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Local Donors Raise Nearly $170K For Sonoma County Students
Businesses and community leaders committed nearly $170,000 on Thursday, Oct. 23, to advance educational opportunities for students in Sonoma County’s public schools during SchoolsRule Sonoma County’s 2025 Impact Celebration. An additional $25,000 in-kind donation was also announced.
SchoolsRule Sonoma County Distributes 166K in Second Annual Distribution
SchoolsRule Sonoma County, a fundraising initiative of the Sonoma County Office of Education, celebrated the distribution of more than $166,200 to nearly 50 education foundations and school districts during an event held Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the agency’s Skylane Boulevard office.
Sponsor Spotlight: Redwood Credit Union
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) supports SchoolsRule Sonoma County because it is committed to improving education for all students in the local community.
Students Practice Diplomacy, Cooperation at Conference
Students from Sonoma Valley High School deepened their diplomacy skills and knowledge of international relations during a Model United Nations (UN) conference. Funding provided by SchoolsRule Sonoma County helped the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation keep trip costs low.
Sponsor Spotlight: Exchange Bank
Exchange Bank is excited to be a founding sponsor of SchoolsRule Sonoma County. Exchange Bank is deeply committed to education — believing that an educated community is an empowered and thriving community.
SchoolsRule Sonoma County Helps Jumpstart Farm-to-Fork Culinary Garden
Windsor Middle School is set to roll out a Farm-to-Fork Culinary Garden program, a yearlong elective that will allow students to grow and cook their own food while delving into topics such as life sciences and nutrition. The program received support from SchoolsRule Sonoma County.
Mobilizing Community for Our Students
SchoolsRule Sonoma County fundraises on behalf of every K-12 student in local public schools. Our initiative unites local businesses, community members, and education leaders to expand students’ access to educational opportunities that ignite their curiosity and catapult their learning.
SchoolsRule distributes money to education foundations and school districts annually on a per-student basis. Recipients then target funding along SchoolsRule’s essential program areas: literacy, student well-being, agriculture and hospitality, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).
Because our work is supported by the Sonoma County Office of Education, donations to SchoolsRule Sonoma County go toward programs that benefit local students — not operational costs.
Students in ten English classrooms across Analy High School have access to new books thanks to funding provided during the 2024-25 school year.
Santa Rosa's Village Charter School was able to purchase a worm composting system to support its composting program and the school garden.
SchoolsRule supports the baile folklórico program at Cesar Chavez Language Academy.
SchoolsRule provided support to Santa Rosa Middle School's "Make Gardens Grow" program, in which students plant vegetables, learn about composting, and harvest food.
Grant Elementary in Petaluma invested their 2024 SchoolsRule distribution in equipment that encourages sensory-seeking input, which helps students regulate their nervous systems, improve their focus, and manage their emotions more effectively.
SchoolsRule helped support Carpe Diem and Sonoma Mountain High School students involved in the FARMS Leadership program. The program provides students with hands-on experiences at working farms, agribusinesses, and universities.
Dunham Elementary staff used SchoolsRule funding to support their new robotics program. Students work with younger peers to teach them Blue-Bot robot coding.
SchoolsRule In Action
Dive into stories that show how SchoolsRule recipients are leveraging our support to deepen students’ learning.
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Windsor Middle School is set to roll out a Farm-to-Fork Culinary Garden program, a yearlong elective that will allow students to grow and cook their own food while delving into topics such as life sciences and nutrition. The program received support from SchoolsRule Sonoma County, a fundraising initiative that supports local public schools.
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Students from Sonoma Valley High School deepened their diplomacy skills and knowledge of international relations during a Model United Nations (UN) conference held at UC Berkeley on March 7-9.