoy learning, and to accomplish their learning goals.
The West Portal Elementary School mission is to use current research-driven practices to:
- Collaboratively create a kind, caring, and inclusive learning community.
- Ensure every student approaches challenges with a growth mindset and has a strong social-emotional foundation.
- Provide academic learning that is student-centered, joyful, and equitable for all.
Programs
After School
YMCA after school enrichment,
Parks and Recreation,
After school Mandarin Language Program.
Language
- Cantonese Dual Language Immersion
Language Program Description
Special Education
- Resource Specialist Program Services
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Computer carts
- Computer lab
- STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
Arts Enrichment
- STEAM
Arts Enrichment Description
Student Support
- Mentoring
- Social worker
- Student adviser
- Therapist
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.