Donate Now to the One Community Campaign

The One Community Campaign (OCC) is the critical annual fundraiser supporting 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) aims to raise $3.75 millon to support an exceptional educational experience for your children. 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.

What do the funds raised by the OCC support? Your donation to the OCC supports 2 critical areas of funding at all schools for all students:

#1: Staff salaries through the district. The MPAEF portion of your donation goes toward a grant to the district, funding three pillars of critical staff, specifically:

  • Specialist & Elective Teachers: Full-time, credentialed teachers in Art, PE, Library, and Music at each elementary school site, far beyond what is available at the average California public school. Plus, 48 middle school electives at Hillview including: music, photography, coding, robotics, engineering, and world language

  • Academic Support Staff:  Instructional Coaches for teachers, Classroom Aides, and Learning Specialists in Reading, Writing, and STEM at each school site that support teachers, help develop curriculum, and accelerate learning for all students, ensuring each MPCSD staff member is the most effectively reaching for every student in their classroom.

  • Mental and Physical Health Professionals: Including a full-time school counselor, psychologist, and nurse at each school site plus an adolescent mental health specialist at the middle school ensuring the needs of the whole child are met.

#2: Enrichment & events through the PTO. The PTO portion of your donation enriches the educational experience for each child beyond the basics, including:

  • Curriculum enhancement at each school site including the science fairs, maker spaces, musicals, and assembly programs.

  • Classroom materials and supplies for every student.

  • Community building events such as the elementary school family picnics and Hillview WEB day.

2025-2026 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, 2025 and June 30, 2026 to the One Community Campaign (August 1 - September 26, 2025), 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