Rocketship Fuerza Community Preparatory in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rocketship Fuerza Community Preparatory is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Santa Clara County Office of Education. It serves 540 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

540 Students

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70 S Jackson Ave

San Jose, CA 95116 View local requests

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Rocketship Fuerza Community Preparatory Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Rocketship Fuerza Community Preparatory Demographics

77%

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.

Rocketship Fuerza Community Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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