Redwood City Education Foundation promotes educational equity by funding academic and mental health programs at the lowest income schools in the Redwood City School District. It partners with school principals to determine which programs the students need most. The RCEF board members and staff are passionate about supporting the community and ensuring that all kids get the education they need and deserve.
I am thrilled at RCEF's focus on serving underserved students and schools in Redwood City. RCEF does more than talk the equity talk -- it's thoughtfully funding programs that will move the needle in improving outcomes and academic readiness of the students who need it most.
Since March of 2020, the Redwood City Education Foundation has been at the forefront in addressing the hardships that local families have had to endure due to Covid19. The foundation started a Covid relief fund to help families with their day to day needs as well as rental assistance. Since then, it has been helping to fund mental health counselors for the community's hardest hit population...recognizing that stress and trauma can effect the academic performance of children. The foundation continues to find new and innovative ways to meet its mission of improving the academic performance of underserved children.
RCEF is doing important work to support equitable educational opportunities for students in Redwood City.
I have worked with RCEF for several years. The mission "to increase the early academic performance of underserved students" is one of the main reasons that I give both time and money to this organization. I always know that my efforts are going to benefit local kids who need it the most.
RCEF is an incredible organization that focuses on addressing education equity within the Redwood City School District. Since 1983 RCEF has been a key organization in closing the resource gap for Redwood City students. They are transparent, intentional, and professional.
With our public schools constantly struggling with budget cuts, this organization has been key to ensuring that all students in the Redwood City School District have access to programs that would otherwise be eliminated. For example, district-wide music education and instrumental instruction has been saved because of funding from the RCEF. The foundation ensures that music is provided to 1st-5th grades with Kinder to be added in the near future. Instrumental music is offered for grades 6-8, preparing middle schoolers for high school Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band and String Orchestra. This year, through RCEF Smart grants, all district schools will have access for technology funding for hardware(iPads, Chrome Books), training and educational apps. Members on this all volunteer board work tirelessly for bettering educational opportunities in this very diverse and challenging district, and for them, we are grateful.