This is the elementary school I used to go to back in the day. Now my oldest son goes here and I…read moreswear it's like a time warp. From what I remember it's a great school with teachers who are enthusiastic about teaching. You can tell the difference in how people teach at schools after you leave the district. I really enjoyed going to this school and according to my son he has fun here too.

My son has been in school since TK. He is now in 3rd grade. The community is very close and nice,…read moreeverybody is very polite and we kind of know each other. They principle is changed this year, but I think they are both incredible. The teachers are very experienced and the students are polite and fun. We love going to the potluck gathering. The school also offers the think together after school program at no cost. This school is simply amazing!

Lincoln has a good reputation for being chill with a school body of high-achieving kids. It's a…read morelarge high school with over 2,200 students. We were lucky to have principal Shari Balisi Manalang who won Principal of the Year in 2024 and kept the ship steady. I'll miss her a lot. My son had a few incredible and dedicated teachers including Ms. Yu (Chinese); Mr. Yip (English and an alumnus of Lincoln); Mr. Glasser (American History); Mr. Goncalves (CompSci) and Mr. Ruelas (World History & Econ). We were fortunate to be assigned counselors Devin Walker and Ian Enriquez who make sure you have the A-G requirements to apply to UC and CSU schools and resolve issues as they come. While we had a couple of serious speed bumps during my son's tenure, they got resolved. My advice is to strongly advocate for your child. Overall, if you're proactive and involved, administration is appreciative and most teachers are enthusiastic when you ask, "What can my son be doing better and how can I help?" There's always a lot going on at Lincoln with lots of clubs and sports ("Go Mustangs!") as well as theater arts and dance. I know we'll miss this school. It's a jewel of the SFUSD. Fun fact: Harvard Constitutional Law Scholar Lawrence Tribe, BD Wong ("Law & Order SVU"); Barbara Eden ("I Dream of Jeannie") and sculptor Richard Serra are among notable alumni. If you're looking at high schools and want your child to have a well-rounded education and not just grind, put ALHS at the top of your list.

To update my recent review, I recently toured Lincoln for our younger child. The new principal and…read moreher new staff seem excellent -- very sharp, professional, experienced, and motivated. She told us they're attracting lots of interest in teaching positions and have no teacher vacancies. It was an inspiring tour. Good luck with your decisions! Other great schools we're considering are Lowell and Gateway High.

today was the best for the boys and girls club I had so much fun I cried so much I did not want to…read moreleave I will always remember my teachers and the lady's in the office made me so sad I had to leave so many awesome people will always remember fridays and going to the office to hang out with staff I will always miss it I wish there was a 7th grade option for summer

This school is located top of the hill Daly City. It is hidden, and I had no idea this school…read moreexisted until I had to go to here for work. The school seems a little small and needs a lot of renovations. There is a handful of street parking, so there is no need to search that far. There is no big sign to indicate the main entrance to the school. There are two sets of double doors, and I had to rely on luck to find my way around.

I went to high school here for two years, freshman and sophomore year. I felt like a lot of the…read morekids here don't care and it causes other students to not work as hard. The school is actually really nice and I love LOVE how it is right by the water. Teachers here are nice.

My son just graduated and my daughter is a Freshman! We thought it was a great school for my son…read moreand so far so good for my daughter. Every school as it's challenges, but have been impressed with admin and teachers. My son had a issue his Freshmen year and the admin was very responsive. He did say, that the admin can be a bit slow responding dealing with just students and is faster when parents get involved.

As both an alum of El Camino High School and a current parent, I've been thrilled to see the…read moreamazing progress this school has made! My kids genuinely enjoy coming to school and taking part in the wide variety of activities offered--there really is something for everyone. It's been incredible watching them come out of their shells so quickly. The teachers are relatable and approachable--seriously, how cool is that?! My kids are involved in cheer, track & field, and my freshman had the incredible opportunity to travel to Greece for spring break with the school. Of course, everyone's experience is unique, but for us, everything has been nothing short of fantastic so far. Highly recommend!

The new councelors are out standing it feels like I can actually talk to them and be heard even if…read morei only go for just a few minutes, they are really welcoming and feel more like your friends instead of teachers. So many of the teachers extremely good at their job and need so much more praise than what they get. The student life is amazing there are so many groups and i feel like there is most definitely someone you could find with similar interests. The fine arts program is fantastic the band has sounded amazing and the dance program is popping off. The sports programs have been doing amazing recently basketball is being coached extremely well soccer aswell. The main problem i have with this school is the administrators. Ive never seen them happy literally ever and they always hating for no reason except the principle hes mysterious but hes cool. I havent even seen the one of the vice principals which is crazy. I feel so bad for Dr.McDonald because she is literally carrying this school on her back she puts in so much effort and has to take up so many classes and all of this because no one else wants to. The admins who barely do anything always taking credit for everything that the students and she does.

great HS experience, just graduated 4 months ago! im goign to give it 5 stars for the people - most…read moreof the students are very dedicated to learning and even those who arent big on the education aspect are very nice and open minded - not a gang-dominated school. mr.murphy the stats teacher is great - puts tons of effort into making sure his students get the material. we have the best history dept ever. mr.ko, mr. vera, and mr.layug were the 3 history teachers i had soph, junior, and senoir year and their classes literally changed my life b/c they were the most attentive, caring teachers ever who gave 200% to their students, even tutoring them outside of class with no extra pay whatsover. it changed my viewpoints and perspectives on not just history, but in life - to be more open minded and senstive to political idioms and the real life curent problems and to be more active in our communities and just to be a better person. so thank you. the honors and AP classes are popular here, our school has its share of dedicated, intellectual students who are up for a debate on anything. - we have a speech and debate team and a dance company. we are one of the fw SF High schools with a speech team and one of the ONLY High schools that have a dance company, aside from lowell. lots of really dedicated, kind people here. we do have our share of crazy, really bad teachers though - public edu system, what can i say, and the on campus beanery food sucks and the balboa street off-campus resturants are Overpriced, but definitely consider coming here - there are tons of opportunites you can take advantage of here :]

