LPEF Board

This year we tried something a little different with the Keep Excellent Education Programs (KEEP) campaign, and we're grateful for how the community embraced it. The campaign slogan was Every Family, Every Gift. Instead of anchoring the annual fundraising campaign to a dollar target, participation was the goal. A lot of families giving something is a healthier foundation than relying on any one segment of donors. We also asked families to share their priorities, helping the LPEF Board decide...

KEEP Campaign Update: Where Your Dollars Are Going Thanks to this community's incredible generosity, LPEF has raised over $255,000, with significant corporate matches still coming in. Here's a look at what that means for our kids, and what's possible if we keep going. Tier 1: Our Foundation The community spoke loud and clear in our priorities survey, and the LPEF Board listened. With donations received to date, LPEF is able to grant funds to support the following for the 2026–27 school year:...

“We wore trash bags a lot of the time,” says 8th grader Peter Ematrudo. The K-8 art teacher, Helen O'Dea, recently challenged C.T. English students to reimagine an aging mural behind the gym. Students designed a new vision, projected their digital image onto the wall, and brought it to life with paint. The project taught valuable lessons in design, symbolism, collaboration, and production—all while creating a stunning piece of art the school will enjoy for years to come. (Next time you’re on...