Peninsula Education Foundation

What is PEF?

The Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) is a philanthropic organization which raises money to bridge the ever-growing gap between State funding and the actual cost of educating a child  in a PVPUSD school. All money raised by PEF stays on the Peninsula and benefits the children in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

Why do I need to donate to public schools?

The short version goes like this: In the early 1970’s, a court decision removed local control of school funding and gave it to the State legislators. Base funding was established for every district by a formula which remains unchanged today. Due to the PVPUSD’s fiscally conservative spending at that time, it was deemed a “low-wealth” school district, which means our children receive less than the State average in per-pupil funds. Then, in 1978, Proposition 13 passed and school funding was severely cut. Since then, there has been a significant and growing gap between what the PVPUSD receives from the State and what it takes to educate our children.

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What programs will my donation help fund?

• Sunrise Preschool
  • Music Program
• Elementary Schools
  • Library/Media Aides
  • Classroom & Choral Music Program
  • World Language (Spanish or Chinese)
  • Teachers
• Intermediate Schools
  • Safe Schools Counselors
  • Teachers
• High Schools
  • Academic Counselors
  • College and Career Center Staff
  • PVIT & SMERT engineering/robotics/technology programs
  • Teachers
• Rancho Del Mar Alternative High School:
  • Principal's discretionary funds or Technology support

How can I donate?

You can make a gift. You can make a pledge. You can join our Grandparents Club or Real Estate Honor Roll. Learn more about all the opportunities to give.

How can I volunteer?

PEF relies on community volunteers for all its events/functions.  If you’re interested in lending a hand, please let us know.

Which schools benefit from PEF?

All Palos Verdes Peninsula public schools -- all elementary, all intermediate and all high schools.

• Pre School
  • Sunrise
• Elementary
  • Cornerstone at Pedregal
  • Dapplegray
  • Lunada Bay
  • Mira Catalina
  • Montemalaga
  • Point Vicente
  • Rancho Vista
  • Silver Spur
  • Soleado
  • Vista Grande
• Intermediate
  • Miraleste Intermediate
  • Ridgecrest Intermediate
  • Palos Verdes Intermediate
• High School
  • Palos Verdes High School
  • Peninsula High School
  • Rancho Del Mar Alternative High School