East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK)

The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is a community-based, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote educational opportunities and academic success for students in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park.  We provide educator micro grants directly to teachers and sponsored project grants that significantly impact the learning environment for more than just one classroom of students.

Special Grants, New this year, are intended to inspire collaboration amongst teachers to conduct larger-scale and longer-term projects to benefit their students. In addition to the twice-yearly regular grants and one-time new teacher grants, all educators are eligible to apply for a special grant in 2024-25, up to $5,000 each.

Teacher Appreciation Day What better way to show your appreciation than by funding a classroom grant?

EPAK supported schools are:

All Five

Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy(7th-12th)

Belle Haven School (K-8th)

Cesar Chavez/Green Oaks Academy (1-8th)

Costaño Elementary School/49ers Academy (K-8th)

East Palo Alto Charter School (K-6th)

EPA Academy High School, a Stanford New School (9th-12th)

KIPP Valiant (TK-1st, 6th)

Los Robles - Ronald McNair Academy (K-8th)

Oxford Day Academy

Ravenswood Child Development Center (Pre-K)

Ravenswood Middle School (6th-8th)

Tide Academy