Huntington Beach Educational Foundation

What We Do

How Your Donations Will Be Used

Your generous donations to the Huntington Beach Educational Foundation enable us to consistently provide the resources all our K-8 students need to reach their fullest potential. Just some examples of where monies are allocated include the following:

Teacher Grants – These grants give teachers the ability to provide innovative learning experiences for our students. One example is our "walk-through" programs where pupils develop a creative performance in all the facets of a particular era or event in history. These "walk-through" programs such as a program on the American Revolution allows the students to "live" the experience as vividly as possible, thereby gaining a fuller understanding of the event.

Outdoor Science - For our fifth grade students, the outdoor science program affords them the chance to spend one full week at Big Bear during the school year. Costing $300 per student and run by the Orange County Department of Education, this wonderful program offers fifth graders the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature and the "science of the outdoors."

Math Students Program – For our sixth grade students, this excellent program provides one-to-one tutoring by seventh grade students. The seventh graders use
this program as an elective for their studies, so opportunities for enrichment and educational growth actually impact all students involved. Monies are used to purchase materials for this program.

Smart Boards – "Smart Boards" are electronic white boards (instead of the older "chalk boards") that function in many ways. For example, full lesson plans can be projected on the Smart Boards so that students know, in detail, what is upcoming, etc. Costs for Smart Boards are minimally $3,000 per classroom.

Staff Development Training – Monies are used to provide our instructors with
technological and other types of training so that they are well-equipped with the knowledge needed for the most current electronic or computerized materials.