For more than 12 years, Parents for Public Schools – San Francisco has been assisting families and working to ensure quality public schools for all children in our city. We help parents at each stage of the journey, from introducing them to the enrollment lottery process, to developing parent leaders in the schools and at the district, to improving systems at SFUSD and much more.
We provide essential support to all families in every community across our city, and we work to ensure that the full range of parent voices is part of policy-making at the District and Board of Education. Read more >
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What is Happening Now |
May SFUSD Community Budget Forums on May 2nd and May 16th
Thursday May 2nd: SFUSD Budget Basics
Thursday May 16th: What Local, State & Federal Funding means for SFUSD
Two community forums about SFUSD's budget are being held this May. Learn how schools are funded, how next year's budget impacts our schools, and advocacy efforts around the state to improve public education funding. The forums are being co-hosted by the district & community organizations: Parents for Public Schools, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Coleman Advocates, Mission Graduates, Parent Advisory Council, and the San Francisco PTA.
Please see our Events page for more information.
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Go Public! |
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Starting kindergarten is a big academic and social step, for both parents and their children. Parents for Public Schools – San Francisco will share parent-to-parent advice and tips to ease families with this transition.
- What to expect – from your child, from the school
- Parent responsibilities and involvement – before and during the school year
- Preparing your child for school – practical tips that experienced parents wished others had shared with them
See our Events page for a list of upcoming workshops.
Round 2 Assignment Letters have been mailed.
You have until May 24th to:
- Register at your assigned school
- Turn in a Waitpool form to try for a higher ranked school
See our Student Assignment page for more information and resources.
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Tips from Parents |
A Great Way to Share Middle School Assignment
A Miraloma Elementary parent used Doodle.com to create a poll so that 5th grade parents could share thier child's middle school placement. It is a great way to see how many kids got into each school, how the feeder was implemented, etc. Parents could leave comments on how their school placement ranked among their choice, or if they applied to a charter school what school would they choose. It also helped cut down on emails on the school listserve.
Read more great ideas and tips happening at other schools.
If your school has a tip to share with other public school parents, let us know and we will feature on our website.
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