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San Francisco Community Alternative

125 Excelsior Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94112

About San Francisco Community Alternative

San Francisco Community Alternative is a public school for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. The school has a standards-based curriculum that includes reading, math, science, and social studies. It also has project-based learning, arts classes, and programs for social and emotional growth. There are a lot of different kinds of students at the school. About 76% of them are from minority groups, such as Hispanic, White, Asian, and other groups. The school's academic performance is average, with 37% of students doing well in math and 47% doing well in reading. This puts it in the middle of all California public schools. The school focuses on personalized instruction, small group learning, and enrichment opportunities with a student-to-teacher ratio of 20:1. People know San Francisco Community Alternative for its welcoming atmosphere, strong community involvement, and hands-on learning methods. The school is always working on new projects to help all students do better in school.

San Francisco Community Alternative Contact Information

Address

125 Excelsior Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94112

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Phone

(415) 469-4739

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Website

sfusd.edu

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 37%
Reading 47%
State average proficiency is 37% in Math and 47% in Reading.
13
Full-time Teachers
19 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
274
Total Students
$137208
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 2669 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at San Francisco Community Alternative

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 9:15 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 23.72%
Asian 9.49%
Hispanic 39.78%
Black 9.85%
Two+ Races 15.69%
Native Am. 0.36%
White
23.72%
Asian
9.49%
Hispanic
39.78%
Black
9.85%
Two+ Races
15.69%
Native Am.
0.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 274
43.07%
118 Female
56.57%
155 Male

Student Population

274 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

6850 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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Latest News

San Francisco Community Alternative School is one of the SFUSD schools that has been mentioned in recent planning documents as possibly closing or merging because of falling enrollment and budget problems. Families and staff are working with the school board to make sure that this unique K–8 community continues to have programs and support services as the district talks about reorganizing.

FAQ

Q1. What grades do the San Francisco Community Alternative School teach?

Ans. The school teaches kids from kindergarten to eighth grade, which is both elementary and middle school.

Q2. How many students and teachers are there at San Francisco Community Alternative?

Ans. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 20:1, which means that teachers can give each student more individualized attention and help them in small groups.

Q3. How good are the students at reading and math?

Ans. The school is in the middle of the pack for California schools because 37% of its students are good at math and 47% are good at reading.

Q4. Who goes to San Francisco Community Alternative?

Ans. The student body is diverse, with about 76% of students coming from minority groups like Hispanic, White, Asian, and others.

Q5. What kinds of programs and chances to learn more are there?

Ans. The school has programs for project-based learning, arts integration, social-emotional learning, and getting students involved in the community to help them grow.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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