LAEF is bringing its 13th annual Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) to the Lee Elementary school campus this year. Fun and academic enrichment classes will be offered to students in grades TK-12 in two summer sessions (June 20 – July 1 and July 5 – July 15). Classes are one hour …continue reading
Philip DeMatteo remains a top sponsor for Los Alamitos Education Foundation’s (LAEF) “Fundraising February for Los Al Kids” campaign at the $10,000 level. LAEF is extremely grateful to Philip for his continued commitment to LAEF and education excellence within our community. Born and raised in Rossmoor and as a Los …continue reading
Southland Credit Union remains a top sponsor of Los Alamitos Education Foundation’s (LAEF) “Fundraising February for Los Al Kids” campaign at the $10,000 level. Southland Credit Union has strong ties to LAEF, with two of its very own holding the title of King of Hearts; Matthew Herrick, Sr. Vice President …continue reading
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) is proud to announce that the 2022 Royal Gala king honoree is Dave Appling! Last month, the LAEF Board of Directors officially selected Appling, who is a Board Member Emeritus and a Past President of LAEF. Mr. Appling will be crowned king at the …continue reading
Nearly 200 people joined Los Alamitos Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Andrew Pulver and the Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) for the State of the District breakfast on Thursday, November 18. “It was an honor and a privilege for me to welcome our families and community to this event while …continue reading
Dr. Gregg Stone retired as the principal of Los Alamitos High School in June 2019 after spending 21 years as an administrator there. In August 2020, he was asked to return as the interim principal in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He felt there were two ways to approach …continue reading
Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, held its annual Lights on Afterschool event themed Light the Way on Thursday, October 28 on Think Together’s Facebook and YouTube pages. The virtual event drew more than 300 live viewers and featured testimonials from educators, …continue reading
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) is proud to partner with Los Alamitos Unified School District’s Superintendent, Dr. Andrew Pulver, to host the annual State of the District breakfast event on Thursday, November 18 at 8:30 a.m. “LAEF is thrilled to welcome back community members and parents to this event. …continue reading
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) was proud to donate $25,000 last week to support the salary of Los Alamitos USD’s middle school mental health counselor Dr. Kirsten Jensen. In addition, over the past two years, LAEF donated $60,000 for the construction of Well Spaces at both district Middle Schools …continue reading
Each year, LAEF’s Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) is an essential part of summer for Los Al parents and students alike, offering fun and educational learning opportunities for students in grades TK-12, and a much-needed break for their parents. Following an unprecedented school year and Virtual SEI last year due to …continue reading
On May 24, twenty finalists in the Los Alamitos Unified district-wide STEAM Contest presented their projects before a panel of judges. The contest was sponsored and facilitated by LAEF (Los Alamitos Education Foundation) and took the place of what would have been the 7th annual district-wide STEAM Showcase. Students of …continue reading
In March of 2020, La Palma-Cerritos Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) chose four middle school girls to attend Tech Trek, a one- week Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) camp sponsored by AAUW California at Whittier College in the summer of 2020. The branch started sponsoring …continue reading
LAEF is bringing its 12th annual Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) back on-campus after offering virtual classes last year. Fun and academic enrichment classes will be offered to students in grades TK-12 in two summer sessions (June 28-July 29 and July 12-23). Classes are one hour and fifty minutes in length …continue reading