TOGETHER, WE ARE THE DIFFERENCE

The Hillsborough City School District (HCSD) is a Community-funded district, which means its primary funding source is our property taxes, not state funding. 

Here's the twist: Thanks to Proposition 13 (passed way back in 1978), a portion of our property tax revenue was redirected to the state, dramatically reducing the amount going to our schools. 

So, despite our high property values,  public funding alone does not cover the full cost of the education our school district provides our children today.

That's where we come in! HSF rallies our entire community to bridge that funding gap every year, empowering our schools to deliver an education that goes far beyond what public funding can do. Our collective contribution equates to 17 full-time teachers, and supports iLab and Makerspace materials and tools, literacy programs with dedicated librarians, music programs, hands-on STEM, teacher professional development, and more.