We’ve told you about the music, STEM and SEAL language programs the San Bruno Education Foundation supports, as well as the professional development opportunities we fund for our teachers. But the SBEF has also proudly stepped in to fill funding gaps identified at our individual schools, including: Foreign language program licenses at Parkside Intermediate A “Cash for Class” teacher recognition …

Time for some more FAQ’s about the San Bruno Education Foundation! Question #6: How much money should a San Bruno school family donate to the SBEF? California spends $1,000 less per student than the national average. School districts like ours make up the difference through education foundations and PTA’s.  Every dollar donated to SBEF goes directly to fund academic enrichment …

SBEF loves our San Bruno teachers! Another way the San Bruno Education Foundation supports our public schools is by funding professional development opportunities for the District’s teachers.  During the 2018–19 school year, we supported numerous professional development opportunities focused on Next Generation Science Standards and STEM (Science, Technology Engineering & Math) training. This school year, we raised $5,000 during our …

Time for some more FAQ’s about the San Bruno Education Foundation! Question #5: How does the San Bruno Education Foundation spend its budget? Answer: As you can see from the pie chart, the SBEF spent 98% of our budget in the 2018-19 school year on academic enrichment programs for San Bruno students and professional development to support our teachers. We …

In addition to music and STEM enrichment programs, SEAL is another initiative the San Bruno Education Foundation has funded. Last year, the SBEF and District launched a new Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) program to help address the significant obstacles faced by our youngest English learners.   With a generous $166,000 Strategic Grant from the San Bruno Community Foundation, the SBEF …

Time for some more FAQ’s about the San Bruno Education Foundation! Question #4: Where does the San Bruno Education Foundation get the money to fund these academic enrichment programs? Answer: As you can see from the pie chart, the SBEF has done an excellent job of securing grants to support enrichment programs like STEM, music and arts at San Bruno …

We’ve told you about the music education programs we support, but did you know the San Bruno Education Foundation also funds Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) enrichment programs? We’ve previously sponsored afterschool coding clubs for 3rd–5th graders across the District, as well as professional development programs to show our teachers how to bring the latest STEM teaching methods into …

Now that you’ve met our Board members through our “Meet Our Board” series, learn more about what we do!  Here’s the programs for San Bruno students the SBEF currently funds: Music education for students, from transitional kindergarten/kindergarten to 8th grade Science fairs at elementary schools and Parkside Intermediate Professional development for teachers in the latest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & …

New Year, new Board member! Alexis Petru is our newest Board member, joining the San Bruno Education Foundation Board in December 2019. She spent much of last year as a volunteer for SBEF, doing grant writing, social media and other outreach. Alexis moved to San Bruno in 2007 and was immediately impressed by the “City with a Heart’s” sense of …

Andriana Shea is a San Bruno native who joined the Board of the San Bruno Education Foundation in late 2018. With a background in sales and marketing, Andriana led the SBEF’s rebranding efforts in the last year and developed a communication plan aimed at strengthening our relationship with the community and school families. Andriana volunteers with the SBEF because she …