CARMICHAEL (BESSIE)/FEC

Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the San Francisco Unified school district, located in San Francisco, CA with about 622 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 28 teachers, Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC has a student/teacher ratio of about 22:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

The facility located at 375 Seventh Street in San Francisco is officially known as the **Bessie Carmichael PreK-8 School**, specifically housing its **FEC (Filipino Education Center) campus**. This school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and serves as a vital educational hub for the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. The FEC campus is historically significant, as it traces its roots back to a community-led initiative in the 1970s to provide culturally responsive education and support services to the local Filipino community.

Today, the Bessie Carmichael/FEC campus operates as a dual-campus school (alongside its K-8 Garden campus) that emphasizes a diverse, inclusive learning environment. It is well-regarded for its strong sense of community, commitment to academic achievement, and integration of neighborhood history into its school culture. By serving students from preschool through middle school, the institution focuses on providing a stable, nurturing academic foundation while fostering social-emotional growth in one of San Francisco’s most rapidly changing urban districts.

For more information, contact Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC at (415) 355-6916 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.