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Last week Pasadena Unified School District elementary schools invited members of the community back into their classrooms to share their childhood favorite stories for Read Across America. This year’s event…

by Sehba Sarwar In late January 2023, three weeks before the eightieth anniversary of US President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, 250 students from all five Pasadena Unified high schools…

School gardens are places where students study everything from the basic cycles of nature to the latest ways scientists advise the world to tackle climate change. As time continues to…

Pasadena Educational Foundation Receives a $75,000 Grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant will support Pasadena Unified School District Families in Transition PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF)…

The holidays are the time of the year when we instinctively think of others. We volunteer our time. We consider who in our community may have less. And, most importantly,…

Editor’s Note: As part of PEF’s commitment to raising the voices of our students, we are featuring a selection of opinion articles and other works written by students. by Morgan…

Everyone at PEF is thankful for the support of our donors, volunteers, and partners. Together we have done wonderful things for our public school community. Thank you for actively supporting…

More than 100 teachers joined the parade in decorated cars to receive their awards. PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Unified (PUSD) teachers and principals received $200,000 in grants thanks to the…

Pasadena Educational Foundation invited Pasadena Unified School District students from the Student Think Tank and John Muir Early College Magnet’s Arts, Entertainment, and Media Academy to be on-site reporters at…

Pasadena Educational Foundation hosted Pasadena Unified School District’s administration and facilities staff – the backbone of our school district – at our annual Thanks to You BBQ on Wednesday, November…

As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Pasadena Educational Foundation held an education-focused panel discussion featuring nationally-recognized experts and local education leaders — ED TALK with Larry Mantle — on…

Tickets Still Available Pasadena Educational Foundation will present ED TALK with Larry Mantle — a unique, in-person educational event this Wednesday, November 9 from 6 – 7 PM at the…

We are back after a 2 year hiatus! Pasadena Educational Foundation celebrated our 15th annual Principal for a Day event with 29 extraordinary community members serving as guest principals at…

The call went out to our community partners with gusto: Come share breakfast and coffee – Zoom free! For the first time since February 2019, Pasadena Educational Foundation held its…

Yesterday Pasadena Educational Foundation staff members greeted students and parents as they entered Pasadena Unified School District’s Annual College Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center. Staff handed out our iconic…

A conversation with nationally-recognized experts and local education leaders about public education with a Pasadena perspective. PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) is holding a special education-focused panel discussion…

Over the course of a few weeks, the Pasadena Chapter of the National Charity League, Leadership Pasadena, and the Eliot ARTS PTSA volunteered their Saturday mornings to help rejuvenate the…

Want to know where our PUSD Class of 2022 students are going to school after graduation? We designed this map to show the amazing spread of our graduates to colleges…

Grant Expands Innovative Programs for Elementary and Middle School Students Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) has been awarded a $15 million Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP)…

PEF is grateful to join forces with partners and give back to our community. To start the season of giving, employees from TIAA, TIAA bank, and nuveen™ donated more than…