Data: Private School Enrollment by Race and by Grade
For families looking at private schools, here are two sources with detailed information on enrollment by race and by grade. Private School Universe Survey: Enrollment by Race and EthnicityThis survey,...
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Monroe Fall Festival THIS SATURDAY 10/26
If you're interested in checking out Monroe, you can do it this Saturday to see the community in action and support their PTA.Get spooked in the haunted house, discover pumpkin delights in the pumpkin...
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School Tours: Monroe
While arriving at Monroe Elementary I saw families biking to school together and big kids holding hands with little kids as they crossed streets. Immediately I felt like I was in a smaller...
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School Tour: Alvarado
I must say I was pretty excited about Alvarado. It's supposedly the Spanish Immersion school in San Francisco and after checking out a few others I was ready to view the one everyone talks about.Prior...
View ArticleMini Reviews: Jefferson, Miraloma and Adda Clevenger
Before joining as a guest blogger, I always read the SFKfile reviews wondering if had been on the same tour, would I walk away with the same impression. So far, I am amazed at how similar my views of...
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SF School Fair - What did you think?
We attended yesterday's SF School Fair and were pleasantly surprised with the information we were able to receive. The School Fair is basically a swarm of lost parents asking a lot of questions of...
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School Tour: Daniel Webster
Today I went on a tour of Daniel Webster. Today was an early dismissal day and therefore it was a "free-dress day" and no students were in uniforms. We met on the playground for their 8:40am circle...
View ArticleMomAnon: New Blogger
Hi everyone,I’m a mom of two, living in the Sunset district. Our oldest is entering kindergarten next year, so we’ve found ourselves embroiled in one of the most stressful and information-bloated...
View ArticleSchool Tour: SF Public Montessori
We almost skipped this tour because neither my husband nor I know much about Montessori; our vague notions about Montessori weren’t particularly positive; I’d heard that this school had burned through...
View Article2013 API Scores for SFUSD Elementary Schools
This is a straight data dump of API scores, including API 2011 Base, 2012 Base and 2013 Growth. I've color coded the scores against a 829 reference point (the district's median). I'm still trying to...
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DadintheFog: Let the Games Begin!
I’m a planner by nature and by profession. I spend my days reviewing data and determining the best course of action. When my hubby and I first decided to adopt, I immediately began trying to...
View ArticleSeeking information on Francis Scott Key, West Portal Lutheran and more
Several readers have contacted us because they are seeking information about schools on their lists and coming up empty. So they are wondering if there are knowledgeable K Files readers out there who...
View ArticleSchool Tour: Francis Scott Key
I almost skipped this tour, after my bad impression of Stevenson and my meh impression of Lawton. In fact, we were starting to give up on the hope of finding a traditional public school near us that...
View ArticleSchool Tour: Stevenson
I immediately did not click with this school. We waked out of this tour part way through, so take my below impression with a grain of salt: Displayed prominently on the wall at the entrance of the...
View ArticleSchool Tour: Creative Arts Charter
When my husband and I first met, we were globe-trotting hipsters that loved the liberalism of San Francisco, the intellectualism of urban life, and believed that our work would make the world a better...
View ArticlePrivate School Questions and an Opening in First Grade
We haven't had too many bloggers reporting on private school visits this year, but I think we may hear more about some visits down the road (possibly after applications are in or decisions are made)....
View ArticleImmersion Schools Language Test
I'm writing this post for any of you that are considering Immersion Schools and are curious about the language test at SFUSD you can opt to have your child take. It seems like everyone we spoke with...
View ArticleRequest for Feedback on Gateway Middle School
We have received another request for feedback. A family doing the middle school search has written in to ask if any families with children at Gateway Middle School could share their experiences. The...
View ArticleDadintheFog - Dianne Feinstein Tour
We received the best Christmas present ever a few weeks early this year: We have completed all of our kindergarten tours and can now chill over the holidays. Between my husband and me, we toured 17...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
We did it. We have officially submitted our SFUSD kindergarten application. I have a full blog post in my head on our school choice strategy that I will be posting later in the month. I actually...
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