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Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory

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Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory is an urban public school in Redwood City, California that is part of San Mateo County Office of Education. It serves 314 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

314 Students

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909 Roosevelt Ave

Redwood City, CA 94061 View local requests

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Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory

$20,546

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory has received support from 43 individuals from California and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory

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Rocketship Redwood City Preparatory Demographics

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