Fiestaval 2019

Fiestaval is coming, and we need your help creating art. Our year-end festival, Fiestaval will be held a few weeks earlier this year on Saturday April 13th, so it’s time to start planning for the art auction! Every year, each classroom from every grade presents a...

Una Noche 2019

Una Noche is coming, and we need your help. Our annual auction and parents’ night out — Una Noche — is quickly approaching. This year it will be: Saturday March 9th from 6 to 11pm at the Women’s Building 3543 18th Street Una Noche is an awesome...

Logo Design Project

The Fairmount / Dolores Huerta Elementary School community is creating our new logo and identity, and we want your help! Starting now, we invite students, parents, and school community members to submit their ideas. Please submit images / sketches (digital or paper)...

Be A Hero 2018

UPDATE: Thanks to our wonderful community, we reached (and even surpassed) our Be A Hero fundraising goal for 2018. You are our heroes!  ¡Mil gracias!    Be A Hero 2018 Is On! Be A Hero is our biggest fundraiser of the year. This is when we raise most of the...

Fairmount renamed to honor Dolores Huerta

Fairmount becomes Dolores Huerta Elementary School From SFUSD: Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to fighting for the civil and human rights of those who are oppressed or disenfranchised. Along with Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers...

Baile Familiar 2018

Baile Familiar is a celebration of Latin American culture, music, and food. The event is held outside on the blacktop at Fairmount, and family & friends of Fairmount are welcome. This year Baile Familiar is on Friday September 21 from 6pm to 8:30pm. And yes, we...

First Day of School

The First Day of School is Monday August 20th, 2018 The first day of school is almost here. We can’t wait to see you at morning circle! School starts at 8:30am. Students should be on the blacktop by 8:27am. View Principal Luis Rodriguez’s Welcome Letter El...

Summer Playdates

Our summer playdates are a great opportunity for incoming families to meet members of the Fairmount community. And for current Fairmount families, these gatherings are a fun time and great opportunity to meet some new Fairmount families. The playdates are potluck, so...

Fairmount in the News!

Check out this cool article from the San Francisco public press about how Fairmount and other San Francisco schools helped pave the way for California to embrace bilingual education....