I am posting this review to make families aware of what happened to my sister at George Washington…read moreHigh School. My sister who is African American was suspended for two days after a verbal incident involving profanity. I am not excusing the language she used. What I am challenging is that the school broke California education law, violated SFUSD's mandatory suspension procedures, and violated her constitutional due-process rights by falsely escalating the incident into "Battery" and "Threats" and immediately suspending her. The school's report did not describe her hitting, pushing, grabbing, striking, kicking, spitting on, or physically touching the principal. She did not touch him. Yet the school marked Battery. California Education Code §48900(a)(2) concerns willful force or violence against another person. That did not happen. The school also marked Threats, but §48900(a)(1) concerns causing, attempting to cause, or threatening to cause physical injury. The report did not include a threat by my sister to physically injure the principal. SFUSD's discipline rules say suspension is generally a last resort. Outside limited serious first-offense situations, the school must exhaust and document mandatory interventions before suspending a student. SFUSD also requires additional review before suspending an African American student to confirm required interventions were exhausted. Those intervention steps were not exhausted before my sister was immediately suspended. The school violated its mandatory disciplinary procedures by suspending her without that required intervention process. During my mother's meeting with the school, she asked why Battery and Threats were marked. A staff member responded that "this is what she had to mark it as in Synergy." Battery, threats of physical injury, profanity, and defiance are separate categories. A school database does not justify entering a more serious offense than what occurred. We were also told that during the incident the principal repeatedly spoke to my sister in an escalating tone, saying "I'm going to write that down" and "I'm going to write that down too," instead of de-escalating the situation. This was not the first concerning interaction with school staff. Earlier in the school year, Paulina Revero removed my sister from the school and told her she did not attend there. That was false. She did this without checking the enrollment system, and the principal later confirmed that my sister was enrolled. There is also a serious racial-discrimination concern. During the meeting about my sister's suspension, my mother heard an Asian student in the school office say "fuck that shit," and that student remained on school grounds. Meanwhile, my sister, who is African American, had already been immediately suspended after profanity was escalated into unsupported Battery and Threat classifications. We are alleging racially disparate discipline and asking SFUSD to investigate whether race influenced the harsher treatment. The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits intentional race-based unequal treatment by government officials. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d, prohibits race, color, or national-origin discrimination in federally funded educational programs. Her constitutional due-process rights were also violated. In Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975), the U.S. Supreme Court held that public-school students facing suspension are protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Students must receive notice of the charges, an explanation of the evidence when charges are disputed, and an opportunity to present their side. In my sister's case, the school created a record accusing her of physical violence and threats that its own written narrative did not establish, bypassed the mandatory intervention process, and removed her from school. We are formally challenging this as an unlawful suspension and a violation of her Fourteenth Amendment due-process rights. We are demanding that SFUSD remove the suspension and false Battery/Threat classifications, preserve and review camera footage and the Synergy audit history, investigate why interventions were skipped, and investigate whether she was targeted or disciplined more harshly because she is African American. Parents should check the exact Education Code, compare it with the written narrative, ask who entered the codes into Synergy, ask what interventions were completed, and request preservation of camera footage. A student can be held accountable for inappropriate language without school officials falsely turning profanity into Battery, bypassing California-mandated discipline procedures, and violating that student's constitutional rights. This is a serious matter involving California Education Code, SFUSD's mandatory discipline rules, the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Grateful to be part of the St. Finn Barr community -- a school that blends warmth, curiosity, and…read morecharacter in everything it does. The teachers go above and beyond, the families show up, and the kids grow into confident, kind learners. It's a place that truly brings out the best in everyone who walks through its doors.

The community is supportive and they have an excellent resource program. All the programs are…read morestrong and well organized. The staff is great with communication and making families feel included. Our kids are enjoying their time here and we would recommend it.

News and Calendar Photos and Videos…read morePartners and Supporters Jobs In the News 1.jpeg Highlights from 2016-2017 details here About Our School VVMS Mission Background Background Education has not changed much in the last 100 years, however our society has changed incredibly. We are now in a technology revolution and we cannot afford for our community to be left behind. Historically, many students of color, students from low income backgrounds, and new immigrants have not been fully served by our educational system. Visitación Valley Middle School exists to break that cycle, to interrupt forms of systemic oppression, and to empower our students to realize their dreams. We believe that all our students are capable of excellence and success. We support our students to take flight, through a vision of Love, Literacy, and Liberation. Mission Statement Our diverse and unique students will develop strong, long-lasting academic knowledge along with the social and emotional skills, that will allow all to be successful in high school and beyond.

Went to school here around 1975 to 1978. Got into lots of trouble. Visitation Valley was still a…read morerough area. The Sunnydale projects were just around the corner from us. As well as the Geneva towers. We lived in one of the brick houses there. Almost quitting school during my second eighth grade, Mr. Celeste save me by pulling me into his ESL class. Even though I spoke English very well. Thank you sir.