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Frequently Asked Questions
Funding and Donations
About the Foundation
Events and Getting Involved
Support from donors helps the foundation provide funding that benefits each student at Adobe Bluffs. The foundation's purpose is to help create the best possible educational experience for the kids.To put the need in perspective: our school receives only $30.13 per student in site budget funding for the entire school year, while our health office is allocated only $100 for the year, which is barely enough to buy bandages for all students, let alone other essential health supplies such as antiseptics, ointment for cuts or scrapes, saline wash, nitrile gloves, and the list goes on!Adobe Bluffs Elementary ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in English (88%) and math (84%). This means that while the school is "financially poor" from a state-funding standpoint, it remains "resource rich" because local families heavily subsidize the staff and programs required to maintain our high ranking.Some examples of where the funding goes: For the 2026-2027 school year, the foundation was able to fund the teachers listed below. These positions would not exist at ABES to enrich our students' school experiences if it weren't for your generous donations. 3 Impact Teachers for K-5th grade1 Music Teacher for TK-4th grade1 PE Teacher for 1st-5th grade1 hands on Science Lab taught by science experts at San Diego Youth Science for all students grades TK-5th (https://tinyurl.com/SDYSs)$600 in gift cards to each teacher to help them purchase materials and supplies that families would otherwise have to subsidize We hope to continue the momentum of raising funds so these valuable sources of enrichment can continue next year!
We receive $30.13 per student from the district. Based on our projected enrollment of approximately 620 students (including ESN students), our total site budget for 2026–27 is about $18,679, which does not fully cover the needs of our school.The chart below is a summary by category spending for the 2025-2026 school year. The Foundation helps bridge these funding gaps so our students and teachers have access to the resources they need, but we cannot do it without the support of donors like you!
Prior to the 2025–2026 school year, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teachers operated on a part-time schedule. This structure allowed them to provide targeted reading and other areas of support to students in grades K–5 during the afternoons. With the transition to full-day TK classes, these instructors are now fully dedicated to their own classrooms. Consequently, they are no longer available to provide afternoon reading support and support for kids that need to be further challenged, thus the need to hire additional impact teachers for support.While not every student will receive direct impact services, the entire student body benefits from this model. When impact teachers pull small groups for targeted instruction, it temporarily reduces the classroom student-to-teacher ratio—allowing general education teachers to provide more individualized attention to the remaining students.
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