- Addressing critical student needs.
- Promoting equitable education and access across district schools.
- Offering students and educators resources that are strongly linked to long term success, encourage student engagement, and promote a love for learning.
- Aligning with the SSFUSD strategic plan and implementation feasibility at school sites.
Please see our latest Annual Report for an update on our latest initiatives and impact.




The South San Francisco Education Foundation and Parent Teacher Association are both essential pieces in the SSFUSD’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. The SSF Ed Foundation further improves the quality of education programming with district-wide initiatives that impact all students.
We encourage giving to both the SSF Education Foundation and the PTA.
SSF Ed Foundation
- 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 that share the same passion.
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.