Alameda Education Foundation

Spaces Available for AEF Summer Camps!

We still have some spaces available for the last 2 weeks of our AEF Summer Camps! Check out our Enrichment Camps – open to all TK – 8 grade students (you don’t have to live in Alameda or attend an Alameda school), with small class sizes and teachers who are specialists in their fields. Your students will learn valuable new skills, be engaged, active, and have FUN! We also offer 50% scholarships for qualified participants.

Celebrate Pride Month!

At AEF, we believe every student deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated for who they are. During Pride Month and all year long, we stand with our LGBTQ+ students, families, educators, and community. We are aligned with AUSD’s affirmation of the rights of LGBTQ+ students as outlined in Superintendent Scuderi’s statement here.

Together, we’re building inclusive spaces where everyone feels a sense of belonging. To those living their truth with courage and compassion — we see you,

AEF Supports Mental Health - Healthy Minds, Brighter Futures

AEF Funds Mental Health Programs

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but we don’t need...

Calming Corner to Help Students with Anxiety

Students frequently experience emotional challenges such as anxiety, frustration, and...

Students Experience Shakespeare

Because of a grant from AEF (and the school’s Dads Club), all the students at Maya Lin Elementary were able to see a professional, age-appropriate production of Shakespeare’s play Julius Ceasar, performed by SF Shakes, a San Francisco-based theater company. Every Maya Lin student, regardless of their family’s ability to pay for theater tickets, had the opportunity to have a front-row seat at a world-class cultural experience!

SF Shakes goes to great efforts to encourage BIPOC,

AUSD School Board Proclaims AEF Appreciation Day

The AUSD School Board proclaimed April 28, 2026 (the fourth Tuesday in April annually) as Alameda Education Foundation Appreciation Day.

“The Board of Education is honored to recognize the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) for its vital partnership and contributions to Alameda Unified School District.

In 2024–2025, AEF provided over $117,000 in direct support, including teacher mini-grants, student supplies, technology access, and mental health resources, and distributed approximately 1,000 backpacks to students in need.

Poetry Slam 2026

Thank you for making our 3rd Annual Poetry Slam such...

Touchdown! Get Ready for Middle School Flag Football

The wait is over, Alameda. After hearing strong community interest,...

2026 Girls Basketball D1 champs Lincoln Lions

Congratulations 2026 Champs Lincoln Lions!

AEF’s girls basketball season came to a thrilling conclusion on January 15, 2026 with two exciting championship games! The Lincoln Lions managed to maintain their undefeated season and secure a win for both the DI and DII teams. And the playoffs were equally as exciting leading up to the final game. In the DII playoffs, #3 ranked ACLC/Nea took the win over #2 ranked Wood to guarantee their spot in the championship game. The DI playoffs saw #2 ranked Academy of Alameda take on #3 ranked Wood in a close game with fierce competition on both sides where the Academy of Alameda ultimately came out on top and secured their place in the final match-up against the undefeated Lincoln Lions.