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West Portal Elementary School

12 reviews

Grades

K-5

Students

575

Type

Public

School District

San Francisco Unified School District

5 Lenox Way
San Francisco, CA 94127

(415) 759-2846

https://www.greatschools.org/california/san-francisco/6448-West-Portal-Elementary-School/

Community Reviews

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West Portal Elementary School has been terrific for our child. The campus is in a beautiful part of SF, the teachers are very engaged and experienced, the kids are diverse, excited to learn, and energetic each day, the admin. are responsive in all ways, and the enrichments + afterschool programs are robust, multi-faceted and awesome. Our child adores garden teacher time, music class, and the day-to-day learning, as well as her afterschool program. Highly recommend this amazing school. Any/all should check it out (note, we don't live right near the school but were pleased to get in!). It's a total GEM!

Posted by a parent on 5/7/2022

Thus far it’s been great! We’re in kindergarten but the staff are fully engaged and the parent community as become our community. We couldn’t have asked for anything more!

Posted by a parent on 5/6/2020

I have a current 2nd grader and a older child who has now moved on to middle school. West Portal Elementary is an amazing school with an energetic community. The teachers have such fun and creative ways to engage students and keep them learning. The parents club is able to provide wonderful "extras" like world music and garden that help make this school great. The staff is proactive and responsive, really focusing the school on continuous improvements to ensure our children get the best education and socio-emotional support.

Posted by a parent on 1/11/2019

Despite being geographically undesirable and having a mismatch with the (Cantonese) language immersion program, we would rate WPES as our #1 choice. We were lucky enough to get in to the school and feel enormously lucky!

Posted by a parent on 1/11/2019

As previously mentioned, I don't have a basis of comparison as we have only one child who has just completed his first half of Kindergarten. That said, meeting other parents with multiple children at WPE, I now know and agree that the community that makes up the school, is solid and involved. The leadership, teachers, and volunteers all seem and appear to be genuinely involved and caring. I feel very fortunate to have found and to be part of this fantastic community that is West Portal.-Mr. David's Kindergarten father

Posted by a parent on 1/11/2019

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San Francisco schools - West Portal Elementary School is located at 5 Lenox Way, San Francisco CA 94127. West Portal Elementary School is in the San Francisco Unified School District. West Portal Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.