Our mission is to support and enhance public education in the South San Francisco Unified School District

OUR VALUES

Students First

We believe in prioritizing initiatives that benefit students. We invest our resources with the goal of advancing students' engagement, well-being, love for learning, and long-term success.

Equity

We believe all students deserve access to a quality education. We allocate resources with the goal of promoting equitable opportunities for every student to learn and thrive. We acknowledge and understand structural inequities in our public education system, and will center equity in all our work.

Community

We believe in the power of a connected community. We build on local strengths, develop collaborative relationships, channel resources, and work together with our community toward a shared vision.

Integrity

We believe in the need for trust and transparency. We will be open and honest in our work, share information that we have, and adhere to the highest degree of ethical standards.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

We involve the SSFUSD community in developing funding recommendations that prioritize:

    1. Addressing critical student needs.

    2. Promoting equitable education and access across district schools.

    3. Offering students and educators resources that are strongly linked to long term success, encourage student engagement, and promote a love for learning.

    4. Aligning with the SSFUSD strategic plan and implementation feasibility at school sites.

We are committed to transparency and accountability. Our first annual financial report will be published here after the conclusion of our fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 2023.

SSFEF & PTA WORK TOGETHER

The South San Francisco Education Foundation and Parent Teacher Association are both essential pieces in the South San Francisco Unified School District's funding puzzle, and are necessary to ensure all students have the opportunity to learn and thrive from kindergarten through senior year. School PTA organizations enrich the quality of campus experiences at individual school sites. SSFEF further improves the quality of education programming with district-wide initiatives that impact all students.


We encourage giving to both SSFEF and the PTA.

SSFEF

  • SSFEF directs funds toward district-wide initiatives impacting multiple schools, with the aim of distributing funds equitably.

  • In addition to seeking funding from within the community, SSFEF aims to identify generous outside funding sources (e.g. grants from other organizations, corporations, individual donors, etc.)

  • SSFEF aims to improve student outcomes by primarily funding programs and staff. SSFEF dollars can fund teacher salaries and increased staff hours.

  • SSFEF builds community among people and organizations including families, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations throughout the entire SSFUSD community.

PTA

  • Each school's PTA typically fundraises, and organizes volunteers, for their individual school sites.

  • SSFUSD's PTAs units raise money mainly from within the school community (e.g. appeals to families, restaurant nights, etc.)

  • PTAs enrich campus life by primarily funding events, materials, and equipment for their school site.

  • PTAs build community among students, families, teachers, and staff at individual school sites.


To learn more about the PTA in SSFUSD please visit their page on the SSFUSD website.

Visit our FAQs page to get answers to frequently asked questions.