SMART Mission Statement

SMART provides highly motivated, financially-disadvantaged students with access to educational opportunities, personal experiences and social support services  in order to foster academic excellence and community engagement.

SMART Description

Schools, Mentoring and Resource Team (SMART) is an educational non-profit organization that works with private middle schools in San Francisco to provide a three year scholarship (6th through 8th grade) to motivated students who cannot otherwise afford the opportunities and resources of a private school education (small class sizes; individual attention from committed teachers; high quality arts and athletics programs; access to new and advanced technology; a safe, clean environment). SMART also provides an array of social supports in order to foster academic excellence and community engagement.

It is SMART's goal that upon graduating from middle school, participants will demonstrate a commitment to intellectual development and a strong sense of values positioning them for personal and professional success in high school, college and beyond.

History of SMART

SMART began operations in 1997 as a result of the harnessed passion and vision shared by three  friends. Individually, they enjoy highly successful careers and attribute this success to the quality education and support system to which they had access. Upon achieving their professional goals, they committed themselves to giving back to the community and
unanimously came to the decision to start an organization that provides access to education and opportunities for financially-disadvantaged students in San Francisco.

SMART’s founders commemorated the program’s 13th anniversary in November of 2010; a milestone only 2% of all non-profits are able to celebrate.