Schools Blog

Daniel Webster Fundraiser Huge Success

Posted On: Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 3:20pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Schools

Last month's Taste of Potrero, a benefit for Daniel Webster Elementary School, was a smashing success, hundreds of people attended the event at Dogpatch Studios, many local restaurants donated food and wine, and there was a silent auction as well.  This event raised almost $50,000.  It was truly one of the best school fundraisers I have ever attended.  Kudos to the parents of this school who donated their time and energy into putting on this creative event. 

Cabbage Patch in Dogpatch

Posted On: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:56am | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Schools

Dogpatch may soon need to change it's name to Cabbagepatch.  Potrero Kids at Daniel Webster was recently awarded the child care space allocated in the Potrero Launch Affordable building, currently under construction at 2235 Third Street.  The preschool, meant to serve as a feeder for Daniel Webster Elementary School, will expand its programs to serve not just preschool age students, but also toddlers and infants.  The new location is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2012. 

Help Potrero Hill Build a New School

Posted On: Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 2:56pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Schools

There is an event at Farley's. It's a fun, family friendly art reception with light music organized by Friends of Potrero Hill Preschool.  New photographs by Kelli Yon are on display in conjunction with historic images relating to the neighborhood and the I.M. Scott School on Tennessee Street.  Exhibit and window boxes support the campaign to Raise a Roof on this site.

Zephyr Agent Garrett Goldman Puts Art Back into Education

Posted On: Monday, February 28, 2011 - 9:00am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: arts, charity, community service, non-profit, Schools

San Francisco, CA – February 28, 2011 – Over the past several years, arts programs have been virtually eliminated or, at best, vastly reduced, in the public school arena. Zephyr agent Garrett Goldman and his partners saw the need for programs to encourage creative spirit and educational opportunities for under-served students and schools.

Help Raise a Roof for Friends at IM Scott in Dogpatch/Potrero Hill Neighborhood

Posted On: Friday, December 3, 2010 - 2:00pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: neighbors, san francisco history, Schools, volunteering

Raise a Roof for Friends at I.M. Scott is an effort to repurpose the two derelict bungalows at the I. M. Scott School, the old school on Tennessee Street at 22nd, and the oldest schoolhouse in San Francisco.  The goal of Raise a Roof is to turn the south bungalow into a Family Center, serving new parents and providing a multi-purpose meeting space for the community after hours. 

School Enrollment Fair-November 13th

Posted On: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 4:40pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Families, Schools, SFUSD

Start your public school enrollment search at this free annual event.  The Enrollment Fair provides families with the opportunity to learn about the schools and programs that are available for their children.  All public schools will have representatives to answer your questions 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free.  Concourse Exhibition Center, 620 7th Street.  More information:  www.sfusd.edu.

New Preschool Opened in Dogpatch

Posted On: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 5:22pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Schools

La Piccola Scuola Italiana, the Italian immersion preschool, recently opened its new facility at the corner of 20th and Tennessee streets.  The 6,000 square foot building previously housed Concentra Urgent Care, and was redesigned by Italian architect Michele Zini, who is a world expert in Reggio Emilia-inspired school design.  The preschool offers early childhood education and afterschool programs in Italian to children from 10 months to seven years old.

Proposed Elementary Schools Map

Posted On: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 12:11pm | Posted by: Matthew Goulden
Tags: Elementary School, SFUSD

This is a link to the recommendations being made to the Board on September 28th for the Elementary Schools.

School Address Fraud

Posted On: Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 8:37am | Posted by: Matthew Fuller, GRI
Tags: Address Fraud, SFUSD

Much has been written about the upcoming changes to the SF school assignment system... and one of the new aspects is supposed to be better verification that the address you provide for your student is actually the address where the student lives. ABC 7 had a story last night about a bunch of cases of address fraud that have been recently found in the district, with the district only putting in a minimal amount

SFUSD New School Assignment Plan Decided

Posted On: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 5:40pm | Posted by: Admin User
Tags: PTA, public schools, San Francisco Unified, SFUSD

After years of debate, lawsuits and numerous community meetings, the San Francisco Unified School District voted unanimously on a new school assignment system Tuesday night. This so-called hybrid plan is a compromise between the wishes of parents who want to attend neighborhood schools and legal demands to maintain diversity.