Mission Bay School PTAStarting the day
Arrival & Getting Here
The time, the door, and what goes in the backpack. The first day was August 17, and this is how the morning works from here on.
Arrive by
7:40am
The yard opens at 7:30am.
School day
7:50am – 2:05pm
Wednesdays finish at 12:50pm.
Way in
Owens Street
The main entrance on Owens Street
As of August 10, 2026. Details can change. The school's own emails and ParentVUE are the final word.
Getting there
Drop-off and Parking
Dropping off
- The school yard opens at 7:30am for early drop-off.
- Students enter through the main entrance on Owens Street.
- Staff are curbside to welcome students and point them the right way.
Parking, please read
- No double parking at drop-off or pick-up. The site has limited parking.
- The staff lot is for faculty. Families park outside it.
- Walking your child in? Park off the lot. A car left there blocks emergency vehicles.
SFMTA finished safety work around the school before opening: traffic calming, protected bike lane upgrades, lower speed limits and high-visibility crosswalks. (Source: SFUSD)
Who to contact
Absences, illness, and anything urgent
Report absences through ParentVUE. For a sick child, a late arrival, an early pick-up, or a change to who is collecting your child, contact the school office directly.
ParentVUE
Report every absence here. ParentVUE also has class lists, attendance records, the emergency card, and messages from the school.
portal.sfusd.edu ↗More numbers, including how to report discrimination or a Section 504 concern, are on Contact.
The backpack
What to Pack
Bring
- A backpack that travels between home and school
- A jacket, hoodie, or sweatshirt for changeable weather. There is no uniform.
- A water bottle with your child's name on it
- A positive attitude and a smile
Label everything: jackets, sweaters, lunch containers, bottles. Labelled things find their way home.
If getting any of this is hard right now, the school can help. Ask.
Leave at home
- Toys, which are easy to lose and hard to focus around
- Card games, including Uno, Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, and Dungeons & Dragons
- Balls and recess equipment. Each recess has its own equipment so every child gets a turn.
Safety rule, not a preference
Mission Bay is a nut-free school.
Students here have life-threatening nut allergies, so the nut-free rule is taken seriously. Remind your child not to share food with anyone.
Also please keep at home:
- Soda, juice, and other sugary drinks
- Chips
- Candy and cookies
Everything else
Meal times, the full bell schedule, pick-up and the Pre-K day are all on Daily Information. Pre-K runs 8:00am – 5:30pm on contracted hours. The two forms every family fills in are on Forms, and after-school care is on After School.