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Locations of Specialized Classrooms

Note: This list is subject to change. Please check with the Educational Placement Center for the latest information before completing your application.

Use the list below to see locations of all Specialized classrooms in SFUSD (Autism Focused, SOAR, etc.)

Please note you can also find this information on SFUSD's School Finder.

For the 2026-2027 School Year

Integrated PreK

Argonne EES, Bessie Carmichael PK-8, Dr. William Cobb PK-5, Guadalupe PK-5, Leola Havard EES, Jefferson EES, Theresa Mahler EES, John McLaren EES, Raphael Weil EES, San Miguel EES, Tule Elk Park EES, Zaida T Rodriguez EES

Special Day Class PreK

Bret Harte PK-5, Bryant PK-5, Dr. William Cobb PK-5, El Dorado PK-5, Grattan PK-5, Guadalupe PK-5, Leola Havard EES, Frank McCoppin PK-5, John McLaren EES, John Muir PK-5, Jose Ortega PK-5, Paul Revere PK-8, Sheridan PK-5, Raphael Weill EES, Zaida Rodriguez EES

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH)

PreK - Lafayette ES (Auditory/Oral)

PreK - Cesar Chavez ES (Total Communication)

TK to 5 - Cesar Chavez ES (Total Communication), Lafayette ES (Auditory/Oral), Francis Scott Key (DHH + Extensive Support Needs)

6 to 8 - Presidio MS (Auditory/Oral and Total Communication)

9 to 12 - Lowell HS (Auditory/Oral and Total Communication)

Note: all DHH magnet schools have acoustically modified classrooms.

Learning Centers

K-5 - Garfield ES 

Mild/Moderate Special Day Classes

TK only: McLaren EES, Tule Elk EES

Elementary: Buena Vista /Horace Mann K-8, Clarendon ES, George Peabody ES, Hillcrest ES (includes TK), Longfellow ES, Paul Revere ES, R. L. Stevenson ES (includes TK), Sanchez ES, Spring Valley ES (includes TK)

Middle: A.P. Giannini MS, Aptos MS, Everett MS, Francisco MS, Hoover MS, James Denman M.S., James Lick MS, Marina MS, MLK MS, Presidio MS, Roosevelt MS, Visitacion Valley MS, Willie Brown MS

High: Lincoln HS, Balboa HS, Burton HS, Downtown HS, Galileo HS, George Washington H.S., Ida B. Wells HS, Lowell HS, Marshall HS, Mission HS, O'Connell HS, Raul Wallenberg HS, Ruth Asawa SOTA HS

Mild/Moderate Autism Focus Special Day Classes

Elementary: Argonne ES, El Dorado ES,  Garfield ES, Jefferson ES, Lakeshore ES, McKinley ES, Miraloma ES, Rosa Parks ES, Sherman ES, Taylor, ES, Tenderloin ES

Middle: A.P. Giannini MS, Everett MS, James Denman MS, Hoover MS, Marina MS, Presidio MS, Roosevelt MS

High: Lincoln HS, Lowell HS, Jordan HS, Galileo HS

Extensive Support Needs Special Day Classes

TK only- Tule Elk Park EES

Elementary: Alvarado E.S., Dolores Huerta E.S (includes TK), Francis Scott Key E.S. (includes TK), Lawton Alternative School K-8, Sunnyside E.S.

Middle: A.P. Giannini MS, James Denman MS, Lawton Alternative School, Presidio MS

High: Lincoln H.S., Balboa HS, Burton HS, Galileo HS, Washington HS, Lowell HS (DHH MS), Mission HS

Extensive Support Needs with Special Day Class with Autism Focus

Elementary: Alamo E.S. (includes TK), Glen Park E.S., Grattan E.S. (includes TK), Starr King E.S., Sunset E.S., Yick Wo Alternative E.S, Redding E.S. (only TK-1)

Middle: A.P. Giannini MS, Aptos MS, Francisco MS, Roosevelt MS

High: Lincoln HS, Lowell HS, Mission HS

Social-Emotional/Behavioral Enhanced Classroom (SOAR Program)

Elementary: Dianne Feinstein ES, Leonard Flynn ES

Middle: Francisco MS, Herbert Hoover MS, James Denman MS

High: Lincoln HS, Galileo HS, Washington HS, Mission HS

ACCESS/Adult Transition Services

AccessSFUSD: The Arc, Access: Bay Street, Balboa, Burton HS, Galileo, Lowell, Marshall, Mission, O'Connell, Project Search at Kaiser, Wallenberg, SF International

For more information watch this video for AccessSFUSD: The Arc: https://youtu.be/DvlfxEwEOB0

Need Help?

Special Education placement counselors at the Educational Placement Center are available to assist with enrollment. Call 415-241-6085 to speak with our team. 

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This page was last updated on September 30, 2026