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Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep

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Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep is a public school in San Jose, California that is part of California Department of Education. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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70 South Jackson Ave

San Jose, CA 95116 View local requests

https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/schools/fuerza-community-prep/

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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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Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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 Fuerza Community Prep Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep

$9,069

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep has received support from 62 individuals from California and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep

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Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep

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