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The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is focused on narrowing the equality gap in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park schools by awarding grants directly to teachers.
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EPAK’s Focus
Quality education is one of the best investments we can make.
We trust the experts to know what to do – that’s why we invest in educators. By providing grants directly to teachers, we’re helping them improve the educational experience of their students.
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EPAK Results
In 2025-2026 we awarded nearly 500 grants to educators.
Popular project areas funded by our grants are:
Literacy
Field Trips
Arts & Music
Wellness
STEM
Supplies
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EPAK Highlights
Narrowing the Equality Gap
Support
teachers
Geography
is not destiny
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East Palo Alto Kids Foundation
P.O. Box 50542
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel: (650) 241-8999
Email: info@epak.org
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EPAK is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Federal Tax ID:
77-0359913
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🎃💀 Celebrating the traditions that bring our community together!
This season, help us celebrate the people who make our schools special! Share EPAK with someone in your community & help us continue supporting local teachers & students. 💛
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What are teachers asking for this year?
From classroom materials to resources that help students learn about the world around them- teachers know what their students need most.
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Curious about how EPAK helps young learners explore, discover, & grow? Click the link to learn more!
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As our teachers and students dive into a new school year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible impact of our 2025-2026 grants and all they made possible for classrooms and students across our community.
We’re so excited to build on that momentum and make an even greater impact in the year ahead! 💙
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Last month, we had the wonderful opportunity to bring together our Eastern Menlo Park & East Palo Alto educators, EPAK Donors, & Board Members for a special evening of connection & celebration!
We heard from a few of our phenomenal teachers about the impact of their EPAK grants & the meaningful experiences happening in their classrooms every day.
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