Francis Scott Key Elementary School

More about this school

  • School Type

    Elementary School (TK, K, 1-5)
  • Estimated Enrollment

    570
  • Principal

    • Cynthia Lam
  • Assistant Principal(s)

    • Corrina McGraw
  • Hours

    Hours
    Mo - Tu: 7:50 am-2:05 pm
    We: 7:50 am-12:50 pm
    Th - Fr: 7:50 am-2:05 pm
  • School Tour

    In-person school tours happen Wednesday mornings during the Fall semester. 

    Learn more about our school HERE!(link is external)

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

  • This School Feeds Into

  • Neighborhood

    Outer Sunset
  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

    View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

  • School Code

    544
Overview
  • Established in 1903 as Oceanside Primary School and later became FS Key, our school was relocated to the art deco style building completed in 1938. It was then renovated in 2012 to make the school fully ADA compliant. The campus includes a two-story main building and a permanent bungalow with 26 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, a multipurpose auditorium or cafeteria, and administrative offices. Our schoolyard is open on weekends for community use as part of a Shared School Yard program.

    Our School Mission: Francis Scott Key Elementary School community will work together to set high expectations and strive for excellence through a student ­centered approach by fostering a holistic, unified, diverse, collaborative and supportive learning environment. We will actively promote respect, acceptance and diversity among community members, build Healthy Minds and Bodies through learning activities and hands ­on experiences.

    Our School Vision: Provide students a learning experience that is nurturing, compassionate, supportive and challenging. Equip students with appropriate 21st century skills, Growth Mindset and confidence by embracing creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking.

    Our School Design Challenge: We believe in designing a learning environment that will enable teachers to develop and implement authentic inquiry based learning by optimizing existing classroom space and ensuring access for ALL students specifically ELL & Students with IEPs as we build an integrated program focusing on S.T.E.A.M. education.

Programs
  • After School Programs

    BACR Afterschool Program, TK-5, 2:05-6:00 MTTHF, 12:50-6:00 W. FSK after school program serves 300 students each day from 2:05 pm to 6:00 pm. As the extended day program, afterschool staff provide academic support, homework help, and many extracurricular programs and activities including Mandarin, Spanish, Science, STEM, Art and more. These programs embrace the FSK school mission and vision. They follow the same expectations as defined by FSK community.
  • Special Education Programs

    • Resource Specialist Program Services
    • Separate class - Moderate/severe
    SDC (special day class) - Moderate/severe K-2 & 3-5
  • School Day Academic Enrichment

    • Computer science pathway
  • Arts Enrichment

    • Artists in Residence
    • Coding
    • Computers
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Gardening
    • Instrumental music
    • LEAP Dance
    • STEAM
    • Theater
    • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
    During afterschool, we also offer the following enrichment: Academic Chess, Language class (Mandarin & Spanish), Arts & STEM
  • Student Support Programs

    • Access to nurse
    • Family liaison
    • Instructional coach
    • Social worker
    • Speech pathologist
    • Student adviser
School Data

Application Data

General education entry grade seats per application: 15%
Contact Info

Location

Map showing the location of the school.
Francis Scott Key Elementary School
Grades
TK, K, 1-5
1530 43rd Avenue, San Francisco, 94122
Get directions(link is external)
Hours
Mo - Tu: 7:50 am-2:05 pm
We: 7:50 am-12:50 pm
Th - Fr: 7:50 am-2:05 pm