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Educators and reading specialists agree: one of the best ways to inspire students to read is to encourage them to share their favorite books with their peers, and talk about the books in a group setting. This teacher and their EPAK grant accomplished such a goal! ... See MoreSee Less

School bells are ringing for EPAK’s students in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park!

With the excitement of the first day of school comes a variety of needs for teachers with high hopes for student achievement. Last year EPAK “dreamed big” and gave out over 400 teacher grants in all, including 14 “special grants” for long term, big impact projects! ... See MoreSee Less

For three decades, EPAK has been dedicated to empowering and supporting our community’s educators & students.

At EPAK’s beginning in 1994, we were able to fund 15 grants to educators. Today, thanks to the support of our incredible donors, EPAK continues to make a profound impact. In 2024, 30 years later, we funded 490 grants to educators totaling $330,470!

As we look ahead, we remain committed to fostering academic excellence and equity as we launch a new Special Grants program.

Please join us in celebrating this milestone and the incredible journey of EPAK! Here's to another 30 years of making a difference. ... See MoreSee Less

🍎 It's Teacher Appreciation Week! 📚 At EPAK, we're honored to support educators with grants to enhance their classrooms. Thank you, teachers, for your dedication and hard work! ... See MoreSee Less

EPAK Celebrates Earth Day! ... See MoreSee Less

April is Stress Awareness Month!

Teacher Allison M. writes, "This EPAK grant is dedicated to all the students who show up persistently to school, even though it seems like we are all struggling one way or the other. With this EPAK grant, we hope to find some of that pre-existing magic in the classroom through art. School doesn't have to be a place where kids dread coming, but hopefully it can still be a place...of hope." ... See MoreSee Less