Educational Exchange

Sadly, this store went out of business as of November 30, 2011, and the phone is disconnected.
For confirmation, see SFGATE story:

As a literacy tutor that spends a lot of money out of my own pocket quite often I was thrilled to hear about a teaching supply store. They had lots of stuff in a small space but a lot of it wasn’t exactly what I would look for as a teacher or tutor. They were friendly and they were honest in saying that they didn’t really have what I needed. I would suggest calling ahead to make sure they have what you might want before you venture all the way out to the store.

I was here many years ago to get some math books for my sons.
After my divorce, I moved near here, My #1 son was 10 and #2 was 7.
and I was with my boys for 3 days in a week.
I ended up making lunch for them for whole week.
My x was not really interested in cooking and making lunch for boys at all.
I take it back, she was interested in, she just didn’t really have a sense of cooking.
I think cooking is very important.
My boys went to a school near Marina district, so i had to drive them.
One day, i was drive up 35^th Avenue, I noticed the corner store of Anza.
I didn’t know the store is a place for kid’s education.
So I walked in and I like the store instantly.
The school they went was K to 8.
The governor was Pete W, he cut budget of education really big at the time, so i was thinking something I can do to my boys.
I came here often when my boys were until middle school.
Both of them went to Lowell High.
Thank you Educational Exchange.
My boys are doing well.
Sincerely yours

Best place in the city to get teaching material and classroom supplies for children.
It’s a small little store, in middle of no where. But it’s PACKED with all sorts of educational material from workbooks to learning tools, this place has it all! It caters mostly to teachers but everyone is welcomed!
The staff here are really knowledgeable and will give you honest advice — once one of the staff members told me to get another book instead of the 3 I was holding because that one book (which was WAY cheaper than the other three) contained everything from the other three books.
Their prices are reasonable and they always hook it up with free pencils!

How is it that I got a teaching credential at SF State and have been teaching for 25 years in the Bay Area and never new about this jewel? Since we no longer have teacher stores in Marin, and Lakeshore and the store in Santa Rosa are too far, I have been ordering online, which gets a little dicey. My new principal suggested I look at Educational Exchange since I needed some things for my new grade level, and I was VERY happy with the selection and service. They pack an amazing amount of good supplies and materials in a little store. Charts, games, lessons, you name it! Very helpful and friendly personnel, too, despite the store being a bit crowded from teachers needing to shop for the new school year. Parking is difficult, but not impossible. So happy I made the trip across the bridge to EE!

Great Staff, sooo helpful!
Excellent Selection. Great resource for teachers and parents.
Every parent should visit this place. Teachers, remember this place as your «go to» place! There just aren’t that many «teacher» stores, so this is an awesome resource vs. office depot etc.

good place if you’re in the market for some colored pens or coloring books. but, speaking as a high school teacher… as always… it caters to elementary school. but, like someone else mentioned… great in a pinch.

This place is quiet interesting. Its a good place to take a child for school supplies or educational games

this an excellent teacher supply store if you’re looking for books. parents and children can go in there to get summer review workbooks and board games. teachers can get their hands on any book in any subject area. it is a great resource. the owner, barbara is also a wonderful woman to speak with. she can give you additional ideas about what games to use for your students. although the place is somewhat pricey, if you ask for a little bit of help, the women working there can offer suggestions on what you can buy that is similar and cheaper.

It’s amazing how many stickers, stamps, pencils, and flashcards one store can manage to house. This is a tiny little teacher store but it has just about everything I need as far as last-​minute items for the classroom. I always end up buying more than I originally set out for (as is the case with most things, especially the classroom), but it all goes to the cute little kiddos.

If your looking for educational material for children and your in the ‘city’ mode of not wanting to enrich the corporate mob (B&N, etc.) then this is a really cool place to check out.
Way out — — on Ocean Beach side — — - but only a few blocks from where the 38 Geary drop you off.
Anyway– you also get a free pencil!

Believe it or not this place has been around since I was a kid. It’s tucked away in the residential area. I stumbled upon it while I was walking around the hood. Everything is still the way I remember it. They have lots of educational toys, books, and activity stuff. This store is packed with lots of items for kiddies. While not cheap, you can find things that aren’t available at the bookstore.

It’s mid-​July and the parents begin to panic. The summer camps are winding down. Unaddressed concerns from that last teacher conference about academic progress are starting to itch. Boredom is setting in with the kids. ‘The devil will find work for idle hands…’
I send them here. Ed. Exchange is the BEST resource in SF for learning activities, workbooks, and games that will challenge and entertain your child for the summer. It is also a great source for additional support materials for specific subject reinforcement.
The staff is comprised of former/​current/​aspiring teachers who can offer effective suggestions to satisfy your students ‘edutainment’ needs.

Being a teacher, I’m constantly looking for the next great school supply store. I’ve done Lakeshore, Morrison’s, every art store in the city, but I’ve yet to be impressed enough to give 5 stars to any of them.
That said, Educational Exchange is an adequate supply store for me. They’re not the cheapest. They’re not the biggest. I don’t visit unless I’m under the gun and need something quick. Their book selection is fair, and they’re fairly selective about what they stock, so you’ll find some good ones.
They’re very small, and that’s why they don’t have many «supplies» such as construction paper, huge jugs of glue, etc. They do carry pencils, erasers, cute little prizes for students, and posters, among other things.
The one thing they have in abundance is charm. The people at Ed. Exchange are unrelentingly nice and friendly. That alone deserves 4 stars in my book. Besides, I like supporting the little, local stores.