Grattan Elementary School
8
12 reviews
165 Grattan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 759-2815
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about Grattan Elementary SchoolAfter transferring from another SFUSD school that was ranked higher, we are having a much better experience at Grattan. Ms. Walter makes all the difference in the world with her energy and focus. Every morning she leads the school with clap in and her presence and attention can really be felt. We have a 1st and 3rd grader and both students have wonderful teachers and are making great academic progress. Icing on the cake is the GASP after school program. It is great, our kids love it, and they have homework time as part of the day.We are very happy with this school and if you can get a spot Go For It!
Posted by a parent on 1/2/2023I am a current parent of a 3rd grader and 1st grader at Grattan. They absolutely love it. It is a really lovely school. The principal, teachers, staff and families go above and beyond to create a positive and inclusive community. Teachers are kind and caring and really motivate students to learn. Grattan's wonderful principal has navigated the covid pandemic with thoughtfulness and compassion, and has the respect and admiration of students, parents, and teachers alike. Grattan's mission is to interrupt the status quo of public education to ensure every child has equitable access to the knowledge, tools and love they need to transform themselves, their communities, and the world around them. The school has an almost full-time librarian; a visual and performing arts teacher and special curriculum; a wonderful gardening teacher and curriculum; reading and math specialists. After care on site is available to all and my kids adore it. Behavioral challenges are dealt with through early intervention and a focus on restorative practices and positive reinforcement of good behavior. The PTA raises money to fund an extra 4/5 teacher so the class sizes remain on the smaller side through 5th grade. Grattan has various parent committees focused on supporting the school, including an inclusion committee to support children and families in the SDC program, promote awareness about neurodiversity and special needs, and to create connections between the special education and general education communities. There is an annual Inclusion Carnival in the spring that celebrates inclusion and diversity and is a big highlight for all kids at the school. I would highly recommend Grattan!
Posted by a parent on 8/2/2022We are very happy with our experience here at Grattan. Ms. Walter has brought an amazing new focus to the school and the staff seems to like her and respect her a lot. She is very organized and honest, and the parents really respect her. The kids love school, and I don't hear any complaints when I pick them up from aftercare. The changes that have happened over the past years since the new principal has taken over have been overwhelmingly positive. The PTA pared down spending and focused more on the kids and their academic needs instead of overwhelming them with extras which really, this community does not need at all. Most people here have the finances to bring extra-curriculars to their kids without having the school do it for them. I like the direction the school is headed and I feel that we have ignored a lot of the inequities here for a long time and it is time we focus on the kids who really aren't benefiting academically. There is a lack of diversity here that makes it very difficult to find the people who really care about every child, not just their own. Some people here are really focused on their own needs and the needs of their one kid which doesn't make the school better, just more privileged and entitled. It can be frustrating to get through that. But the teachers are putting their heart and soul into their work and into their students, and the principal has a huge heart for Grattan. She was once a teacher at the school and has deep roots here. Under all the bells and whistles of big PTA funding this is really at heart a family of people who love their kids and their school. For the most part, everyone really cares about the community here. The ones that complain about everything don't get what Grattan is really about and that's a real shame.My kids love the school and are very happy here. We were transfers from another school in the district which made them miserable, so this school is a wonderful place for them. The focus is truly on them and how they should respect everyone no matter who they are or where they come from. My kids are better for it.
Posted by a parent on 9/14/2019We are about halfway through our time at Grattan with our two children. Each year our children are sad to leave their teachers (as are we after seeing the academic and social growth) but then are thrilled with their teacher the following year. We feel lucky to be a part of this bright, motivated and thoughtful community.
Posted by a parent on 7/29/2019I think it's probably frustrating to the potentially incoming parent of a kindergartener that Grattan's review lay flat as of 2014. It is May 2019, I am here to hopefully provide an updated glimmer into the Grattan community. My child is ending her 4th year at Grattan and I am extremely frustrated for several reasons: Our current principal, Ms. Walter, has been developing her personal family, I support this, but not at my child's expense. She is never actually at Grattan. Why not embrace raising your family and surrender these 300+ students to a principal that is actually around? Honestly, Grattan went from a 10 to a 7 in 1.5 years(how does that happen?!), now it's at an 8. I think with this current principal came a loss of the "Grattan spirit" which literally she revoked, your daily clap-in mantra, promises to revise it...*nothing*. This was a huge blow on top of which in the same clap-in she pointed out the "low income folk," I guess well intentioned, but not. Many, many important Grattan staples are leaving Grattan at the end of this year. I don't wonder "why," I wonder when we are going to speak up.
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San Francisco schools - Grattan Elementary School is located at 165 Grattan Street, San Francisco CA 94117. Grattan Elementary School is in the San Francisco Unified School District. Grattan Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.
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