On December 3 the Escondido Education Foundation hosted their annual Dr. Mike Caston Innovation Awards. At the event, numerous innovative Escondido Union School District’s programs were recognized and awarded grants. Hwy. 78 Rotary and SDG&E, among other donors, presented checks to grantees.
The Escondido Education Foundation (EEF), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation emerged to meet a need for new connections in the community to support the highest quality of education in the Escondido Union School District. The EEF raises funds to support innovative learning in Escondido’s public K-8 schools.
The Foundation raises funds through individual donations, an EUSD employee contribution program, the exciting annual campaign Fall In Love With Escondido Schools, and grants, which it donates to selected, highly effective programs within the Escondido Union School District.