Award Winning Public Education Takes a Team

The Los Altos School District (LASD) blends critical thinking and creativity to deliver a well-rounded learning experience for our community’s children. LASD is regularly ranked in the top 1% of all school districts in California. The funding LASD receives from public sources – including both federal and state governments as well as funds from local property and parcel taxes – are insufficient to allow LASD to provide this rich educational experience on their own. To make up for this shortfall, the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) and the local school PTAs in the District work closely together to bridge the funding gap so that a superior education is provided to all children at their individual campuses.

To understand how Loyola School functions, it is helpful to understand how these three organizations work together:

LASD - Provides core curriculum, core facilities, and core staff/teachers

LAEF - Provides funding for essential teachers and staff for STEM, Wellness, Literacy, and the Arts. Each year, LAEF raises money to ensure these programs are provided at every school. The annual grant can be seen at work by many of the wonderful staff who support Loyola, such as our PE teacher, librarian, CHAC counselor, music teachers, and more.

LAEF has pledged to raise $2.9M in 2023-24 to fund teachers and staff for programs like STEM, Computer Science, PE, mental health counseling, librarians, music, art, and junior high electives, benefiting all TK-8 students at every school in LASD.

Parents are encouraged to donate $1,400 or $140 per month per student to LAEF this school year. Gifts of any amount are appreciated! Learn more and donate here.

Loyola School PTA - Provides funding for any remaining shortfalls as well as volunteers to facilitate and/or assist with special school programs & events. The donations to the PTA can pay for things as far ranging as school supplies in a classroom, books in the library, and technology equipment for students. A PTA volunteer may be an individual grandparent reading a book for 15 minutes in their grandchild’s classroom or a group of parents coming together to put on the Walkathon. To support the Loyola PTA, donate here.

Without community support from all three organizations (LASD, LAEF, and the Loyola School PTA), Loyola School would not be the wonderful place we have all come to love!

Let's come together to provide a well-rounded, excellent education for all students in our district!

For more information, please visit the following sites:

• LASD Curriculum
• LAEF Annual Grant to LASD
• About the Loyola School PTA
• Funding An Excellent Education video

For more information, please contact Loyola's LAEF Representatives Nita Poloju and Vispi Daver.