San Francisco Community School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

San Francisco Community School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 274 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 296 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades K - 8

274 Students

17 Teachers

125 Excelsior Ave

San Francisco, CA 94112 View local requests

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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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San Francisco Community School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

San Francisco Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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