Featured Programs
What sets us apart...
After School
Enrichment Program
Our after school program
for middle school students was created to help students gain
success in their increased workload. During this time we provide
homework help, enrichment opportunities, and leadership development
activities.
Civil Rights
Curriculum and Study Tour
Taken every three years,
this learning adventure brings students face-to-face with leaders
who themselves were children when they took up the cause and become
agents of positive social change.
Community
Teachers
Our students learn with a
number of community organizers and leaders throughout the year who
reflect the type of social justice education we engage our students
in at Southside.
Eco-Education
Curriculum
The Eco-Education Program
fosters learning through studying, exploring, teaching and
providing services to the community around issues of the
environment.
Enrichment
Electives
“Clubs” are our
innovative electives that offers students a choice of their
enrichment classes. All students are given new club options at the
beginning of each month. Teachers and community volunteers teach
clubs, which range from classes on Taiko Drumming and recycled arts
to basketball.
Full Day
Kindergarten
We provide a full day
kindergarten program to promote a solid early childhood foundation
for learning and to allow young students to be more integrated
into our school family.
Music
Program
Music at SFCS continues
to evolve into a culturally engaging program. A partnership with MacPhail Center for Music allows us
access to professional musicians who offer our students general
music instruction and musical expression.
Student
Leadership
Students research issues
and take action, including speaking at rallies, press conferences
and educational conferences on issues ranging from civil rights and
racism to affordable housing and environmental justice. See
SAACP for more
information.
Travel Study
Curriculum
This program embodies our
goal to make the community our classroom. Students gain a broader
view of the world and reinforce “book-learning” with exciting
real-life experience.
