A school on the rise!
Starr King Elementary is a student-centered school located atop Potrero Hill in the southeast corner of San Francisco. Starr King is dedicated to helping children develop academically, socially and emotionally. Our programs and policies are built to meet the unique strengths and needs of our diverse and evolving student population.
Starr King offers three programs to incoming families: General Education, Mandarin Immersion and an autism-specific Special Education program. While we have multiple programs, we are one school, bound by three core values:
- A commitment to academic excellence
- Recognizing students as unique individuals
- Fostering a diverse and compassionate community
Students from every class and program work collaboratively with others as we celebrate the languages, ethnicities, and unique character of every child. We offer the lowest average class size in the district and strive to know each member of our community personally. This enables us to build deeper and more meaningful relationships with all of our students.
In addition to our academic programs, we offer a variety of extra-curricular activities to students, including visual arts, instrumental music classes, gardening, drama through literacy, and gymnastics. Our free after-school program is run by the YMCA and serves over 160 students daily. This enrichment and academic program is open to all families however space is limited.
Families participate in the school in a number of ways, ranging from the PTA and School Site Council, to reading with children before school and helping out in the cafeteria. The school community comes together several times a year for evening and weekend events, fundraisers and family nights. We are also the only elementary school that offers a comprehensive Wellness System of Care, which supports families to improve attendance and academic achievement.
“I came to the tour of Starr King assuming that I was only interested in the Mandarin Immersion program. By the time the tour was over, I knew that I would send my child here, in either the immersion or the general program. I was impressed with the leadership and vision, the children in the classes and play yard, and the fact that something was going very right in terms of the fundamentals of education.”
Marie Ciepiela, kindergarten parent 