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Summit Store Your smile is our masterpiece! Dr. Brent C. Lay clubs for funding this program. Volunteers Make a Difference. Volunteers are an important part of the Loma Prieta community. Whether you have an hour each week or can help occasionally throughout the year, your time and talents make a meaningful impact on our students and staff. Volunteer opportunities include classroom assistance and support in the library, art, and garden, and yard-duty supervision. If you’re interested in volunteering, scan this QR code to complete our volunteer and yard duty interest form.

School Priorities: What We Learned When it comes to our children’s education, every parent in our mountain community has a vision of what matters most. It could be maintaining small class sizes, preserving hands-on art, or protecting weekly music This spring, the Loma Public Education Fund set out to turn those individual ideas into a shared vision for our schools. Nearly a hundred local families responded to the KEEP priorities survey, giving LPEF a clear blueprint for how our community wants to invest in Loma Prieta Elementary and C.T.

The survey revealed strong consensus around core academic support and specialist instruction. Funding for a 12th classroom teacher at Loma Elementary was the top priority, followed by art instruction for kindergarten through eighth grade, and the developmental physical-education program On the flip side, the feedback also gave us a clear picture of where community support fell short. Coming in at the bottom were expanded library hours at C.T. English and establishing a transitional-kindergarten (TK) program. A TK program comes with a considerable price tag—$110,000 for a teacher and $32,000 for a general-education a surge of write-in comments urging the preservation of our music program. LPEF also heard that when families see which programs are on the chopping block, many are motivated to give larger gifts.

LPEF worked with district administration to establish the list of programs that our $350,000 donation would help fund this school year. They include art at Loma Elementary and C.T. English (along with Prop 28 funding); developmental P.E., music, and a 12th classroom teacher at Loma Prieta; an expanded computer-science elective at C.T. English; and seventh-grade Turning these priorities into reality requires ongoing support, and there is no better way to contribute than at LPEF’s annual gala.

Last year’s event raised over $153,000 in net profit while bringing together community members, teachers, and volunteers to celebrate our unique mountain schools. The tradition continues on Saturday, October 3, with a smooth-sailing Yacht Rock theme at a private residence on the mountain. Dust off your leisure suit and breezy romper, gather your neighbors, and join us for an unforgettable evening in support of our students. Tickets and details at lpef.org.