KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 266 students in grades 5 - 8. Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

266 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1430 Scott St 3rd Fl

San Francisco, CA 94115 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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