This past year, the Pacifica Education Foundation continued to make a meaningful impact for students, thanks to the generosity and commitment of families, educators, volunteers, businesses, and donors throughout the Pacifica School District. A Year of Impact by the Numbers 2,600+ students served across all 6 Pacifica schools, TK–8 1,700+ elementary students received weekly music instruction, building creativity, persistence, and collaboration 180 middle schoolers developed discipline, focus,...

As part of its mission to ensure that students in the Pacifica School District (PSD) receive a high-quality science education, the Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) has expanded its partnership with Science from Scientists (SciSci) to include students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades at all five elementary schools in the district. PEF will also continue its support for SciSci for sixth graders at Cabrillo School and at IBL to experience this award-winning experiential STEM program. SciSci is...

Thanks to the generous support of PEF members and donors, fifth graders across the Pacifica School District (PSD) are discovering their voices through SPARC Poetry—an arts education program that brings poetry, performance and social-emotional learning directly into classrooms. SPARC, which stands for Stage Performance and Rhythmic Culture, is the flagship program of Bay Area Creative, an organization founded by a former educator in the PSD dedicated to building vibrant school arts communities...