Connect Community Charter School in Redwood City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Connect Community Charter School is a suburban public school in Redwood City, California that is part of Redwood City School District. It serves 132 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

132 Students

# of teachers unavailable

635 Oakside Ave

Redwood City, CA 94063 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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Connect Community Charter School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Connect Community Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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