Every San Francisco Unified school offers an early release day once per week to support common planning time and professional development for teachers. At Argonne, we have early dismissal on Wednesdays.
All onsite after-school programs end at 6:00pm Monday through Friday (including Wednesdays). For more information, see After-School Care.
All onsite after-school programs end at 6:00pm Monday through Friday (including Wednesdays). For more information, see After-School Care.
Daily Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
7:50am - 2:05pm
Wednesday:
7:50am - 12:50pm (early dismissal)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
7:50am - 2:05pm
Wednesday:
7:50am - 12:50pm (early dismissal)
Arrival
Walk, bike, take the bus or drive!
The yard opens at 7:30am in the morning at the 17th Ave gate. Plan ahead and arrive early.
Bike racks are available by the 18th Ave entrance.
Muni bus routes #31/31AX (Balboa) and #5/5R (Fulton) have stops in close proximity to the school.
Students are considered tardy after 7:51am. If you arrive after classes have gone inside, students must get a tardy slip from the front office using the 18th Ave entrance.
If you are driving, please use Stop, Drop & Go (SDG) on 17th Ave, or give yourself plentiful time to find parking in one of the side streets.
Please be safe:
All perimeter doors and gates at Argonne are locked from 7:50am – 2:05pm (Wednesdays until 12:50pm).
During school hours, please ring the bell on the 18th Ave main entrance to enter the building.
The yard opens at 7:30am in the morning at the 17th Ave gate. Plan ahead and arrive early.
Bike racks are available by the 18th Ave entrance.
Muni bus routes #31/31AX (Balboa) and #5/5R (Fulton) have stops in close proximity to the school.
Students are considered tardy after 7:51am. If you arrive after classes have gone inside, students must get a tardy slip from the front office using the 18th Ave entrance.
If you are driving, please use Stop, Drop & Go (SDG) on 17th Ave, or give yourself plentiful time to find parking in one of the side streets.
Please be safe:
- DO NOT double park on 17th Ave or 18th Ave
- DO NOT park in the school bus zone on Cabrillo St
- DO NOT block driveways
All perimeter doors and gates at Argonne are locked from 7:50am – 2:05pm (Wednesdays until 12:50pm).
During school hours, please ring the bell on the 18th Ave main entrance to enter the building.
Dismissal
Please be safe:
- DO NOT double park on 17th Ave or 18th Ave
- DO NOT park in the school bus zone on Cabrillo St
- DO NOT block driveways
Students attending an onsite after school program should go directly to the following locations for check-in:
Students taking Special Education or after school busses will go to the Cabrillo St Gate.
Students being picked up by a parent or caregiver will go to the following areas to meet their adult:
- Chinese After-School Program (CASP): Main Yard outside of 1st grade classrooms
- The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC): Main Yard outside on the Kickball field
- YMCA: Multipurpose Room (giant gym building)
Students taking Special Education or after school busses will go to the Cabrillo St Gate.
Students being picked up by a parent or caregiver will go to the following areas to meet their adult:
- Kindergarten students are dismissed from the Kindergarten Yard on 18th Ave.
- 1st-5th graders are dismissed from the 17th Ave Gate.
Absences
The parent/caregiver is responsible for ensuring their child gets to school daily. And we encourage parents/guardians/caregivers to review their student's attendance record regularly and communicate any discrepancies to the school.
If your child is going to miss school, the parent/ guardian/caregiver must communicate with the school in one of the following ways before or on the day of the absence:
In all communications with the school regarding a student's absence, please provide the following:
For excused absences:
Students and Families can learn more about SFUSD Attendance Policies in the Student and Family Handbook for Excused Absences.
If your child is going to miss school, the parent/ guardian/caregiver must communicate with the school in one of the following ways before or on the day of the absence:
- Log in to ParentVue and report excused absences (up to 45 days in advance) using their online system (list of valid excused absences). If you are not sure if the absence is excused, report the reason and Ms. Sara Coffey will either accept or deny the absence based upon SFUSD accepted excuses.
- Email your child's teacher and cc Ms. Sara Coffey <[email protected]>
- Call the school office at 415.750.8460. Leave a message, if the phone is not answered.
- Submit a written note to Argonne's front office.
In all communications with the school regarding a student's absence, please provide the following:
- Your name and identify yourself as the parent/guardian/caregiver of the student
- Student’s name
- Student's room number and/or teacher
- Date(s) of the absence(s)
- Reason for the absence
- Signature of a parent/caregiver and current date (if a written note)
For excused absences:
- Families DO NOT need to submit doctor’s notes for illness to receive an excused absence.
- The student will receive an unexcused absence if the parent/caregiver does not submit communication for a valid excused absence.
- A parent/guardian/caregiver of the student can submit a request for excused absence anytime during the school year.
- It is important that the front office is aware of all student absences, and this is especially important if the absence is due to Covid-19 close contact concerns, Covid symptoms, or positive test results.
Students and Families can learn more about SFUSD Attendance Policies in the Student and Family Handbook for Excused Absences.