- What is PEF?
The Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) raises money to supplement the discrepancy between State funding and actual expenses needed to educate a child within our district. It is a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising money for Peninsula schools.  All money raised by PEF stays in the Peninsula district and benefits the children in the Peninsula schools.

- Why do we 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 relocated that control to the state level.  Base funding was established for every district by state legislators.  Due to the PVPUSD’s fiscally conservative spending at that time, they were deemed a “low-wealth” school district, which means they receive less than the state average in per-pupil ADA (average daily attendace) funds.  Then, in 1978, Proposition 13 passed and school funding was severely cut.  Since then, there has been a significant gap between what we received from the state and what it takes to educate our children. 

For more detail on revenue limits, visit www.sscal.com/histrvlm.htm 

- What programs does PEF fund?

Sunrise Preschool
Music Program

Elementary Schools
Library Aides
Music Program
Technology Lab Staff
World Language - New in '07-'08!

4th and 5th grade PE
Edline Support
Principal's discretionary funds

Intermediate Schools
Safe Schools  Counselors
Technology Support Staff
Library Aides
Academic Counselors
Edline Support

High Schools (Peninsula and Palos Verdes)
Academic Counselors
College and Career Center Staff
Technology Support Staff
 Librarians
Edline Support

Rancho Del Mar Alternative High School
Principal's discretioary funds or Technology support

- How can I donate? 

- 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 (help@pvpef.org).  We’re currently looking for volunteers for:

• Main Event set up/clean up (April 28 - May 4) 
• Phonathon callers for Fall 2007
• Main Event set up/clean up (April 27-May 3, 2009)

- Which schools benefit from PEF?

PEF’s mission is “All  Kids at All Schools.”  The schools that benefit from the funding the Foundation provides are ALL of the Palos Verdes Peninsula public schools -- all elementary, all intermediate and all high schools.

Elementary:
Cornerstone at Pedregal
Dapplegray
Lunada Bay
Mira Catalina
Montemalaga
Point Vicente
Rancho Vista
Silver Spur
Soleado
Vista Grande

Middle Schools
Miraleste Intermediate
Ridgecrest Intermediate
 Palos Verdes Intermediate

High Schools
Palos Verdes High School
Peninsula High School
Rancho Del Mar Alternative High School