WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
Friends of La Jolla Elementary, Inc. (Friends) is La Jolla Elementary's fundraising group. We are a parent lead non-profit organization that benefits all the children of La Jolla Elementary.
Our mission is to enhance and enrich the education of each and every child at La Jolla Elementary.
La Jolla Elementary offers an unparalleled experience for our children because of our incredible families and their amazing generosity to the school and their children, year after year.
We choose our school led projects based on input from parents, the LJES Governance Team and School Site Council, our principal, and our teachers.
We strive to support and provide educational programs which impact the highest number of students possible at La Jolla Elementary.
OUR GOALS
Friends chooses its projects based on input from parents, the LJES Governance Team and School Site Council, our principal, and our teachers. We strive to support and provide educational programs which impact the highest number of students possible at La Jolla Elementary School.It is only through your generosity that Friends can support these educational programs for the students of LJES. Friends’ monthly meetings are open to the public and we encourage all interested school community members to attend. Fundraising activities, plans, issues, and expenses are addressed at each meeting.
Funded by your donations, our goal is to fund instructional enrichments
Additional classroom teachers to reduce class size
Instructional support teachers to work with students in small groups
Lunch and recess supervisory staff, including YMCA Playground Partners
Enrichment programs: staffing and materials for music, art, technology, and
dance/theater rotation
Spanish program in classrooms: Twice weekly for K-2 and weekly for grades 3-5
Robotics units in classrooms for K-5
Everyday Mathematics curriculum
Campus improvements
Classroom supplies and educational resources for each teacher
Technology enhancements
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FRIENDS BOARD?
Our board is made up of current LJES parents with skills relevant to running a 501(c)(3) non-profit fundraising organization. We need people with a variety of skills – such as marketing, sales, legal and finance skills.
If you would like to discuss joining our Board or ways to support our school, please contact either of our Co-Presidents Elizabeth Van Cliff or Sonal Patel. They would be very happy to have a conversation.
