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WHAT’S NEW
Encouraging teachers to collaborate and dream big,
larger Special Grants are offered to all of EPAK’s schools this year.
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About EPAK
The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is focused on narrowing the equality gap in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto schools by providing microgrants directly to teachers.
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EPAK’s Focus
Quality education is one of the best investments we can make.
We trust the experts to know what to do…that’s why we invest in teachers. By providing grants directly to teachers, we’re helping them improve the educational experience of their students.
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EPAK Results
In 2023-2024 we awarded over $385,000 in grants.
EPAK funded over 500 separate teacher-directed projects across 12 schools in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto, including 14 special grants in a pilot program that will be expanded in the 2024-25 school year.
The top three project areas funded by our grants were:
20%
Literacy Initiatives
23%
Art & Music
17%
Special Needs
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East Palo Alto Kids Foundation
P.O. Box 50542
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel: (650) 241-8999
Email: info@epak.org
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EPAK is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Federal Tax ID:
77-0359913
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