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SFUSD board votes to send students to their neighborhood schools
San Francisco Chronicle • • nation
Key Points:
- San Francisco's school board voted to replace the lottery-based elementary school enrollment system with automatic assignment to neighborhood schools, allowing limited choice for special programs, starting in fall 2028.
- The new system aims to provide certainty for families and address disparities caused by the current system, which often leads to unstable staffing and under-enrollment in neighborhood schools, especially in disadvantaged areas.
- Some parents expressed concerns that students might be forced to attend schools that do not meet their needs, while others worry that limiting choice could reduce educational opportunities.
- The board rejected a more flexible option that would allow families to apply to any school with space, favoring a neighborhood-based system to better balance enrollment and resource allocation.
- Final details on attendance boundaries and choice options will be developed over the next two years, with a final board vote expected in April 2024.
