See the SFUSD’s FAQs page for more details on enrollment. In addition, the site’s “Schools Directory” provides descriptions, statistics and contact information for all schools within the SFUSD, a helpful map of school locations and links to SFUSD School Home Pages. You’ll also find an online list of San Francisco charter schools.

Following are some other useful school-related links:

• Parents for Public Schools, a volunteer organization, “aims to elevate the role of parents in public school advocacy and reform by promoting a new standard and a new attitude for involvement at every level.” Call (415) 861-7077 or send an email to info@ppssf.org for more information. 
  
  
• 2nd District PTA is the local chapter of the state PTA.  You can reach them at (415) 241-6048 or via email at 2ndpta@muse.sfusd.k12.ca.us.
  
  
• S.F. School Volunteers “recruits, trains and links 3,000 community and business volunteers with students in over 100 schools.” You can reach them at (415) 749-3700.
  
  
• About.com offers information on home schooling in California.
  
  
• See how to “Donate items to the S.F. Unified School District” if you’re thinking of getting rid of your old computer or bookshelves. For more information, you can go directly to the Web site for Donor’s Choose.
  
  
• eHow.com’s article How to Evaluate a Community's Schools can assist you in making the best choice for your child. You might also want to look through the online McCormack’s Guides, which contain the latest school rankings. Call (800) 222-3602 to order by phone.