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LAEF+PTA
Award-Winning Public Education Takes a Team
The Los Altos School District (LASD) blends critical thinking and creativity to deliver a well-rounded learning experience for our community’s children. LASD is regularly ranked in the top 1% of all school districts in California. The funding LASD receives from public sources – including both federal and state governments, as well as funds from local property and parcel taxes – is insufficient to allow LASD to provide this rich educational experience on its own. To make up for this shortfall, the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) and each school’s PTA work closely together to bridge the funding gap so that an excellent education is provided to all children at their individual campuses.
To understand how your school functions, it is helpful to understand how these three organizations work together:
LASD - Provides core curriculum, core facilities, and core staff/teachers funded by federal, state, and local sources. Visit LASD’s website for more information. (new website link)
LAEF - Provides funding for teachers and essential programs at each school beyond what public funding provides, benefitting all TK-8th grade students at every school in LASD.
Your donations to LAEF this school year ensure that our students have physical education (PE) teachers in elementary schools, librarians, 4th-6th music teachers, the Art Docents program, the Living Classroom program, STEM support, junior high electives, and mental health counseling. LAEF is also a proud co-sponsor of the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series, which is free for LASD parents to attend.
Parents, community members, and businesses are encouraged to donate to LAEF to keep our schools strong. Gifts of any amount are appreciated! Learn more about LAEF-funded programs and donate or pledge today.
All nine LASD schools have their own independent PTA. The primary goal of PTA is to build community at your specific school site by providing meaningful opportunities for families to come together. PTAs raise funds to support these events as well as additional resources for teachers and the school. LASD, LAEF, and PTA leaders collaborate regularly to share ideas and discuss larger scale community building. Please support the PTA at each school your child(ren) attend.
Without community support from all three organizations - LASD, LAEF, and the PTA - our schools would not be the wonderful places we have all come to love! Please support LASD by contributing both to LAEF and PTA!
Let's come together to provide a well-rounded, excellent education for all our students!
For more information, please visit the following sites:
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Find out why our local public schools need your support by watching our video, Funding An Excellent Education video
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Learn about volunteering at your school and donating to the PTA