Culver City Education Foundation

🌟 Every connection makes a difference.

CCEF-funded programs reach thousands of CCUSD students each year, but not every family knows about them!

That’s where School Site Ambassadors come in.

For 2026–27, we are looking for parents and caregivers who can help bridge the gap between CCEF and their school communities by sharing updates, highlighting opportunities, and helping families stay informed about programs that support students in arts, STEM, academic support, wellness, and more.

Ambassadors help ensure that CCEF support is visible, understood, and reaching every school community.

Interested? Learn more here: https://ccef4schools.org/about-us/our-supporters-2/ambassadors/ and email [email protected] to join your school's team!

School's out and summer vibes are in! ☀️😎
But we know planning ahead is key...

Our 2026–27 CCUSD Calendar is now available to download in English and in Spanish.

Print it, post it, and get prepped for the year ahead!

📅 https://ccef4schools.org/parent-resources/

Last night, CCEF's Board of Directors gathered for our Annual Meeting to celebrate the impact of the past school year, review our progress, welcome new board members and officers, and recognize those whose service has helped strengthen educational opportunities across CCUSD.

Thank you to every CCEF board member who shares their time, talents, and leadership in support of Culver City students. Your commitment helps make so much possible.

As we wrap up the 2025-26 school year, we're reflecting on what this community made possible.

Together, families, donors, volunteers, ambassadors, local businesses, and community members helped CCEF raise more than $1 million this year to invest in educational opportunities for CCUSD students.

This year, YOU helped expand robotics programs, sustain districtwide music education, provide classroom technology, fund visual arts supplies, support academic tutoring and student clubs, and help preserve important programs during a challenging budget year.

Most importantly, YOUR SUPPORT helps ensure that students continue to have access to enriching experiences that inspire learning, creativity, connection, and growth.

YOU are the foundation of this work, and there's still time to make an impact before our donor year ends on June 30.

Make a gift, become a Monthly Sustainer, volunteer, or serve as a school site ambassador and help create opportunities for students in 2026-27.

Learn more: https://conta.cc/3QixIUC

🎓 Congratulations, Culver City High School Class of 2026!

For many of you, this journey began in a CCUSD kindergarten classroom. Along the way, you discovered new interests, built lasting friendships, overcame challenges, and grew into the remarkable young adults you are today.

We're honored that CCEF has been part of that journey, helping provide opportunities that enrich learning from TK through graduation day, from arts and STEM experiences to classroom innovation, wellness programs, and college and career readiness.

As you walk across the stage, know that an entire community is celebrating with you.

Families: as your student's CCUSD chapter comes to a close, there's still time to consider honoring your graduate with a Senior Legacy Gift. It's a meaningful way to celebrate their journey while helping ensure future students have access to the same opportunities that helped shape the Class of 2026.

Donate here: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/CulverCityEducationFoundation/milestonegift.html

Congratulations, graduates! 💙

🎓 Congratulations to our CCUSD families celebrating 8th Grade Promotion today!

As students prepare for high school, your support of CCEF helps fund opportunities that enrich learning and help students thrive, including STEM programs, arts education, classroom innovation, college and career readiness initiatives, and student success programs across CCUSD.

🎉 Honor your student's achievement, and add their name to our list of Milestone Gift Honorees: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/CulverCityEducationFoundation/milestonegift.html

Together, we're investing in opportunities that help every student succeed.

🎓 Congratulations to the 25 AVID seniors in the Culver City High School Class of 2026!

We're proud to support a program that helps students build the skills, confidence, and pathways to succeed in college, career, and beyond. Your hard work and determination have brought you to this milestone, and we can't wait to see what comes next.

Congratulations to these outstanding graduates and to the families, educators, and mentors who supported them along the way. 💙

🎓 Congratulations to our elementary families celebrating Kindergarten and 5th Grade Promotions this week!

Your donation to CCEF helps fund incredible opportunities at all our elementary schools: including the Front & Center Theatre Collaborative, Art & Innovation Labs, 2nd Grade Growing Great STEM workshops, recorders for every 3rd grader, ukulele music education for 4th/5th, Mathletes for 4th/5th, and transportation support to send all 5th graders to the overnight science camp.

🎉 Add your student’s name to the list of Milestone Gift Honorees here: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/CulverCityEducationFoundation/milestonegift.html

Together, we’re building something amazing for every student, at every CCUSD school, every day.

🎉 Congratulations to El Marino Language School 4th grade teacher Zaida Martinez, CCUSD’s 2025–26 Certificated Employee of the Year!

In honor of this recognition, Sony Pictures awarded a generous grant to Señora Martinez, along with a matching donation to El Marino Language School PTA in her honor. CCEF was proud to help facilitate both gifts in celebration of her outstanding commitment to students and families.

As a teacher in El Marino’s Spanish Immersion Program, Sra. Martinez creates a welcoming and engaging learning environment where students thrive academically while developing bilingual and biliterate skills. Her dedication, passion, and impact make a lasting difference in the lives of her students every day.

Congratulations, Sra. Martinez, and congratulations to all of CCUSD’s 2025–26 Employees of the Year!

Every graduate has a unique story.

For many members of the Culver City High School Class of 2026, affinity graduation celebrations such as Kente, La Fuerza, AANHPI, and Lavender offered meaningful opportunities to celebrate not only academic achievement, but also culture, identity, resilience, and community.

These celebrations (funded in part from contributions to CCEF) create space for families, traditions, languages, and shared experiences that have shaped students' journeys to graduation.

As one of California's most diverse school districts, CCUSD recognizes that belonging matters. When students feel seen, valued, and connected, they are better positioned to thrive.

Thank you to the families, volunteers, educators, donors, and community members who help make opportunities like these possible.

Learn more about supporting students across CCUSD at https://ccef4schools.org/culver-city-graduates-celebrate-their-cultural-journeys/