Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary School

Introduction

Cobb Elementary School building exterior
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights for nearly 100 years, Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary School is a small, inclusive, and multi-generational community that fosters the inherent potential within each child. Named after the first African-American principal in the San Francisco School District, Dr. William L. Cobb School provides a strong academic program for its students that focuses on the rigor and joy of learning.

Basics

School Type
  • Early Education
  • Elementary School
School Code
525
Grades
PreK
TK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Estimated Enrollment
180

Location and Transportation

Address
2725 California Street
San Francisco
CA
94115
Neighborhood
  • Lower Pacific Heights
  • Western Addition

Hours

Hours
Monday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Tuesday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Wednesday: 8:40 am-1:40 pm
Thursday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Friday: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
Hours Notes

Each Wednesday our students are released early so that teachers and staff can participate in regular Professional Development and Planning. 

Before School
Our Beacon partners support both before and after school care (7:30 AM).
After School
Afterschool programming provided by the Beacon / Buchanan YMCA from end of school day to 6 p.m. every day. The Beacon offers a balance of academic support and enrichment activities for approximately 60 students each day.

Enrollment

School Life

Uniform Policy
No uniform is required.
School Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • After School Supper
School Tour

School tours are available upon request.  Please call (415) 749-3505

 

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

Contact Info

Main office

Phone

Principal Henry Wong

Programs

Languages

Special Education

Cobb Elementary School serves students with IEPs from PreK - 5th grade. Our PreK program has a combined general education and inclusion classroom, served by two credentialed teachers and 2 paraprofessionals. The PreK also provides a Special Day Class for a small group of students in an enriching and engaging academic environment.
Cobb's TK-5 special education students spend the majority of their school day in the general education setting, with individualized supports provided according to a student's IEP.
Cobb also provides Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy to students with IEPs as appropriate.
  • PreK Special Day Class
  • Resource Specialist Program Services

Academic Enrichment

  • Computer carts
  • English literacy interventionist
  • Library
  • Outdoor education program
  • Project-based learning

Arts Enrichment

Students at Cobb are exposed to a variety of visual and performing arts, including drawing, painting, dancing, music, and drama. The drama program is provided by Stagewrite.
  • Art Class
  • Computers
  • Drama
  • Music program
  • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)

Athletics

Student Support

  • Family liaison
  • Instructional coach
  • Mentoring
  • Social worker
  • Speech pathologist
  • Student adviser
  • Therapist

College Counseling

Career Technical Education Academies

School Data

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.

General education entry grade seats per application
30.00