Bret Harte Elementary School

Community School

Bret Harte...A Thriving Community School

Check out our Community School Implementation Plan!  Bret Harte is beginning our third year as a California Community Schools Grant participant, led by our extraordinary Community School Coordinator, Karla Zambrano-Armijos.  So...come by and participate in one of our countless workshops and family-led organizations!  

Bret Harte Community School Implementation Plan
Excellent Attendance

Striving for Excellent Attendance

Bret Harte Elementary School is laser focused on all students having excellent attendance.  Thank you, families, for ensuring that your scholars come to school every single day on time!  Remember that Morning Assembly begins at 8:30am daily, on the soccer field, and the instructional day begins at 8:40am.  

Welcome to Bret Harte

Bret Harte Elementary offers a global education that honors and centers every student’s heritage. We provide a top-tier educational experience in a community that feels like home to our students.

School Uniform

School Uniforms & Nutrition Updates

Don't forget that Bret Harte has school uniform expectations.  The school uniform colors are white and navy blue.  We ask that all students come to school dressed in uniform colors or Bret Harte gear and we will have extra outfits on campus if needed.  Thank you so much, families, for supporting our Bret Harte community.  Remember, Bret Harte is a "Healthy Schools" community as well.  The SFUSD Healthy Schools Guidelines are available, in hard copy, in the Main Office and online at www.sfusd.edu.

cartoon kids reading and playing

Beacon After School Program

The Bret Harte Beacon After School Program is accepting applications for students in grades TK-5 for before and after school programming for the 2024-25 school-year. Applications are available in Room 114.  Please see Ms. K. or Ms. Afu with questions or for support with applications. 

School Announcements

Coffee with Principal Hilinski & Assistant Principal Riggs Followed by AAPAC, ELAC, & PTO Committees

Friday, November 1st, 2024

Bret Harte's Healthy School Policy

Please remember that Bret Harte follows our SFUSD Healthy Schools Policy. School meals are free of charge. If you send a snack with your scholar, be sure it's a healthy one, such as a fruit, vegetable, or whole grain.

Beacon After School Program

Interested in after school care? Applications are available in Room 114
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More about this school

How to Enroll

  • School Type

    Early Education, Elementary School (PreK, TK, K, 1-5)

  • Estimated Enrollment

    350

  • Principal

    • Jeremy Hilinski

  • Assistant Principal(s)

    • Kelli Riggs

  • Hours

    Mo - Tu: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
    We: 8:40 am-1:50 pm
    Th - Fr: 8:40 am-2:55 pm

    • PreK

      • M-F 7:45am-5:45pm

  • School Tour

    School tours are by appointment. Please call the school at 415-330-1520 to schedule.

    Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.

  • Uniforms Policy

    White shirt or blouse; navy blue pants, skirt or jumper; and all-black shoes.

  • This School Feeds Into

  • Neighborhood

    Bayview

  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

    View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

  • School Code

    453
Overview

  • At Bret Harte, our mission is to provide high-quality instructional programs within a safe learning environment that maximizes individual talents and strengths, celebrates diversity, and prepares students to be productive citizens. As part of our commitment to access and equity, all students have access to instructional programs, materials, and resources that are aligned with California content standards. Every grade, from kindergarten through 5th, includes projects, cross-curricular activities, arts education, field trips, and interaction across grade levels. At Bret Harte School, children are surrounded by caring adults who provide academic and enrichment programs suited to fit their needs.

    The Bret Harte community inspires, supports and nurtures learners on a journey toward excellence. We believe in the incredible potential of all children and are committed to providing academically challenging, culturally relevant learning options which fully develop the unique talents and gifts of each child in our program. High academic standards guide the curriculum across all grades. The school community is proud of its increased parent involvement, community support, and balanced instructional and enrichment programs. Teachers and staff share ownership of all students' academic and social learning and hold ourselves accountable for professional behavior and student success.

    Community Partnerships

    • Adventures in Music (AIM) - sends students to SF Symphony performances
    • America SCORES Bay Area - teaches students soccer and poetry
    • Bay Area Community Resources (BEACON program)
    • SF Teacher Residency
    • SFUSD Pathways Program
    • Teach for America Corps
    • Playworks - energizes recess and lunch recess
    • 826 Valencia
    • Mindfulness with author Andrew Jordan Nance
    • Drumming Club
    • Bay Area Discovery Museum
    • Common Sense Certified 2019-2021
    • Museum of Craft and Design
    • San Francisco Public Library
Programs

  • Before School Programs

    Beacon Before School Child Care (starting at 7:00 a.m.) Playworks (starting at 8:00 a.m. from Monday through Friday)
    Districtwide before and after school program information

  • After School Programs

    Bret Harte offers the Beacon Afterschool Program at minimal cost to families of students from grades TK to 5. Activities include tutoring and homework help, music, dance, art, and a sports program from 2:40 to 6:00 p.m. We also offer a Bay Area SCORES soccer/writing program. For more information, please email aluatutu@bacr.org
    Districtwide before and after school program information

  • Language Programs

    • Spanish Dual Language Immersion

  • Special Education Programs

    • Resource Specialist Program Services
    • Separate class - Mild/moderate
    Bret Harte is committed to providing a full range of special education services to accommodate student IEPs.

  • School Day Academic Enrichment

    • Computer carts
    • English literacy interventionist
    • Library
    • Playworks
    • Spanish literacy interventionist

  • Arts Enrichment

    • Dance
    • Drumming
    • Gardening
    • Music program
    • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)

  • Athletics

    • Frisbee
School Data

Application Data

General education entry grade seats per application: 85%

  • School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

    School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.

  • School Accountability Highlights

    Published annually by SFUSD to provide access to key data points and three-year trends related to student achievement and school culture-climate. The highlights are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, and Vietnamese.

  • Social-Emotional and Culture Climate Report

    SFUSD annually surveys families and school staff on a range of school climate indicators that have been found to predict positive student academic achievement. The social-emotional learning of students in grades 4-12 is also assessed.

  • School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

    School communities gather twice a year to review data and previous actions in order to intentionally plan for the coming months. The School Plan for Student Achievement is the template on which this review and stakeholder engagement process is codified.

Contact Info

  • Address

    1035 Gilman Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94124

  • Phone Number

    415-330-1520

  • Fax Number

    415-330-1555

  • Email

    sch453@sfusd.edu

Location

Map showing the location of the school.
Bret Harte Elementary School
Grades
PreK, TK, K, 1-5
1035 Gilman Avenue, San Francisco, 94124
Get directions
415-330-1520
Mo - Tu: 8:40 am-2:55 pm
We: 8:40 am-1:50 pm
Th - Fr: 8:40 am-2:55 pm