For parents and caregivers
Your involvement is the thing that moves the needle.
Decades of classroom experience on our board say the same thing: the students who thrive are the ones whose adults are visibly involved. You do not need money or free daytime hours to be one of those adults.
Four ways in
Start with whichever one you can actually do.
These are ordered by how little time they take, not by how much they matter. The first one takes about thirty seconds and has started more than one funded project.
Tell your child's educator about us
Many educators still do not know grant funding exists. A single sentence at pickup has turned into robotics kits, garden beds, and classroom libraries. This is the highest value thing on this page.
Show them the grantsGive what you can, once a year
An annual family gift is the backbone of this foundation. Small amounts from many households fund more classrooms than any single large cheque, and it is tax deductible.
Make your annual giftVolunteer at your school and your PTA
In the classroom, at the book fair, on a field trip, at a PTA meeting. Your school office will know exactly where they are short handed this month.
Come to an event
Foundation events are where families, educators, and local businesses actually meet each other. Bring your kids, bring a neighbor, and buy a raffle ticket while you are there.
See what is coming upAsk us anything
Not sure where you would fit?
Send us a note. Tell us your child's school, roughly how much time you have, and what you are good at. We will point you at something real rather than adding you to a list.
If your employer matches charitable gifts, mention that too. It is the single easiest way to double what you give, and most people never find out their company offers it.
25 schools, one community
Fund a classroom in EUSD.
Every donation is tax deductible and stays inside the Escondido Union School District.