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The San Luis Coastal Education Foundation (SLCEF) believes that a strong educational system is critical to the strength and future success of San Luis Obispo community businesses, civic organizations, and our local economy. Through the Foundation, our community is investing in our future leaders, neighbors, and workforce. By collaborating today towards this common purpose, our communities will be strengthened for a better tomorrow.
We support innovative thinkers across our school sites who have the ideas, passion, and expertise to transform learning and elevate opportunities for every student. In partnership with the school district, the community and industry partners, the SLCEF functions as an incubator where innovative ideas can be developed into successful programs, the impacts of which can be measured, replicated and scaled.
Our high-impact programs include:
iINNOVATE Initiative: Connecting classroom learning to the real world with 21st-century hands-on learning in our elementary and middle schools. When students enter a career technical pathway (CTE) in our high schools, this completes a TK-12 innovation learning experience.
Athletics for Achievement: A year-round elementary sports program focused on developing student leadership & academic excellence.
Outdoor Learning: Expanding equitable access for students to explore and learn about our natural world for our 5th and 6th grade students.
NextGen Scholars: Removing barriers for first-generation students and empowering them to reach their goals. This program begins in middle school and follows students all the way to college.
Teacher Grants: Inspiring our educators to dream big, be creative, and accomplish projects they never before thought possible.
