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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.

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Maya Lin students with new texts 2025

New Texts for Early Readers

Assia Day, 2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher at Maya Lin School, applied for a Teacher Mini Grants for decodable texts for her classroom. Decodable texts are books or reading materials specifically designed to help early readers practice their phonics skills. They are designed JUST for early readers, and follow a very explicit sequence. Students are taught the phonics skill explicitly, then expected to practice applying the skill in texts. These texts are made to be easy for beginners,

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New classroom library at Ruby Bridges

Students Love Their New Classroom Library

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your generous support of our classroom library at Ruby Bridges Elementary School. Thanks to your grant, my third-grade students are now enjoying a welcoming, well-stocked, and engaging library space that has quickly become the heart of our classroom.

The new library rug and comfortable seating have transformed our reading area into a cozy, inviting environment where students are excited to gather, read independently, and share books with one another.

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AMP presents check to AEF

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:

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

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Rotary Matching Grant Dec 2025

Alameda Rotary Club Gives AEF 2025 Matching Grant

Twenty Alameda non-profits received grants from the Rotary Club of Alameda at the Rotary meeting on Tuesday, December 9.  The Rotary Club of Alameda awarded $24,000 to local non-profits as part of their matching grant program. These grants come from generous donations made by Rotarians to their favorite Alameda charities and are matched by the Alameda Rotary Endowment Foundation.  AEF received a matching grant for our Teacher Mini Grants program.

Thank you Alameda Rotarians!

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