Yick Wo Elementary School

Posted October 9, 2009

It's a great neighborhood with wonderful enrichment programs for the kids.
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Posted May 25, 2009

I don't get why Great Schools ranks it only an 8. It should be at least a 9. The test scores are higher than Grattan and Rooftop. The amenities and school grounds are far better than either of those schools. Plus, the principal is superb. The kids are doing great, there is a tight community. Art? Poetry? PE? Smallest class size? Great diversity? All sorts of things other schools dream of. So again, I ask, why is our school only ranked an 8?
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Posted October 8, 2008

We transferred our child from a top private school, and Yick Wo is better. Our child is happier, the class size is smaller. I am stunned that public schools can deliver at this level. The teachers are highly educated and passionate professionals who go out of their way to create a wonderful learning environment. The facilities are a dream, and squeaky clean and safe; they could film a sitcom here. This has been a friendly neighborhood school, in an ideal SF location, but my daughter takes the bus across town and loves it. Focus on art, poetry, ballet. PTO is very active, building gardens and making sure there are lots of field trips. The racial balance of the class looks more like San Francisco than any other school I toured. Come by and see for yourself, and you'll put Yick Wo at the top of your lottery form next year.
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Posted April 9, 2008

Exceptional school with an engaged principal and wonderful, involved teachers. Very active parent group, providing PE, music, art and poetry classs. I've had one daughter graduate, very prepared for middle school, and a second daughter is in 2nd grade. The best of what public schools can offer, and as good as any private school!
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