Through the valuable programs we fund, CCEF seeks to:
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Create engaging opportunities across the entire district, fueling real, lasting learning and life lessons.
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Ignite a spark within all students that will propel them through their school/education & lead to productive and fulfilling lives.
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Deliver innovative tools and training for educators and support their passion for inspiring students to learn and be successful.
Annual Impact Reports
2026–27 Community Investment in
Student Success:
CCEF funding supports students across CCUSD through investments in creative arts, STEM learning, classroom resources, student wellness, and college and career readiness. Every program funded represents a community investment in providing exceptional opportunities for every student, at every school, every day.
Your Support Makes These Opportunities Possible
Through the generosity of our community, CCEF funds programs and resources that enrich the educational experience for every student across CCUSD.
Each year, donor contributions are invested in programs identified in partnership with district leadership to support student learning, creativity, innovation, and well-being.From the arts and STEM to academic enrichment and student support services, CCEF funding helps ensure students
at every school have access to opportunities that inspire curiosity, build confidence,
and prepare them for success.
Explore the programs made possible through community support below.
Creative Arts
Through donor contributions, CCEF supports meaningful arts experiences that allow students to discover their creativity, build confidence, and develop skills in collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. Arts education provides students with opportunities to create, perform, and express themselves throughout their academic journey.
Explore Funded Creative Arts Programs
CCEF provides resources that allow students to explore creativity through visual arts, ceramics, and hands-on design experiences. These investments ensure students have access to the materials, equipment, and learning environments needed to bring their ideas to life.
Funded programs include:
- Art & Innovation Labs art supplies
- High school visual arts and ceramics supplies
- Middle school visual arts supplies
- Middle school kiln repair and ceramics supplies
Through Front & Center Theatre Collaborative and other theatre experiences, CCEF supports opportunities for students to engage with professional teaching artists, performances, and workshops that strengthen creativity, communication skills, confidence, and self-expression.
Funded programs include:
- Theatre Arts elementary performances
- CCMS Theater Performances
CCEF supports access to music education across grade levels by providing instruments, repairs, supplies, and program resources. These investments ensure students have opportunities to learn, perform, and grow through music.
Funded programs include:
- 4th/5th grade music assembly
- Middle and high school music instruments and repairs
- Middle and high school music sheet music and supplies
- Elementary instrument inventory management
- Piano tuning
- Recorders and ukuleles
CCEF supports specialized arts opportunities that allow students to pursue creative interests, develop new skills, and participate in meaningful performances and experiences.
Funded programs include:
- Dance workshops during physical education at CCMS
- CCHS Academy of Visual & Performing Arts (AVPA)
- Special education arts festival transportation
Explore Funded STEM Programs
CCEF supports hands-on science experiences that extend learning beyond the classroom and provide students with opportunities to explore real-world applications of STEM concepts.
Funded programs include:
- 5th grade science camp transportation
- Growing Great 2nd grade STEM workshops
- STEM needs at CCMS
- STEM needs at CCHS
- AP Environmental Science field trip
Robotics programs help students develop engineering skills, creativity, teamwork, and innovation through hands-on design and problem-solving experiences.
Funded programs include:
- High school robotics team
- Robotics expansion for elementary and middle school students
CCEF supports opportunities that encourage students to strengthen problem-solving skills and build confidence in mathematics.
Funded program includes:
- Mathletes teams and tournament
CCEF supports opportunities for students to apply their scientific knowledge through collaboration, research, and competition.
Funded program includes:
- CCHS Science Olympiad
STEM Learning
Community support fuels hands-on STEM learning that encourages students to ask questions, solve problems, and explore the world around them. CCEF-funded STEM programs provide students with opportunities to experiment, collaborate, and apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts in meaningful ways.
Classroom & Educator Resources
Through donor contributions, CCEF supports meaningful arts experiences that allow students to discover their creativity, build confidence, and develop skills in collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. Arts education provides students with opportunities to create, perform, and express themselves throughout their academic journey.
Explore Funded Classroom & Educator Resources
- Classroom technology
- Teacher Grants
- Library resources
Student Wellness
CCEF believes student success extends beyond the classroom. Through community-funded programs, students receive additional resources and support that help remove barriers to learning and support their overall well-being.
Explore Funded Student Wellness Programs
- Sandy Segal Youth Health Center
- Backpacks for Kids
- La Ballona Learning Fund
- Cultural programs and student experiences
- Culver Needs graduation events
College & Career Readiness
CCEF invests in programs that prepare students for future success by strengthening leadership skills, academic confidence, communication, and career exploration.
Explore Funded College & Career Readiness Programs
- CCHS AVID
- CCHS Debate Team
- Scholarships
- CCMS teacher extra hours for clubs
- CCMS teacher extra hours for intervention and tutoring
Community Impact Across Every School
CCEF funding reaches students from TK through 12th grade across every CCUSD campus. While programs vary by grade level, every student benefits from opportunities designed to support creativity, innovation, academic growth, and personal success.
From elementary classrooms to middle and high school programs, community support makes it possible for students across the district to access meaningful experiences, essential resources, and opportunities to thrive.
Click on the infographics below to explore the impact of your donations at each school level.
Every program funded by CCEF represents a community investment in our students. Because of generous families, community members, and partners, we are ensuring:
Every Student. At Every School. Every Day.
