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SSFUSD Reorganizes Math Curriculum

The changes are part of a new curriculum adoption process and are meant to promote long-term success in math by helping middle school students develop better skills and understanding of mathematical concepts.

A Tale of Transformation on San Bruno Mountain

Baden High students experience adventure with Thornton Wilderness School during a field trip to San Bruno Mountain Park.

$Here\'s what happened during Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day 2023$

Here's What Happened During Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day 2023

"You have the power to make the world a better place," Martin Elementary School fifth grade teacher Deborah Carlino told an auditorium full of students during the school's celebration of Ruby Bridges Day on November 14, 2023.

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 Second Annual Statewide Observance of Ruby Bridges Day

Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges made an unannounced, in-person appearance at Martin Elementary in South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) during the school’s annual celebration and observance of Ruby Bridges Day on November 14, 2022. The occasion was also the second annual statewide observance of Ruby Bridges Day in California.

$Seventh and eighth grade students at Parkway Heights Middle School play Monopoly to learn about personal finance as part of the district\'s new financial literacy class.$

What Does It Mean to Be Financially Literate?

Starting in the 2023-24 school year, students at South San Francisco Unified School District’s (SSFUSD) two high schools and three middle schools have the option to enroll in a personal finance class.

$South City High senior Monique Gomez uses a table saw to cut lumber in the school\'s new construction technology class.$

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

In 2022, South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) converted South City High’s popular woodshop class into a new building and construction program to better prepare students for college and career.

In the News: South San Francisco High School Adds New Classes

A new trades program will be coming to South San Francisco High School next school year, becoming the first program to build a trades pathway into jobs like electrician, plumber, carpenter, estimator and building inspector.

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 Finalizes New Portrait of a Graduate

Graduates of South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) should be lifelong learners who are ready for college and career and equipped with skills that will help them navigate the world and engage with their community collaboratively.

$(l to r) Baden High junior Donna Guerra and El Camino High junior Eza Vedar and sophomore Jamie Wong offer student perspectives during a panel discussion moderated by Alta Loma Middle School teacher Kelly Duncan during SSFUSD\'s March 4 town hall event.$

Students Help Chart the Way Forward for SSFUSD's Strategic Plan

What do students need to know to be successful after high school? That was the topic of conversation at South San Francisco Unified School District’s (SSFUSD) March 4 town hall, where about 100 participants gathered to figure out how best to prepare SSFUSD’s students for the future.

SSFUSD Students Dominated the Chamber of Commerce’s Scholarship Luncheon

Students from South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) took home 33 out of 39 scholarship awards at the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship luncheon event on April 20, 2023.

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