How You Benefit
Who We Are
- Our mission is to invest in an innovative learning environment that provides the opportunity for all students to grow and thrive.
- We are committed parents, community members, and local businesses advocating for educational excellence.
How We Fund Excellence
- The MVLA Foundation provides a valuable piece to the education funding puzzle.
- The Foundation works in tandem with the district, PTSA, and booster groups to ensure our students are offered a full range of educational and extracurricular opportunities.
- Local and government funding for public education provides only the most basic high school programs and services.
- For over 40 years, donations to the MVLA Foundation have enabled us to act locally to provide the program-rich environment that students, colleges, employers, and our community value.
How Our Students Benefit
Students at every grade level, from freshman through senior years, benefit from your donations.
Student Academic Support |
Grade Level | |||
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| 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | |
| Reduced class sizes for freshman English to allow for more individualized attention and community building. | X | |||
| Reduced class sizes for math through Algebra II to allow for more individualized attention. | X | X | X | X |
| The Tutorial Centers provide free one-on-one academic assistance to students desiring occasional or year-long extra help with their homework. | X | X | X | X |
| An intake therapist at each site. | X | X | X | X |
| Parent Education Speaker Series offers presentations on teen parenting and college-related topics. | X | X | X | X |
Technology & Innovation |
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| Chromebooks for check-out | X | X | X | X |
| Innovative Learning Grants to promote leading-edge, learning-by-doing collaborative projects | X | X | X | X |
| Subscriptions for online resources | X | X | X | X |
College & Career Readiness |
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| The College and Career Centers provide resources and counseling to students and their parents regarding summer programs, gap year programs, job and career options, college search and admissions, and college financial aid and scholarships. | X | X | X | X |
| All students, parents, and counselors have online access to the Naviance Family Connection platform, which provides online information and tools for aptitude assessment and the college application process. | X | X | X | X |
| The PSAT exam is administered free of charge and during the school day to sophomores and juniors. The SAT exam is administered free of charge to any junior or senior who would like to take it. | X | X | X | |
| Expansion of the AVID program to prepare more diverse and underrepresented student groups for college and the workplace | X | X | X | X |
| Summer college counseling for rising seniors | X | |||
| Career Technical Education (CTE) for career exploration | X | X | X | X |
Donations Benefit the Community
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