As we enter this season of thanks, we want to extend our gratitude to the community for supporting the Pasadena Educational Foundation. We know great schools don’t just happen. Your dedication to our Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre public schools makes the difference. Support for PEF comes in many ways.…...
Thank You TIAA’s Pasadena Office!
Thank you to TIAA’s Pasadena Office for supporting the Pasadena Educational Foundation and Blair Middle School! As part of TIAA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, the Pasadena office partnered with the Pasadena Educational Foundation for the 2nd year for a back to school supply drive. More than 30 employees from the…...
PEF Welcomes New Board Members
“All four individuals demonstrate a great commitment to our community and our schools. Their expertise, leadership, and professional knowledge will be a great asset to our board of directors. We are honored that Lorena, Roberto, Robyn, and Linda have chosen to serve on our board and look forward to their…...
Media Release: Real Estate Agents Can Now Become PUSD Certified
Pasadena, CA – Local real estate agents can now have the chance to become a local expert and get a leg up on the competition by becoming a PUSD Certified Real Estate Agent. As part of the Pasadena Educational Foundation’s Realty Initiative, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® will unveil their…...
Pencil Pouches, Inspiration, and Working Together
Great things happen in our community when we work together! Thank you TIAA, Caltech, and JPL for creating 3,000 cute and durable pencil pouches filled with school supplies and a special personalized notecard with inspirational messages and quotes. PEF, with help from Rose City students, delivered boxes of these handy…...
Pasadena Measures I & J Passed. Thank you for your support.
Thank you to our Pasadena community for showing your overwhelming support for our Pasadena Unified School District students and schools by passing Measures I and J! We are grateful for your renewed investment in our community’s children and your vote of confidence in our public schools. The Pasadena Educational Foundation…...
Building a Rich and Colorful Experience
Building a Rich and Colorful Experience Using Social Sculpture Concepts to Develop Our Summer Classroom Experiences by Jamie Powell Pasadena Educational Foundation Programs Manager This next summer will mark my 5th year managing the Summer Enrichment Program for the Pasadena Educational Foundation. The work is challenging, creative, and rewarding, and…...
Pasadena Art Alliance Awards PEF $20,000 Impact Award
Thank you to the Pasadena Art Alliance, for awarding PEF the 2018 Impact Award and $20,000 for our collaborative My Masterpieces: Discovering Art in My Community program. My Masterpieces delivers a comprehensive visual arts curriculum by connecting arts-integrated classroom lessons taught by teachers in the Pasadena Unified School District with…...
What’s New
Eaton Fire Response Fund: Community Update- Turning Pages, Opening Minds: PEF Teacher Grants Bring Books to Life
- PEF Volunteers Unite to Support Altadena Arts Magnet’s New Campus
- Community Support Shines at PUSD’s “Reopen, Restore, Rebuild & Rise” Event
- Responding to Crisis: PEF Volunteers Support Eaton Fire Relief at Madison Elementary
