About educational supports
The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) funds 4 types of programs that help with school, reading, and getting ready for college.
- Academic supports
- Alternative education
- Literacy supports
- Summer transitions
Total funding for educational supports: $8,321,000.
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Academic Supports
Programs that help students who are falling behind in school. They help students:
- Pass their classes in core subjects
- Finish high school
- Be ready for the next level of school
Total funding for academic supports: $3,296,000.
Programs:
- 826 Valencia
- Bay Area Community Resources
- Bayview Hunters Point YMCA
- Community Education Partnerships
- Community Youth Center of San Francisco
- Larkin Street Youth Services
- New Door Ventures
- Refugee and Immigrant Transitions
- The Richmond Neighborhood Center
- San Francisco Students' Back on Track Inc
- United Playaz
- West Bay Pilipino Multi Service Center
- Young Community Developers
Alternative education
High schools with more hands-on support for students who struggle in traditional schools. They help students:
- Get back in school after dropping out
- Get their high school diploma or GED
Total funding for alternative education: $2,700,000.
Programs:
Literacy supports
Programs that help students learn to read. They help:
- Students in grades K to 5 who are falling behind on reading
- Students for whom English is not their first language
Total funding for literacy supports: $1,450,000.
Programs:
Summer transitions
Programs that help SFUSD students with school over the summer. This includes:
- Students in SFUSD summer school
- Students who struggled in eighth grade going to high school
Total funding for summer transitions: $875,000.