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How South San Francisco Went from Not Having a Varsity Team to Winning the CCS Division V Championship

In the News: How South San Francisco Went from Not Having a Varsity Team to Winning the CCS Division V Championship

Source: Jarrel Paloma

Every Day is Different: SSFUSD’s New Science Curriculum

Every Day is Different: SSFUSD’s New Science Curriculum

SSFUSD Celebrated Ruby Bridges Day on November 14 

Making the Cut: South City High’s Cheerleading Program

Making the Cut: South City High’s Cheerleading Program

What Does it Mean to Be Financially Literate?

What Does it Mean to Be Financially Literate?

The Tale of the 2023 Jim Cresta Memorial Car Show

The Tale of the 2023 Jim Cresta Memorial Car Show

November is Native American Heritage Month

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently recognized (l to r) South City High senior Lauren Fong and El Camino High School seniors Gabriel Hua, Karen Kitchen, and Ryan Wong for their "outstanding performance" on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) in 2022.

How to Stand Out During the College Admissions Process II

(L to R) El Camino High senior Cristian Matthew Navarro, El Camino High junior Evalina Tamayo, and South City High senior Kieon Miller

How to Stand Out During the College Admissions Process I

Anybody Can Do It: South City High's New Construction Technology Program

Anybody Can Do It: South City High's New Construction Technology Program

It's Gonna Be a Great Time: SSFUSD's New P.E. Program

It's Gonna Be a Great Time: SSFUSD's New P.E. Program

Alta Loma Middle School teacher Kelly Duncan (r) moderates a panel discussion with (l to r) Baden High junior Donna Guerra and El Camino High junior Eza Vedar and sophomore Jamie Wong.

SSFUSD Enters Final Phase of Strategic Planning Process

Elementary Science Festivals Show Equity and Love of Learning Go Hand in Hand
(l to r) ACSA Region 5 President Diego Ochoa, Dr. Shawnterra Moore, and ACSA State Board Representative and Region 5 Treasurer Monica Nagy

Dr. Moore is ACSA Region 5’s Superintendent of the Year

South City High Dance Closes Out the Year with Spring Recital
South City High juniors Alyssa Batang, Audrina Lopez, and Kylie Situ visited the nation's capital after winning National History Day in California

South City High Students Win National History Day in California Again

Bike Giveaway Program Expands to More SSFUSD Schools

Buri Buri and Monte Verde Elementary Schools Are
California Distinguished Schools Again

College Board Recognizes South City High's Success
Promoting Gender Equity in Computer Science

What's Behind the New Mural at Alta Loma
These Teachers Are Helping ECHS Students Regain Their Sense of Curiosity

These Teachers Are Helping ECHS Students Regain Their Sense of Curiosity

Students from Westborough Middle School return from the United States Department of Energy’s Regional Science Bowl for middle schoolers at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).
Thank You, SSFUSD Community! Measure T Has Passed with More Than 63% of the Vote

Thank You, SSFUSD Community!
Measure T Has Passed with More Than 63% of the Vote

Ruby Bridges surprises students including South City High sophomore Maddie Popielak, who as a fifth grader at Martin Elementary School helped jump start the Ruby Bridges Day movement, during SSFUSD’s annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day celebrations on November 14, 2022.

Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Surprises SSFUSD Students
with Unannounced, In-Person Visit on Ruby Bridges Day

Alta Loma 8th graders study Diego Rivera's Pan American Unity mural at SFMOMA.
The renaming of the Community Learning Center in honor of former California Assembly Member and South City High teacher Gene Mullin is complete.

Remembering Gene Mullin

El Camino High Raised More than $2,000 by Completing a 3-Hour Musical Marathon
Ponderosa Elementary solar panels

Welcome to Our New Website

FutureLab is a hyper-local science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiative supporting K-12 students in SSFUSD.

FutureLab: Hyper-local science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiative supporting K-12 students in SSFUSD

South City High marching band
El Camino High School track and football field
El Camino High School football team
Ponderosa Elementary vegetable garden
South City High cheerleaders
Aerial view of Spruce Elementary School
El Camino High girls' volleyball competes against Westmoor High School.

Source: Terry Bernal, San Mateo Daily Journal

View from Parkway Heights Middle School
Parkway Heights Middle School students interview a participant in the school's annual Career Day event.
Martin Elementary School
South City High girls soccer competes against Monterey High School.

Source: David Royal, Monterey Herald

Sunshine Gardens Elementary solar panels
South San Francisco High School dance
Monte Verde Elementary
South City High softball competes against El Camino High School

Stories

A nationally recognized leader in the green schools movement, South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) helps students excel by providing educational experiences designed to foster diversity of thought and the courage to explore and embrace different perspectives. SSFUSD is home to a highly regarded STEM program, a forward-thinking ethnic studies program established in 2016, and more than 8,000 students in Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco.
  • 4 California Distinguished Schools
  • STEM Happens Here
  • Green Schools Leader
  • 2 California Gold Ribbon Schools
Destination Imagination
Gene Academy Helix Cup Science Garage Career Technical Education
Career Technical Education
Elementary Middle High School Adult Ed.