Press Releases

Please submit media inquiries to the SFUSD Communications Office at newsline@sfusd.edu or (415) 241-6565.

Highlights Nov. 26-30, 2018: Students train for weightlifting competitions; High school choir preps for performance with SF Opera

SFUSD November 26, 2018
The Weightlifting Club at Lincoln High School comprises nearly 180 SFUSD students, including four Senior World Championship members and dozens of Youth and Junior World Team members.
Posted Date
2018-11-26

SFUSD’s graduation rate increases to 85.5%

SFUSD November 15, 2018
The San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) graduation rate for the 2017-18 school year rose to 85.5% and many student subgroups also increased. SFUSD’s overall rate is an improvement from the 2016-17 school year, when the graduation rate was 84.4%.
Posted Date
2018-11-15

SFUSD Closures Due to Air Quality

SFUSD About SFUSD SFUSD News Press Releases November 15, 2018
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) schools, central offices and afterschool programs will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 16, due to ongoing concerns regarding air quality both inside and outside of schools and offices.
Posted Date
2018-11-15

SFUSD to increase students’ access to City College

SFUSD About SFUSD SFUSD News Press Releases November 14, 2018
More San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) students than ever are taking college courses before they graduate from high school.
Posted Date
2018-11-14

Highlights Nov. 13-16, 2018: High school students test air quality from Camp Fire; Newcomer students celebrate first Thanksgivings

SFUSD About SFUSD SFUSD News Press Releases November 13, 2018
The Camp Fire has caused smoky skies throughout the Bay Area for days, and Burton High School Academy of Health Sciences students are taking it upon themselves to find out just what’s in the air.
Posted Date
2018-11-13

Highlights Nov. 5-9, 2018: High school poll workers gain experience on Election Day, Student dance showcase promotes visual and performing arts

SFUSD About SFUSD SFUSD News Press Releases November 6, 2018
In an effort to promote civic engagement, the Department of Elections offers a High School Poll Worker Program in which 500 SFUSD students serve San Francisco voters on Election Day at neighborhood polling places throughout the City.
Posted Date
2018-11-06

Highlights Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2018: Merchant walk promotes classroom attendance, Historical Halloween spurs creative costumes, Student art contest winners celebrated at City Hall

SFUSD October 29, 2018
The Bayview Hunters Point YMCA’s Center for Academic Re-entry and Empowerment (CARE) Program will host its 10th annual Merchant Walk.
Posted Date
2018-10-29

SF Board of Education approves creation of World Languages Council

SFUSD October 24, 2018
The San Francisco Board of Education unanimously approved the creation of a World Languages Council on Tuesday night.
Posted Date
2018-10-24

Highlights Oct. 15-19, 2018: Anesthesiologists awaken students’ interest in field; Students showcase wearable technology

SFUSD October 15, 2018
San Francisco will welcome over 20,000 anesthesiologists this week for the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting.
Posted Date
2018-10-15

SFPUC, San Francisco Unified School District Celebrate Opening of First Stormwater Schoolyard Project

SFUSD About SFUSD SFUSD News Press Releases October 10, 2018
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Supervisor Katy Tang, educators and students today celebrated the official opening of the City’s first jointly funded “Stormwater Schoolyard” at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School in the Sunset District.
Posted Date
2018-10-10

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