On the heels of a successful series of fundraising campaigns, and augmented by the robust performance of the foundation's school-year and summer programs, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation (CEF) recently released over $500,000 for programs supporting local public school students.
The foundation's vision is to invest in local children's futures by promoting excellence in public education. This is accomplished by creating and operating a suite of educational and enrichment programs alongside managing a diverse portfolio of grant-funded initiatives in Carlsbad's public schools.
As early and key investments in the critical areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), music and the arts as well as innovation, CEF recently released or plans to release more than $500,000 for 24 targeted programs impacting more than 11,000 K-12 students throughout the Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD).
For many school districts throughout California and the rest of the country, it has become clear that tax revenues alone cannot support the quality of public education students need and deserve. Therefore, private donations now are looked upon to comprise at least a portion of the programs impacting many K-12 schools and their students.
In support of the foundation's core values, the bulk of donated funds are designed to bring greater equity and opportunity to all students across every CUSD school. As a result, students benefiting from weekly K-5 music classes at one elementary school will benefit regardless of the school they attend. Similarly, specialty science programs, such as FIRST LEGO League Robotics or Science Olympiad, are offered at all eligible elementary, middle and high schools throughout the city.
The foundation's vision is to invest in local children's futures by promoting excellence in public education. This is accomplished by creating and operating a suite of educational and enrichment programs alongside managing a diverse portfolio of grant-funded initiatives in Carlsbad's public schools.
As early and key investments in the critical areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), music and the arts as well as innovation, CEF recently released or plans to release more than $500,000 for 24 targeted programs impacting more than 11,000 K-12 students throughout the Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD).
For many school districts throughout California and the rest of the country, it has become clear that tax revenues alone cannot support the quality of public education students need and deserve. Therefore, private donations now are looked upon to comprise at least a portion of the programs impacting many K-12 schools and their students.
In support of the foundation's core values, the bulk of donated funds are designed to bring greater equity and opportunity to all students across every CUSD school. As a result, students benefiting from weekly K-5 music classes at one elementary school will benefit regardless of the school they attend. Similarly, specialty science programs, such as FIRST LEGO League Robotics or Science Olympiad, are offered at all eligible elementary, middle and high schools throughout the city.