Donate Now to the One Community Campaign

The One Community Campaign (OCC) is the annual joint fundraising effort between each of our school’s PTOs and the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF). The campaign funds vital programs and staff at all four schools in our district: Encinal, Laurel, Oak Knoll and Hillview.

This year’s One Community Campaign (OCC) will raise $3.75 millon to support an exceptional educational experience for your children - one that is not the norm for California public school students. Our goal is 100% participation from all families and we encourage you to donate at whatever level is possible for you. The suggested donation is $2,000 per student - the first $250 goes to your child’s PTO and the remainder to the MPAEF.

Questions? Email us at occ@mpcsd.org.

For the 2024-2025 school year, your donations help fund critical programs such as :

  • 33 teachers in art, science, music, and PE as well as a librarian at every school site. Many California schools do not have specialists trained in these fields teaching their students.

  • A long-term investment in hiring high quality teachers and supporting them with on-going professional development.

  • 40 middle school electives to choose from like music, photography, coding, robotics, engineering, social and emotional learning, and world language.

  • Cutting-edge STEM curriculum available for all students.

  • 12 psychologists and counselors plus a district-wide mental health & wellness lead to provide a mental health safety net at every school.

  • Enrichment programs including assemblies and field trips and cherished family events such as family picnics and more!

2024-2025 MPAEF Donor Levels (see explanation of donor levels below):

  • Community Pillars:  $50,000 and above

  • Gold Philanthropic Leaders:  $25,000 - $49,999

  • Silver Philanthropic Leaders:  $15,000 - $24,999

  • Bronze Philanthropic Leaders:  $10,000 - $14,999

  • Patrons:  $6,000 - $9,999

  • Advocates:  $4,000 - $5,999

  • Supporters:  $2,000 - $3,999

  • Contributors:  Up to $1,999

Please note: MPAEF donor levels are inclusive of all donations received by MPAEF between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 to the One Community Campaign (August 1 - September 27, 2024), MPAEF Endowment for Excellence in Teaching, auction sponsorships, Fund-A-Need and any business/real estate partner donations by a district family. Donors are listed each year in the MPAEF Annual Report. Annual Reports are available online: www.mpaef.org/annual-financial-reports