Marshall Elementary School is a diamond in the rough. The administration and faculty have created a warm, welcoming, positive learning environment for all kids and the community. The students are actively engaged and enthusiastic about the learning that occurs in their classrooms. It's worth a look
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Posted by a teacher on 09/02/07
First and foremost Marshall E.S. has a year-round science focus, which makes it academically interesting and sound. Furthermore, teachers are focused on vocabulary building and reading comprehension through and through. There's a great deal of student exposure to music, sports, civic engagement, and
... Read more fun extracurricular activities.The school benefits from a strong partnership with St. John's Tutoring Center, a local non-profit that works with 120 students year-round, summer included. There is also a strong cadre of volunteers present during the regular school day and after-school. This is great, dual immersion environment for children to grow and learn. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/07
Marshall is truely a 'diamond in the rough.' This ELD school is committed to providing the academic and emotional needs to its diverse student body; well qualified teachers, dynamic principal and great parental community.
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Posted by a staff on 05/22/07
Marshall is a great, little school in the Mission with Spanish immersion and a science focus. I have two kids there and we are very pleased with the school, from the very receptive principal, to the supporting teachers to the parents and volunteers. Like many other schools, Marshall suffers from underfunding
... Read more and rigid testing requirement. However, the parents and staff are finding creative ways for enrichment programs, such as chess club, capoeira, dancing (the school is in SF's Carnaval Parade for the first time in 2007!), and lots of science related field trips. At Marshall, my kids are in the kind of environment that prepares them well for the future, and they are enjoying it! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/22/07
Marshall School is a hidden gem in the Mission. Its small size -- 250 or so -- means most of the teachers know most of the students. This means a lot more than test scores in terms of real education. (I predict that test scores will rise in the coming years.) Its Spanish immersion program has taught
... Read more my English-speaking 8-year-old fluent Spanish. Afterschool activities are available for all children through two channels. The first is St. John's incredible, free program of extracurricular academic help, athletic activities, and even capoeira. The other are parent-teacher-run activities such as chess club and Odyssey of the Mind. The school's also been featuring an extremely popular wood shop class for kids, as well as dance instruction. But I think my favorite part of the school is really the warmth and friendliness of the teachers. We actually arrived at this school by chance and really love [it]. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/07
Thanks to parent involvement this is a good school. The teachers are wonderful and committed but the principal is new to her job and seems overwhelmed. Test scores have declined since she took the helm two years ago.
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San Francisco schools — Marshall Elementary School is located at 1575 15th St, San Francisco CA 94103. 1575 15th St is in the Mission neighborhood and 94103 ZIP code in San Francisco, CA The school district for Marshall Elementary School is the San Francisco Unified School District. Marshall Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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