Yick Wo Alternative Elementary School

Yick Wo Alternative Elementary School

Yick Wo Alternative Elementary School is a public school located on San Francisco's Russian Hill near North Beach. It is just downhill the famous crooked street on Lombard.

History

The school was named after Yick Wo (Americanization: Lee Yick), a Chinese owner of a laundry who won a landmark Supreme Court case (Yick Wo v. Hopkins).

Since the school was founded in 1983, Shirlene Tong served as principal until she retired in the 2003-2004 school year. Darlene Lim was the principal until the 2006-2007 school year. Since then, Yvonne Chong has been serving as principal.

In recent years it has received 2 California Distinguished Schools awards (one in 1997 and the other in 2000). Yick Wo also ranks as one of the best elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.

External links

* [http://yickwo.org Official web site]


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