Woodside Learning Center - Court School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodside Learning Center - Court School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of [County run]. It serves 350 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 626 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

350 Students

# of teachers unavailable

375 Woodside Ave Ste 334

San Francisco, CA 94127 View local requests

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Woodside Learning Center - Court School Demographics

73%

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.

Woodside Learning Center - Court School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 9, 2026

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