About Us

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The San Carlos Educational Foundation (SCEF) helps provide well-rounded, high quality public education for our children in the San Carlos School District. It is a parent volunteer led, non-profit organization that promotes educational excellence by raising funds to bridge the gap between district needs and state funding.

Hats Off to YOU!

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Our 10th Anniversary Spring Fling — Hats Off to Education — was a stellar success and raised more than $500,000! Thank you to our amazing auction item donors and everyone who came to bid!

What’s New in 2013

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This year, we’re proud to help the district fund ~all~ middle school electives: foreign language, athletics, music, theater arts, fine arts, and more. See the complete list of What We Fund for more information.

Fast Facts

In the 2012-2013 school year, the San Carlos School District will educate more than 3,300 children:

  • Arundel Elementary – 463 children
  • Brittan Acres Elementary – 448 children
  • Heather Elementary – 403 children
  • White Oaks Elementary – 406 children
  • Central Middle School – 615 children
  • Tierra Linda Middle School – 583 children
  • Charter Learning Center – 332 children

Last year, SCEF raised more than $2.15 million between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. This money supports programs in our classrooms in the 2012-2013 school year.

Our administrative expenses are held to a very low 4.5% of revenue.

Fund

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    Science

    No matter what professions our children eventually pursue, science is a critical part of their future. From clean energy to gene therapy, science surrounds us everyday. Our children receive excellent, hands-on science training starting in kindergarten. Our innovative mobile science lab travels from classroom to classroom, enabling our kids to regularly delve into the worlds [...]

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    Music & Art

    SCEF funds performing and fine arts programs for every child in San Carlos public schools. Thanks to generous donations to SCEF, every San Carlos elementary school child benefits from Vocal Music lessons taught by dedicated vocal music instructors. And, our middle schoolers benefit from dedicated Band and Orchestra directors. Students in every San Carlos elementary [...]

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    Health

    SCEF funds programs that impact our children’s physical and emotional health. This includes Physical Education at the elementary level and Athletic Directors at the middle school level, as well as middle school Counselors and elementary school Friendship Counselors.

Contact Us

San Carlos Education Foundation
PO Box 1214
San Carlos, CA 94070
info@scefkids.org
501(c)(3)# : 94-2842712.