Facilities and

1155 Page Street Update

Aaron Levine, CFO

aaronl@frenchamericansf.org

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Facilities History

French American International School

Grove Street

UC Extension at Buchanan

150 Oak Street – 1997 and 2002

66 Page Street -2009

150 Oak – 2008 5th/6th 150 Oak – 2011 -4th Fl.

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Facilities Priorities

Early Childhood Center &

Improvements at 150 Oak

#1

Additional Gym /

Wellness Center

#2

MS/HS Facilities

for 220/400 Students

#3

HS Boarding Facility

(exploratory)

#4

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Project Timeline

2006 – 1155 Site vacated by SFUSD

2011 - Lease Request for Proposal (RFP) issued

by SFUSD

2012 – Open meetings of SF Board of Education

and SFUSD Facilities Committee for review of

proposals (Fr. Am and two others proposed)

2012 - Board of Education unanimously approves

French American citing viability and completeness

of proposal

2013 –Project Planning and Community Meetings

December 2013 - Demolition/Construction Start

August 2014 – Open facility

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View from Above Looking SW

Early Childhood Center

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1155 Page

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1155 Page

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1155 Page Street

Transportation and Traffic

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Transport Survey

• 55 responses … approx. 32%

• Enough interest in shuttle offerings to pursue …

we will adjust as we move forward in the year

• Other plans:

Other Transit Plans:

How else do you plan to transport your child to 1155 Page?

Note: Respondents could choose more than one

Answer Options Response Count

Public Transit / Walk / Bike 18

White Zone Drop off at 1155 Page (KG -Only) 22

Park in Neighborhood and Walk-in 33

Carpool 14

Other (please specify) 12

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Traffic Planning …

1. Traffic monitors for safety of children, pedestrians,

bicyclists

2. At peak AM period: Shuttle bus from 150 Oak (KG

and PK4 w/siblings at 150 Oak)

3. At peak AM period: Shuttle bus from alternate

location for children to ride with their parents to

avoid need for parking near site (primarily PK3/PK4)

4. Staffed White Curb Zone – to facilitate drop off (KG

only at start of school year) … also at pick-up

5. Staggered start/end times and transport options by

age group to reduce congestion

In collaboration with

SFMTA, SFBike and neighbors

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Traffic Planning …

6. Nearby off-site/ off-street (limited) parking during

AM period ... willing partners identified …

finalizing exact times and locations

7. PM Pickup: DMV Lot available at 5pm

8. Carpool support – distribution of data about local

families

9. Public transit friendly location site

10.Clear driving directions (approach patterns), rules

and enforcement

11.“Transport coordinator” for 1155 Page

In collaboration with

SFMTA, SFBike and neighbors

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NO VEHICLE PICK-UP DROP OFF ON NORTH SIDE OF PAGE ST

Page Street: White Curb Zone Pick-up / Drop-off

7:30am-9am and 2:30pm-4pm

Site Traffic

Zebra

Strip

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walks Zebra

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No U-

turn and

15 MPH

Zone

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Site Traffic L

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To avoid backup on Baker (heavily travelled and perpendicular

parking) approach site on eastbound side of page from Lyon, Central

or Masonic

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Shuttle Bus

• Chartered service from our main location at

150 Oak street – primarily for KG and PK4

siblings with staff to supervise. Departure at

8am (based on current feedback)

• Service will also include a loop to an offsite

location where parents can board the bus

WITH their younger children for ride to 1155

Page and back to original location (primarily

PK3, PK4). Maintaining this service will be

dependent on ridership

No fee for first two months of School, … perhaps

longer … while results , ridership reviewed

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Traffic …

• Team of dedicated traffic monitors for traffic

management and unloading at a white zone:

– Currently serve 70+ young students at 42 Waller with 75

foot white zone on two way street

– Currently serve 60+ cars per 20 minutes at main

campus with 140 foot white zone on one-way street

• Some nearby offsite parking options for parents

– Mornings

– Afternoons

• Early Drop off available at 7:30am and late pickup

until 6:00 reduces peak traffic load

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Traffic Planning …

KG PK4 PK3

#Students ~80 ~60 ~36

Public / Walk YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!

Shuttle -150 Oak Yes! Sibs --

Shuttle – Alt. location

-- Yes! Yes!

White Zone – AM / PM Yes -- --

Park/Walk-in ok OK OK

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Some reminders …

• Be aware of the neighborhood

• Watch out for bicycles

• Follow directions of traffic and security

staff

• Double Parking on North side of Page

• Double Parking elsewhere

• Parking in neighbors driveways

• U-turns on Page

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150 Oak Street … Flexible and Collaborative From state of the school

Redesign at 150 Oak

• Dedicated Lower School

Science Lab

• Design Lab where science,

technology and design

intersect

• A new flexible use space …

a new gathering area

• Improved art room

• An emphasis on hands-on,

collaborative learning

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150 Oak Facilities Project

• Current Scope as follows:

– Move Grade 1 to first floor

– Revise bathrooms at west end

– New MPR

– New Upper School Design Lab

– New open space / lounge area

– New “hang-out” / study / rec

– New LS science room and “Tinker” Space”

– Art room shift and improvements

– LS Admissions

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