The mission of the South Pasadena Educational Foundation is to support educational excellence in the public schools of South Pasadena. We do so by raising funds to supplement the school district’s budget and by operating enrichment programs for local students.
These funds directly impact all of our SPUSD students at all five schools. Here our SPUSD principals share their appreciation for SPEF and what SPEF means to them.
Every year SPEF offers the Teacher Direct Grant Program to encourage the enhancement and enrichment of educational activities in order to develop and cultivate student achievement.
These grants are offered to help fund activities that are innovative and have a far-reaching effect. The Teacher Direct Grant Program is in place to further SPEF’s mission to support educational excellence in the public schools of South Pasadena through the operation of enrichment programs.
This year SPEF awarded $50.000 to teachers throughout all five schools.
If you would like more information about the Teacher Direct Grant program or a specific grant listed below, you can email:
Barbra McLendon, TDG Chair at bmclendon@spef4kids.org.
Stacey Petersen, Executive Director at spetersen@spef4kids.org.
If you would like to read more about SPEF’s impact click here.
California Young Reader MedalOver the fall, our Teacher Direct Grants committee awarded each of our three elementary librarians a grant to run their schools’ annual California Young Reader Medal program. The librarians are working with teachers to read each class. Students eventually will vote on their favorite book.
Ms. Blum at MHS Ms. Becker at MAR Ms. Baydaline at AV
