Mission

We advocate for excellence in education. We assist schools in providing high-quality learning experiences, we promote community engagement and investment in education, and we support student access to educational opportunities.

Programs 

The Ed. Fund runs 8 programs. A description of their accomplishments in the 2011-2012 school year are outlined:

• Arts & Music
  • Awarded $4,000 to Education through Music-Bay Area to provide music education in 4 WCCUSD elementary schools.


• Awards
  • Will honor 4 excellent teachers from the district at The Ed. Fund's 24th annual Excellence in Education Gala, held on May 18, 2012.


• College Access Initiative
  • Developed network of over 25 private, public and government agencies to increase college access and success of West County students.


• Fiscal Sponsorship
  • Serves as fiscal sponsor for almost a dozen agencies which do not have
    501(c)(3) nonprofit status.


• Grants
  • Awarded 74 mini-grants totaling $50,000 to fund projects across the district.


• Out-of-School Time Initiative
  • Identified needs in the West County's after-school and summer programming and assembled agencies to better coordinate and address those needs.


• Scholarships
  • Will award $200,000 in college scholarships to up to 85 seniors graduating from WCCUSD in 2012.


• Teacher Ambassador
  • Assembled Linked Learning Academy teachers from across the district provide professional development and improve student outcomes.