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1215 Carolina St

San Francisco, CA 94107

(415) 695-5797

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Grades: K - 5

School Type: Public

Student Enrollment: 238

Students Per Teacher: 15

Parent Reviews

22 Parent Reviews for Starr King Elementary School

It is a hidden gem with a spectacular view in the City's sunbelt.! The most demographically diverse elementary school in S.F. ; where the entire school community is dedicated to nurture each student's unique potential/well-being: mental, physical and academic.

Posted by a other on 10/04/09

Our principal is terrific! We have a wonderfully diverse school that works together to help all our kids. My son is learning Mandarin for free, how great is that?!!

Posted by a parent on 09/29/09

Starr King is a unique in that it has four distinct programs (Gen. Ed., Special Ed., Spanish Bilingual, and Mandarin Immersion) and highly diverse student/family population in every sense (language, ethnicity, economic, leaning ability and family structure) - it is truly representative of San Francisco. ...  Read more

Posted by a parent on 09/23/09

It's a wonderful neighborhood school!

Posted by a parent on 09/23/09

Most diverse public (or private) elementary school in San Francisco, with the lowest class sizes in the district, and national-model Mandarinf Immersion program.

Posted by a parent on 09/23/09

The Starr King faculty and staff want to change the way we think about public education. They are bringing together four different programs - a autism special ed, general education, Spanish bilingual, and Mandarin Immersion - and in doing so they are bringing together a diverse group of families and ...  Read more

Posted by a parent on 09/22/09

I love it because it is the most diverse elementasry school in San Francisco. I love it because my kid converses in Mandarin with his teachers, nurses at the doctor's office, and people at local businesses. I love the open communication between staff and parents. I love the principal's commitment ...  Read more

Posted by a parent on 09/16/09

The teachers in the Mandarin Immersion program are wonderful, as is the Principal. Though demanding on the students, learning to speak and write Chinese is an invaluable asset. Thank you Starr King!

Posted by a parent on 09/16/09

My daughter is in 3rd grade and we are happy with the academics and parent involvement. She reads above grade level in English even though 70% of her school day is in Mandarin. She also scored above average in Math on State Standardized tests. There is a lot of required homework in the Mandarin program, ...  Read more

Posted by a parent on 08/25/09

Our son just started kindergarten here and we all love it.

Posted by a parent on 10/03/08

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School Profile for Starr King Elementary School

Enrollment
Programs
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Student enrollment:
238
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
16
Number of classrooms:
20
Starr King Elementary School Enrollment by Grade
 

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San Francisco schools — Starr King Elementary School is located at 1215 Carolina St, San Francisco CA 94107. 1215 Carolina St is in the Potrero Hill neighborhood and 94107 ZIP code in San Francisco, CA The school district for Starr King Elementary School is the San Francisco Unified School District. Starr King Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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