Park City Education Foundation

What is the Park City Education Foundation and Why Does it Matter to Me?

I have heard this question many times and from all corners of our district.  It’s a great question and one that I am always incredibly delighted to answer.  For those of you whom I haven’t rubbed elbows with at school events, in the coffee shop, or at a PTO meeting -–this answer is for you. 

For 25 years, the Park City Education Foundation has been working on behalf of Park City students by providing private dollars to fund critical and innovative educational programs.  We’ve been your trusted resource for improving public education here in our district.

Over the last two decades we have infused over $4 million dollars into our schools to fund programs such as Full-day Kindergarten, Afterschool Enrichment, and the Community Scholarship Program at the High School.  Today, we are funding elementary art, music in grades k-12, math, science, technology, reading, gifted and talented, preschool and more.  PCEF programs touch every school and nearly every student in our district.  Can you imagine what our district would be like today without the education foundation? 

PCEF gives YOU the opportunity to directly impact the quality of education in Park City.  We make it possible for our community to invest in the futures of the 4500 students who attend Park City’s public schools. Perhaps you’ve seen or heard our motto, ‘With just $1 per school day, or $180 per student, we can move mountains.’ Our goal is to raise $1 million dollars.  We can’t get there without your help. 

For detailed information on programs funded by PCEF visit www.pcef4kids.org.

Live PC Give PC

Live PC Give PC, on 11.11.11, was Park City's first annual day of giving.  Over 1,560 donors gave over $337,000 to Park City nonprofit organizations.  Thank you to those of you who volunteered and donated to PCEF, with your help we raised $5,453!

Teacher Grants Are In!

The Park City Education Foundation set aside $45,700 for Teacher Grants this year!   We received 37 total applications from all of the Park City schools for a total of $141,519 in requested funds.  The Teacher Grant Committee has been reading grants and will begin meeting this week.  The awarded grants will be announced before the holiday break. 

The mission of PCEF is to raise capital to support high impact programs that advance student achievement.  Teacher Grants are one of the many ways PCEF accomplishes this mission. 

Thank you Deer Valley for donating $7,500 toward this year's Teacher Grants!

For a list of previously funded Teacher Grants visit our website at – www.pcef4kids.org

Montage Donating 10% of November Room Rates to PCEF

November is Hearts of Montage Month, and Montage Deer Valley is proud to support the Park City Education Foundation with this special offer. Enjoy a stay at any Montage this November and 10% of your room rate will be donated back to PCEF. This is a great opportunity to check out Montage's amazing views, atop Empire Pass, and enjoy their accommodations, spa, and culinary arts.  More information can be found on their website at Montage Deer Valley.

Year End Appeal

Remember, the Park City Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.  Thank you for thinking of us during your holiday giving. 

If you would like to make your year end donation to PCEF online please click here.

Running with Ed - Saturday, May 19, 2012

The Park City Education Foundation’s 3rd annual ‘Running with Ed’ race is May 19th, 2012.  Running with Ed is a 41 mile relay race with 10 race legs, and 5 team members.  The legs vary in length from 1 mile to 9 miles and is designed for the beginning runner to the competitive athlete.  The relay uses many different roadways and trails throughout Park City, including the fabulous Round Valley trail network.  New last year was the addition of the 1.8 mile Walk-A-Thon.  Incredibly successful with over 900 participants, this helped us achieve our goal of reaching out to children as well.  Of course, there’s the fabulous finish line party with great music, food, activities for the kids, medals, prizes, a runners raffle, and an awesome swag bag for the runners!  For more information please visit www.runningwithed.com