REDWOOD CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
The Redwood City Education Foundation is a nonprofit that increases underserved students' early academic performance to improve their ability to meet math and literacy proficiency standards, thereby reducing enrollment in remedial courses and increasing their likelihood of meaningful success in high school and beyond. RCEF was established in 1983 by concerned parents and community members in response to legislation that drastically reduced critical revenue in the form of property taxes that funded local schools. As a result, RCEF established itself as a voice for the community focused on providing financial support, targeted advocacy, and meaningful engagement to address inequities and help all students thrive. This philosophy is still strong today, and in the rapidly-changing landscape of the Redwood City School District (RCSD), the Foundation recognized the need to reemphasize its roots in the community while also preparing the organization to be in the vanguard of mitigating the educational disparities experienced by local, low-income students. While in the long-term, we still intend to provide services and increase resources for all schools in Redwood City School District. In the short-term, we are intentionally shifting our focus to support schools with large percentages of low-income students who qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Lunch. By proactively supporting underserved students, this model improves their ability to meet math and literacy proficiency standards; thereby reducing enrollment in remedial courses and increasing their likelihood of meaningful success in high school and beyond.
About This Cause
School districts in San Mateo County receive very different levels of funding. Some neighboring communities have more than 2x the resources for public education as the Redwood City School District. These inequities make it more challenging for our district to retain quality teachers and create the very best conditions for learning. We support students by investing in targeted programs that improve reading and math scores and strengthen student engagement and social-emotional learning. We advocate for increases in per-pupil funding for all schools in RCSD by driving coalitions to support policies impacting underserved students and monitoring revenue-generating opportunities. We engage with the community to better understand the needs of schools and families. We share learning and best practices by creating opportunities for connections between families and schools. The Redwood City Education Foundation's programming funding decisions are guided by the Theory of Change, using its principles as a rubric for determining how to distribute funds. Primarily, RCEF will invest in improving math and reading scores, bolstering SEL/mental health outcomes, engaging students in the school environment, and advocacy efforts. Our current goal is to expand our impact to funding additional programs to drive equity, including much-needed reading and math programs, bringing science enrichment, and furthering social-emotional support.