Argonne Elementary School

We have 2 kids at the school, K & 4th, and both have thrived in Argonne's amazing, inclusive environment. The teaching staff is exceptionally strong and nurturing, and the parent community is active, engaged, and extremely supportive. Given a school community that is diverse ethically and socio-economically, Argonne goes above and beyond to be inclusive and really models the value of respect and compassion to its student body. We are happy to call this school home, and are baffled at the summary score given by this site. I have personally heard feedback from parents (who have transferred their children here from other schools that scored higher) that their experience at Argonne far exceeded their previous ones.

It's the only school in the District that is in session in July. There's a strong feeling of community there, and although the District struggles to fully fund the schools to support the full complement of programs, Argonne's PTO does everything possible to raise the funds needed to ensure the kids have additional support to keep class sizes manageable, enrichment activities and programs, and additional after school enrichment options which include a variety of classes, Chinese and Russian language programs, Richmond District After School Collaborative, and the Richmond Y.

We spent a ridiculous amount of time visiting schools all across the SFUSD before we applied for the lottery. We had heard good things about Argonne before our visit, and after our visit it was at the top of our list. (We were, of course, both shocked and delighted when we got a spot.) While we have to drive across the park to get there, Argonne has been everything we hoped for and then some: Our son is now a 1st grader, loves the extended school year, is flourishing in the Chinese after school program, and has been extremely happy with all his teachers and classmates. Enrichment is, well, rich, and there are fantastic programs throughout the year as a result of the support of the strong PTO.

Argonne is a fantastic school with wonderful staff and teachers and a dedicated parent community. My two boys (1st and 3rd grades) have loved it at Argonne.