About the Santa Cruz Education Foundation

Our Mission:

Our Vision:

The Santa Cruz Education Foundation was formed in 2003 by a diverse group of parents, educators and community leaders. The Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of Santa Cruz City Schools by raising private money to augment declining government funding.

Although other area organizations raise funds for specific groups of students, the Santa Cruz Education Foundation is the only non-profit organization dedicated to serving all students in Santa Cruz City Schools.

Our Goals:

• To educate the community about the critical funding needs of public education,
• To offer financial support for existing and new cultural, academic and other educational programs,
• To become the focus of district-wide fundraising for Santa Cruz City Schools, and
• To provide a continuous funding source for programs that inspire all students to succeed.

The Foundation raises private funds to support a wide range of programs in Santa Cruz public schools so that students are exposed to a diverse and rich public education. The amount of money distributed by the Foundation is not dependent upon enrollment or government funding. Rather, it depends upon the contributions of local citizens and businesses.

The Santa Cruz Education Foundation serves Santa Cruz City Schools.

Our Projects::

Elementary School

• Life Lab Science Project
• Physical Education Instruction
• Art and Music Programs

Middle School

• Successful Academic Mentoring Program (SAMP)
• Math and science programs
• Art and Music Programs
• Outdoor Science Camp

High School

• Class size reduction
• Site counselors
• Math and Science Programs
• Art and Music Programs

Annual Report :

The Annual Report for the Santa Cruz Education Foundation is available here.