Impact

Impact

Our Approach

From the beginning EPAK focused on trusting teachers to know what their students need most. 

Founded in 1993 in response to Prop 13, EPAK’s grants provide teachers with the flexibility and security  to enhance student experiences and support educational goals. We provide funds for books, basic classroom supplies, science tools, art materials and field trips. 

“I taught in a different district where we didn’t have direct resources, so when I received an EPAK grant after I came to the Ravenswood District, it felt like a huge value-add for me and the students.”

Each year, EPAK awards hundreds of $750 micro-grants and dozens of $375 new teacher grants to teachers across the public schools in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. The grants benefit students from pre-school through 12th and all subject areas.

TOP 3 Project AREAS

23%


STEM

22%


Literacy

18%


Special Needs

As educators are continuously adapting to student needs, so are EPAK’s grants. We now include student-facing roles such as health & wellness, maker space, reading intervention, special needs, occupational therapy, school libraries, sports, and speech programs in our list of eligible grant recipients.

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