Press Releases

Four San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) schools have been named California Distinguished Schools: John Yehall Chin Elementary, Gordon J. Lau Elementary, Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary, and Ulloa Elementary. 

Students of AccessSFUSD will host and perform in the 11th annual Holiday Sing Along. The program will also feature guest musicians Superintendent Vincent Matthews, remarks by Deputy Superintendent Myong Leigh, ASL interpretations by Jenny Herges, and former State Senator Mark Leno.

The San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) graduation rate rose to 89% for the 2018-19 school year, according to new data released today by the California Department of Education (CDE) School Dashboard. SFUSD also continued to show improvement trends for college and career readiness. 

The San Francisco Board of Education approved a resolution Tuesday night in support of prioritizing Latinx student success and eliminating disparities between Latinx student achievement and other student groups. The resolution also calls for the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to develop strategies to improve school environments and support systems for Latinx students. 

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) schools are celebrating Inclusive Schools Week Monday, December 2 - Friday, December 6.

The​ ​San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and SFUSD’s non-profit partner Spark* SF Public Schools, announced a new partnership with the national nonprofit DonorsChoose to help teachers tap into a network of 4 million donors to support classroom projects and more seamlessly align with district strategy and operations.

Newcomer Students Celebrate Their Very First Thanksgiving. Wearing their best clothing, dozens of students will crowd the “dinner table” to enjoy a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

Fifty years ago SFUSD opened a school for Chinese-speaking, newly-arrived immigrant students. The Edwin and Anita Lee Newcomer School is now celebrating a half-century of providing students a strong foundation in academic subjects and an orientation to American culture in a positive and nurturing environment.

Claire Lilienthal students will learn about the newest building on their campus, the first all-electric Carbon Neutral building on an SFUSD campus.

Rosa Parks Elementary students will join thousands of other SFUSD students in the Great California Shakeout Earthquake Drill, which occurs on the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.