Family Engagement Lab
About this vendor
Family Engagement Lab is a nonprofit that researches and builds ways for schools and families to work together on student learning. Its main program, FASTalk (Families & Schools Talk), gives schools and districts family learning resources, communication routines and implementation support that connect classroom lessons with learning at home.
- Registered name
- Family Engagement Lab
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Website
- familyengagementlab.org
- Address
- 548 Market Street #42210, San Francisco, CA 94104
- IRS EIN
37-1905784Nonprofit filings (ProPublica)
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 2, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Family Engagement Lab - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, Family Engagement Lab - Family Engagement & Student Learning, Contact Us - Family Engagement Lab.
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- OUSD vendor number
006541- Named in the agenda text as
- Family Engagement Lab
- Presenting offices
- Chief Academic Officer (8)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (8)
- Funding sources
- Concentration Funding; Expanded Learning Opportunities (AB 86); First Five Alameda County; Kenneth Rainin Foundation; No Fiscal Impact; Schusterman Family Foundation Funds
- Resource / site codes
7425-9039185-9109236-910
Approved on the consent report (7)
- Accepts free FASTalk family communication platform from Family Engagement Lab, with data sharingFeb 28, 2024 ·
T.-42·24-0344· Feb 14, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-yearNo cost stated - Pays Family Engagement Lab up to $200,000 for school-to-family text messaging without public biddingSep 28, 2022 ·
S.-30·22-2103· Aug 8, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganNo bidText discrepancy$200Knot to exceed - Ratifies a no-cost data sharing agreement so Family Engagement Lab can run FASTalk for familiesDec 1, 2021 ·
V.-30·21-2722· Sep 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganNo cost stated - Hires Family Engagement Lab for up to $200,000 of text messaging to families, without biddingNov 3, 2021 ·
V.-9·21-2670· Aug 2, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 · AdoptedVoted on separatelyAfter work beganNo bid$200Knot to exceed - Lets Family Engagement Lab use district data to study its FASTalk family-messaging programSep 8, 2021 ·
V.-37·21-1947· Jun 30, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 · AdoptedVoted on separatelyAfter work beganNo cost stated - Pays Family Engagement Lab up to $56,500 for text messages that support literacy at homeOct 14, 2020 ·
P.-22·20-1705· Aug 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$57Knot to exceed - Pays Family Engagement Lab up to $5,000 for texts to Pre-K familiesOct 14, 2020 ·
P.-28·20-1808· Sep 9, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$5Knot to exceed
All Legistar records (8)
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| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20-0731 | Professional Services Contract - Family Engagement Lab - Research, Assessment and Data DepartmentChief Academic Officer | Agreement or Contract | Board, General Consent Report |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 24-0344 | No Cost Services Agreement and Data Sharing Agreement - Family Engagement Lab - Academics and Instruction DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-0411 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 22-2103 | Sole Source Exception To Public Bidding - Services Agreement and Data Sharing Agreement - Family Engagement Lab - Academics and Instruction DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-1680 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Dec 1, 2021 | 21-2722 | Data Sharing Agreement - Family Engagement Lab - Academics and Instruction DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-1909 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Nov 3, 2021 | 21-2670 | Sole Source Exception To Public Bidding - Services Agreement - Family Engagement Lab - Academics and Instruction DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-1928 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Sep 8, 2021 | 21-1947 | Data Sharing Agreement 2020-2021- Family Engagement Lab - Research, Assessment and Data DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-1437 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Oct 14, 2020 | 20-1808 | Professional Services Agreement 2020-2021 - Family Engagement Lab - Early Childhood Development DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 20-1492 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Oct 14, 2020 | 20-1705 | Professional Services Agreement 2020-2021 - Family Engagement Lab - Academics and Instructional Innovation DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 20-1486 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |