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About Us
Supporting the public schools of Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre.
At the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) we believe strong schools build strong communities and strong communities build strong schools. For more than 50 years, we have been committed to building dynamic community partnerships to support our public schools. Being a vital part of our community enables us to provide essential resources and enrichment opportunities to every public school student in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre.
Our Mission
Working to achieve excellence and equity in all PUSD schools.
Vision
All PUSD students will thrive in district schools that are models of excellence for high‐quality teaching and learning with equitable resources and opportunities.
Join Your Community
There are many meaningful ways for members of our community to join with PEF and support our schools.
GIVE: Donate, honor a teacher, or memorialize another with a gift.
VOLUNTEER: Join a PEF committee, be an ambassador, help at a school.
PARTICIPATE: Get involved in events, community meetings, and activities.
SPONSOR: Support an event, a program, or grants to teachers.
PARTNER: Partners collaborate with PEF to provide expertise, funding, resources, and people power to help make programs and activities happen.
LEAVE A LEGACY: Leave a permanent mark on our community and a lasting legacy for our schools with a planned gift to PEF.
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“The support that the Pasadena Educational Foundation provides our schools is essential to keeping our momentum going. Our schools are stronger today and will be even stronger tomorrow thanks to this outstanding partnership.”
—Dr. Brian McDonald
Superintendent, Pasadena Unified School District
Our Partners
The Pasadena Educational Foundation builds dynamic community partnerships to support our Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre public schools. We leverage the expertise and resources of partner organizations, community members, sponsors, and individual donors to impact the lives of every student, at every school, every day.
Partners provide a variety of educational resources for our students from contributing furniture and books, to serving as classroom mentors, to donating funds and expertise to upgrade a baseball facility or create a Pre-Kindergarten dance program.
