Clarendon Second Community is one of the best elementary schools in San Francisco!  What makes us so special?  Incredible teachers and administrative staff, great kids and families, of course, among so many other things.  We also offer our students what the school district does not:  Physical Education, Art, Italian, Music and Computer classes.  One of the parents' most important roles here is to raise money for all of these amazing extra classes and rich learning experiences.  Remember, that's PE, Art, Italian, Music and Computer.  Without our fundraising efforts, these extra programs would not be possible.  Second Community has developed a variety of fun and important ways for our families to help raise money, like our auction, the walkathon, scrip, gift wrap sales, LEAP and the quilt raffle.  As federal, state and local funding for schools continues to be cut, our fundraising efforts become even more important for many aspects of our school.  Each and every child benefits from our efforts.

What is LEAP?

LEAP is our direct donation program.  Yup, that's right, just write a check, bring us your jar of pennies, give us your dime collection.  We'll take anything.  Just think, 100% of your contribution goes directly to Clarendon.  It's easy, quick, and fun to do.  We will send out a solicitation letter 4 times a year and you just fill out the form, write a check, put them both in the attached envelope and drop it off in the front office.  We'll remind you about it a lot, too.  We'd like to make this as easy as possible for all families to participate.  You can make payments quarterly, once a year or monthly.  We can accommodate any contribution you can make, however you'd like to make it.  Involve your children - put even just a dime a day into a jar, add it up every month and send it to LEAP.  Ask employers, friends and relatives to match (or exceed!) your contributions.

How do I participate?

We are aiming for 100% participation in the LEAP program - any amounts are welcome!  As an example, if you choose to budget a $700 donation over the 9-month academic year, your monthly LEAP contribution will be just about $78.  What a bargain compared to private school tuition!  (And it's tax deductible!)  We know that many of us cannot afford to give that much - there is no expectation that every family will be able to make donations of this size, but we really hope you will work Second Community into your family's budget in some way.  Any contribution you make to LEAP will help Second Community reach its ambitious fundraising goal.  Again, encourage employers, friends and relatives to contribute on your child's behalf.

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Corporate Matching

Many companies have Corporate Matching Programs that can match your donation.  Please contact Ellen Abel at 415 469-9100 ext. 1 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

What do I do now?

Write a check or gather up your loose change and leave it in the front office for LEAP.  Make sure you write "LEAP" on your check (and include your child's name and classroom as well).  You can also contribute by credit card by clicking here.  If you have any concerns or questions, please contact one of us.

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Thank you for contributing!