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Our Impact

We work closely with the Santa Clara Unified School District to ensure that what we fund is consistent with the district’s goals and state standards for education. We fund grants, programs, and scholarships that encourage quality academic performance, give students hands-on experiences, and promote their interest in learning.

All requests are reviewed by the grants committee. The process is thorough, but not complicated or time-consuming, and we respond quickly to requests.

Our Programs

Steam

SCSF supports the STEAM Expo where students from across the Santa Clara Unified School District and Mission College showcase their STEAM projects and celebrate their learning in and out of the classroom!
  • Engages 2,000 students from SCUSD and Mission College
  • Involves 3,000 non-student community members including parents, teachers, and corporate volunteers
  • Showcases, catalogs, and promotes STEAM initiatives and activities
  • Inclusive of students who are, Hispanic, female, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and receive special education services

The Farm

The Farm has harvested over 35,000 pounds of produce that has been served in our school cafeterias. We have harvested and served rainbow carrots, fava beans, red romaine lettuce, cabbage, kale, sugar snap peas, radishes, blood oranges, nectarines, apricots, eggplant, squash, tomatoes, basil, and cilantro. Nutrition Services also uses the farm produce for Nutrition Education in the cafeteria. For example, kale harvested from the farm is served as a student favorite: kale chips!

Bryan Osborn Nature Area ​

The nature area is a place where students can make a positive change to their environment through restoration activities. The natural area provides refuge for students and teachers looking to escape the hustle-bustle of a busy campus to relax and seek inspiration. It also functions as an ecological island attracting and supporting a wide range of biodiversity, as well as a real-world living classroom. ​

Special Olympics​

Since 2017, Special Olympics have been brought to district schools and is continuing to expand the inclusive sports opportunities offered district-wide.