Author: Megan Holland, AOMS Science Olympiad Advisor On February 27, students from Aviara Oaks Middle School’s Science Olympiad teams logged on and prepared to compete in the Science Olympiad Regional Competition. The AOMS theme for this year’s...
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Recent updates, educational trends, and stories from the students, teachers, and community impacted through our work.
Art Supplies Fully-Funded for Students
At the end of December, art teachers faced a hard reality. The money needed to supply individual art packs to students had run out - and there were still six months left in the school year! For a student, like sophomore Catherine Laube (shown in...
Project Lead the Way 2020-21 Presentations
Sage Creek High School students in the Engineering Design and Development pathway at Sage Creek High School completed their Project Lead the Way presentations on Monday, March 1, 2021. The presentations are a culmination of 12 years of the...
Five Tips to Help Navigate Transition!
Our expert panel from January's Community Talk, 'Navigating Through Transition: How to Cope Successfully with Change,' shared personal experiences that helped them deal with change. Five highlights from the discussion:"A way to keep kids motivated...
Navigating Through Transition: How to Cope Successfully with Change
In partnership with the Carlsbad Unified School District and Parent University, the CarlsbadEducational Foundation presents its second panel webinar - Navigating Through Transition:How to Cope Successfully with Change. Join our panelists on...
Leadership Transition at the Carlsbad Educational Foundation
Dear Friend of the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, We are writing to share news of leadership transitions at the Carlsbad Educational Foundation. After over ten years of highly productive service to CEF—first on the Board of Directors and then as...
How to Help Local Schools During Covid-19
How to Help Local Schools During Covid-19 Our community of students, teachers and parents are facing unprecedent challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leading many Carlsbad residents to ask, “How can I help?” The Carlsbad Educational Foundation...
Adapting & Innovating to #MoveForwardTogether
School closures and the plan to begin our school year with distance learning impacts everyone in our community. The new reality challenges us to rethink the way we live, work, play and learn as we adapt to evolving COVID-19 guidelines for our...
Educational nonprofit, corporations invest in Carlsbad through STEM
Thermo Fisher scientists volunteer at the first 8th grade DNA sequencing lab in 2017. Photo courtesy of CEFFrom The Coast News | Catherine Allen CARLSBAD — STEM proponents are reimagining programs that can withstand the pandemic and prepare...
Our Commitment to You During School Closures from Covid-19
Hello to Our Carlsbad School Community, It is hard to believe how different our lives look today compared to just one week ago. We recognize the disappointment and stress that looms large in our community. It’s not easy to talk to...
Carlsbad Educational Foundation Presents Carols of Carlsbad: A Showcase of Music from Carlsbad Students
The Carlsbad Educational Foundation (CEF) celebrates the music programs of the Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) at its annual Carols of Carlsbad event. Students in CEF’s elementary music program, as well as middle and high school students in...
Great Schools are at the Foundation of Great Communities
The Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) is ranked the fourth best school district in San Diego County. The Niche ranking, factored from U.S. Department of Education data, includes state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher...
Carlsbad Educational Foundation Ramping Up for Donor Drive
The Carlsbad Educational Foundation hosts its 10th annual Carols of Carlsbad on Dec. 1 and is currently in the midst of its annual Star membership drive, which runs through Dec. 31, to raise money to fund numerous programs for Carlsbad Unified...