PEF recently hosted our Summer Enrichment Program at the Jackson Dual Language Magnet Academy campus. If you haven’t seen the campus recently you are in for a surprise—the outdoor areas have been transformed into a vibrant and eco-friendly space that promotes both learning and environmental stewardship....
College Champions: A Summer Partnership with CAP
Pasadena Educational Foundation is proud of its partnership with College Access Plan this summer with the 3-week youth leadership pilot class, College Champions. 13 students had the opportunity to learn about the different college options, hear from the college experience of CAP advisors, and get a head start on their…...
PUSD Would-be Future Educators Awarded Scholarships
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) is cultivating its own homegrown crop of teachers, fueled by a new Educational Careers Pathway and fortified by college scholarships. The first nine graduates of the recently created Educational Careers Pathway at John Muir High School Early College Magnet are now scholarship recipients, thanks…...
App Academy Students Win Grand Prize for Games for Change Student Challenge
Pasadena High School’s App Academy is thrilled to announce that their talented students have been awarded the Grand Prize in the Games for Change Student Challenge. The students’ outstanding achievement in game design has earned them a $10,000 scholarship for their game, “Buddy System.” The Games for Change Student Challenge…...
PEF Selected as Host for Mark Cuban Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp [Media Release]
The Mark Cuban Foundation’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp Initiative Teaches AI Concepts to High School Students through a 4-Saturday Bootcamp in the Fall APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation will host a Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students at no-cost for a 3rd…...
Celebrating Our Schools 2023 In Pictures
Together we saluted the excellent educators in the Pasadena Unified School District for their unwavering dedication and commitment to our children, and elevated the voices of teachers and students. Celebrating Our Schools: INSPIRE 2023 demonstrated what we know to be true: strong schools build strong communities and strong communities build…...
Inspiring the Future with Zero Waste
A Zero Waste event, this was a first for us. If you attended the Pasadena Educational Foundation’s event, Celebrating Our Schools INSPIRE 2023, you might have noticed that there was little to no plastic used. This new Zero Waste effort was championed by our committee chair and board member Mabell…...
Rise Up performed by PHS Advanced Dance Class
Pasadena Educational Foundation commissioned this dance performance in honor of educator, writer, publisher, and former PUSD Board of Education member Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy. The dance was performed in Pasadena City Hall on May 16, 2023 as part of PEF’s Celebrating Our Schools Inspire 2023 event honoring Dr. Pomeroy as the…...
Into Our Woods: A Student Vision in Costumes
Hear from the Muir Design Lab student costumers about their inspirations and discover the imaginative details woven throughout the costumes for the PUSD All-District musical, Into the Woods. The student-led production was produced in collaboration with the Pasadena Playhouse with support from the Pasadena Educational Foundation and The Helen and…...
Bolton Insurance Services, LLC Hosts “I Make A Difference Day” with PEF
Bolton Insurance Services, LLC, a leading independent insurance agency in Pasadena, recently hosted their annual “I Make A Difference Day” event in partnership with the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF). Bolton staff and their families, including CEO Steve Brockmeyer, volunteered their time to work in the Madison Elementary school garden. The…...
What’s New
What Students are Saying — More Reviews for 2026’s Summer Enrichment Program- Behind the Work: PEF Board Leaders Plan for the Year Ahead
- Students Treasure Becoming Authors at Madison Elementary
- A Different Kind of Field Trip: Muir Students Step Inside the Business of Baseball
- Hospitality Goes to School: Stonefire Grill Gives Back to PUSD Teachers
