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About EPAK

The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is focused on narrowing the equality gap in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto schools by providing microgrants 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 teachers. By providing grants directly to teachers, we’re helping them improve the educational experience of their students.

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EPAK Results

In 2020-2021 we awarded nearly $430,000 in grants.

EPAK funded almost 500 separate teacher-directed projects across 13 schools in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. Many of these grants were for distance learning (47.5%) and/or special needs students (16.6%).


The top three project areas funded by our pre-pandemic grants were:

37%


Literacy Initiatives

25%


Science Projects

12%


Special Needs Students

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EPAK Highlights

EPAK’s
difference

Support
teachers

Geography
is not destiny

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EPAK honors all of our Asian American Pacific Islander students and their families this special AAPI heritage month. ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

East Palo Alto Kids salutes our students, educators, and supporters as the school year enters its final weeks. This current school year EPAK granted 416 Teacher grants and 91 New Teacher Grants, totaling over $335k. After a pandemic pause, EPAK Day ‘23 took place at Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park recently. “What an inspiration it was to be guided by fifth-grade children to see how teachers utilize their twice-a-year grants, helping their classroom children to be the very best that they can be.” — Karen Ross, EPAK Board Member and organizer of EPAK Day. ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago
East Palo Alto Kids salutes our students, educators, and supporters as the school year enters its final weeks. This current school year EPAK granted 416 Teacher grants and 91 New Teacher Grants, totaling over $335k. After a pandemic pause, EPAK Day ‘23 took place at Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park recently.  “What an inspiration it was to be guided by fifth-grade children to see how teachers utilize their twice-a-year grants, helping their classroom children to be the very best that they can be.” — Karen Ross, EPAK Board Member and organizer of EPAK Day.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! EPAK applauds our dedicated teachers in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto! ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! EPAK applauds our dedicated teachers in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto!

Teacher Appreciation Week is approaching us soon! What do you appreciate most about educators? ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago
Teacher Appreciation Week is approaching us soon! What do you appreciate most about educators?

EPAK DAY 2023, Save the date!
Friends of EPAK come join us and see EPAK in action!

Tuesday April 25th 9.00am - 10.30am
at Belle Haven Elementary School
415 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park
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2 months ago
EPAK DAY 2023, Save the date!
Friends of EPAK come join us and see EPAK in action!Tuesday April 25th 9.00am - 10.30am
at Belle Haven Elementary School
415 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park

Did you know that women make up 75% of educators? This month we honor all women and a special thank you from EPAK to those educating our youngest learners!

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2 months ago
Did you know that women make up 75% of educators? This month we honor all women and a special thank you from EPAK to those educating our youngest learners!epak.org