Jean Parker Elementary School

I am so pleased my daughter is at Jean Parker. I was not ready to post a review when she was in Kindergarten, but now that she is in First Grade, I feel that I know enough about this school to whole-​heartedly recommend it.
My husband was the one who found this school at the enrollment fair while talking to the principle. He was so impressed and insisted I take a tour. I had been to every school, Alice Fong Yu, John Yee Hall Chin, Sherman, Lilienthal, St. Mary’s, St. Peters and Paul, Chinese American, you name it, I went on a tour & investigated.
Jean Parker was not on my radar, I’ve heard nothing about it, but I thought why not take a tour. The principal at the time, Ms. Janet Dong suggested I stop by at «Intake» any morning, which is when the kids line up and pledge allegiance. I showed up and I liked what I saw. She took me on a private tour afterwards, and I was impressed with the physical surroundings as well as the students. One thing I always paid attention to when on a tour are the students. The students here are happy, curious and well mannered.
I was convinced my child should go into the Bi-​lingual Chinese program, but it was not meant to be, she was assigned to English. I was a bit disappointed, but to make the best of it, I enrolled her in Chinese school in Chinatown, now; she has the best of both worlds.
The teachers at Jean Parker are the best! I am so pleased with my daughter’s progress, and I know the teachers play one of the most important roles in her learning. She is motivated and challenged, even though there are many students in her class that are not at her level, she is given the opportunity to excel.
If I were to choose all over again, Jean Parker would be my 1^st & 2^nd choice. But this time, I would put English 1^st.

As an education consultant and parent, I’ve done my research as well and found Jean Parker to be an AMAZING school. Teachers work collaboratively to support student learning through project-​based learning, and technology. This year they are implementing a new reading program where ALL classes have new libraries of independent reading books to encourage a love of reading at all levels. As a parent I couldn’t be happier!
This fall the school will be celebrating it’s 100^th year of service to the community and will recognize partnerships with several private businesses and non-​profit organizations that have partnered with the school to provide enrichment programs at the school. Students participate in P.E., music, dance, gymnastics and art. Do not overlook this GEM of a school in the Russian Hill/​North Beach area.

Jean Parker oh how you have changed. I went to this school from kindergarten to the 2^nd grade. The convenient thing about this school was that I lived behind it so all I had to do was climb over a six foot wooden fence and then a 15 foot metal fence.
Two stars based on Unilocal says, «I’ve had better», well based upon my sister’s research, there are far more better schools. Good luck trying to get in the other schools. Sorry to say, but Jean Parker seems to be the other school. Fund raising is low compared to other schools. They may need to look into this.
The school at least looks somewhat newer compared to others. There was a fire and they updated the facility.
Would I send my kids there??? A school is what you make it. So just try to make the best of it.