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The remarkable story of Daniel Webster's resurgence has been well documented in the San Francisco Chronicle.  Check out:  Potrero HIll elementary school is a success story

 

Enjoy your Day of Learning

Daniel Webster offers the core California curriculum in English Language Development and Spanish Immersion.  We focus on literacy and mathematics, supported by a wide range of enrichment programs.

Friendships start here

Daniel Webster is a small school with a tight knit and well integrated community.  Your kids will get to know all the students in their grade.  Our Morning Circle gets these relationships going every day.

 

Parent helpers at work

Our parent community is very active in our rapidly growing PTA and in-classroom support.  There are a wide range of opportunities for parents to support their kids in school.  Our classes offer monthly reading and writing workshops where parents come to see their kids present their readings and writings.

After School Programs

We have two excellent on campus After (and Pre) School Programs which offer space and assistance to accommodate all students.  The programs support our curriculum with a variety of enrichment.

 

School Announcements

Daniel Webster has active forums for keeping parents up to date on our programs.  Communication is open and strong from teachers to parents to staff.

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Public schools rely on the generosity and energy of their communities. There are many ways to contribute to Daniel Webster all of which are greatly appreciated. Your participation at Daniel Webster is the best contribution we can hope for.

 

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Join the PTA

Please follow this link to join Daniel Webster's PTA.
 


Donate Money

Monthly Donations:

Donation Options
 Option 1 : $10.00 USD - monthly Option 2 : $20.00 USD - monthly Option 3 : $30.00 USD - monthly Option 4 : $40.00 USD - monthly Option 5 : $50.00 USD - monthly

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Potrero Hill elementary school is a success story

on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 12:23

Potrero Hill elementary school is a success story – SFGate

by Heather Knight - published on Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Six years ago, they were idealistic new moms living on Potrero Hill and embarking on an unlikely quest: saving their neighborhood school, Daniel Webster Elementary, from closure by the San Francisco school board.

Just about every aspect of their effort was unusual. They were white and well-off, whereas Daniel Webster was composed of a heavily minority, very poor student body that performed badly on standardized tests.

The moms had toddlers who were years away from