The Public Education Foundation

The fourth BGM marks a moment of profound historical significance as Sarah Collins Rudolph, the Fifth Little Girl and survivor of the 1963 church bombing, joins us for the first time ever! Sponsorship, tables, and tickets are now available at: onecau.se/bgm

Today is the final day to submit your scholarship applications! Be sure all required documents are uploaded and that you submit each scholarship individually before 11:30 PM tonight. If you have any questions, visit thepef.org/scholarships

Applications for select PEF scholarships ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 are due January 20! Make sure you have all of your required documents submitted before the deadline. Head over to thepef.org/scholarships to learn how you can apply to these scholarships and more

Thank you to everyone who joined us in support of public education at this year’s Golden Apple Gala. Thanks to the historic investment and collaboration of sponsors and attendees, this marks the most successfulGala to date! We are deeply grateful and excited for a year of impact!

So proud of tonight, the biggest @ThePEFtoday event ever. Congratulations to the team at PEF. Students, teachers and our community, will be positively impacted because of the giving that happened last night. @lvlcc

We extend our sincere gratitude to the organizations and supporters who will join us for the Golden Apple Gala this year! Your generosity and investment in our public schools fuel the meaningful work we do every day. Thank you for being a driving force behind positive change!

From everyone at the Public Education Foundation, we wish you all a happy holiday season!

A huge thank you to @edmentum and We Can Learn for generously donating books to the CCSD Book Bus and presenting a check to further support this important initiative. Your commitment helps bring the joy of reading to students across our community!

Winter break is here! We wish all of our students and teachers a delightful and restful holiday as you prepare for a successful semester ahead.

Congrats to Jordan on receiving the 2025 PEF Backpack Volunteer award! This award recognizes a volunteer who carries a heavy load of responsibilities, ideas, and compassion, and does it all with heart. Your generosity for our teachers and students is immeasurable. THANK YOU!

Host committee members from both the HLLD and the BGM Luncheon came together to celebrate an exceptional year of accomplishments and to look ahead with excitement toward an even greater impact in 2026! We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us in support of our students!

Winter break is the perfect time to relax and recharge with family, and it’s also a great opportunity to plan for your future. Use this downtime to apply for scholarships that can help you reach your goals. To begin applying for scholarships, visit: thepef.org/scholarships

Don’t forget to gather your scholarship documents and letters of recommendation from your teachers before the holiday break! Getting everything organized early will save you stress later. To learn more about the required documents, visit: thepef.org/scholarships

2025 was another record year for PEF, thanks to the generosity of supporters like you! As you consider your year-end donations, we ask that you invest in our programs to ensure every student in Clark County succeeds. Explore our Annual Impact Report: thepef.org/what-we-do/

Join us in welcoming Dr. Tya Mathis-Coleman as our 2026 CCSD Alumni of the Year! She exemplifies a lifelong commitment to education, leadership, and community service. We are honored to celebrate Tya at our upcoming Golden Apple Gala! Read more about Tya: thepef.org/golden-apple-g…

ATTENTION STUDENTS: While you’re enjoying the Thanksgiving break, take a moment to invest in your future! Complete the PEF general application, and discover all the scholarship opportunities waiting for YOU!

The Book Bus Express had an amazing time at Noble Collegiate Academy Baby University this week! Nothing makes us happier than helping our littlest readers grow their home libraries.

We were incredibly honored to celebrate 94 paraprofessionals who have crossed the finish line to realize their dream of becoming licensed teachers this year through Teacher FastTrack and UNLV's Nevada Forward teacher apprenticeship program! Congratulations to our newest teachers!

REMINDER: Applications for select PEF scholarships are due January 20! Make sure you have all of your required documents submitted before the deadline. If you have any questions, head over to thepef.org/scholarships to learn how you can apply to these scholarships and more.

We are honored to announce Don Snyder as the 2026 Golden Apple Honoree, recognizing his significant contribution of time and effort to ensure that every public school student has the opportunity to succeed. Join us on January 10, 2026, for our annual Gala: onecau.se/tgag26