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La Canada Flintridge is unique among California school districts – we have excellent public education. Last year’s API scores placed LCUSD as the third highest performing unified district in the state. And this is despite constant financial stress from state budget constraints, and despite LCUSD receiving fewer dollars per student than most other Districts in the state.

How have our schools kept their excellence?

The La Canada Flintridge Educational Foundation was founded in 1978 to provide a local source of funding for the schools, and has provided over $14 million in gifts to the District. Last year’s gift alone was $1,260,000. We are fortunate to have a generous community that provides funding for the essential programs and needs that most Districts have long ago cut.

The Foundation funds:

• Smaller class sizes
• Technology Needs
• Guidance counseling
• College Counseling
• Library Support
• Art, Music and Drama

We rely on funding from school families and the community. For school families, we ask for $365 per child (a Dollar a Day) – a bargain considering the education they are getting! And we hope that community members will make a donation of $365 per household to help us sustain the level of education that has driven local home values to record highs.