General Education
Jose Ortega’s General Education program teaches students to set goals, stay focused, and do their absolute best. A caring community of committed, fully-accredited teachers bring an average of 14 years of teaching experience to the program. Many of those years were spent teaching at Jose Ortega, and many of our teachers began their careers as paraprofessionals (or teaching assistants) at the school.
General Education teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to fit the needs of all students. They are certified in California Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) and assist English Language Learner (ELL) students in developing English skills. Thirty minutes of targeted instruction is mandated for all ELL students.
On 2007 statewide benchmark tests, Jose Ortega showed the most improvement among all SFUSD fourth-graders, according to the California State Department of Education. This phenomenal improvement translates to a nearly 30% leap in both (English) language arts and mathematics skills from the previous year.
What else distinguishes Jose Ortega’s General Education program?
The school hosts a series of Family Nights designed to encourage full family participation in fun academic games in mathematics, literacy, science, and art. There is a strong emphasis on visual arts with artists-in-residence, as well as daily physical education at all grade levels. Also, every Friday morning the entire school participates in a lively sing-along filled with school spirit and fun.
Jose Ortega School Song
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It’s Jose Ortega on the hill we love,
The ocean to the west and the sky above.
Learning together, working hard to be
A caring community for you and me.
Here at Ortega each of us can be
The greatest student you will ever see.
Our teachers will help us and our friends will, too.
Be a friend to me, I’ll be a friend to you.
How do I schedule a tour?
An appointment is necessary. Translation services are available upon request. Call (415) 469-4726 for more information.
