Alameda Education Foundation

AEF After School Enrichment cooking class

Fall Enrichment Classes – Preview Coming August 6

Our After School Enrichment program provides enjoyable and educational classes that students love! With small class sizes, we focus on helping students discover new skills while staying active, engaged, and having a great time. These enrichment classes welcome both AUSD and charter school students and include a variety of exciting options like Pickleball, Magic, Chess, STEM, Coding, Art, Carpentry, and this year’s new offerings: Ceramics, Chinese and Hindi!

Learn more here and sign up today before prices go up!

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.

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.

Thank You Alameda Municipal Power

Many thanks to Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) and their customers who donated to AEF’s Power Up for Learning program through their monthly energy bills. These funds will go to:

Provide internet connection to students and their families who are unhoused or in unstable housing.
Underwrite technology focused Teacher Mini Grants.
Provide scholarships so students have the opportunity to take STEM focused after school enrichment classes and summer camps.