Rocketship Si SE Puede Academy in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rocketship Si SE Puede Academy is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Santa Clara County Office of Education. It serves 304 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

304 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2249 Dobern Ave

San Jose, CA 95116 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

Rocketship Si SE Puede Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Hussey

Ms. Mendoza

Ms. Nieves

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Rocketship Si SE Puede Academy Demographics

86%

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 Si SE Puede Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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