Los Angeles County Education Foundation

Programs: The health-centered school project (aka "stay well, learn well") promotes the link between health and educational achievement by supporting the sustainability and expansion of health centers. This multi-year effort was funded in 2009 by a $3 million grant from the watts health foundation. Work includes (1) promoting strong commitments to school health centers in the education community (2) ensuring that public policy and resources support school health centers and the services they provide, (3) creating or strengthening partnerships with the private sector to secure resources and improve outcomes, and (4) providing support for pilot sites that demonstrate strong school-clinic collaboration.

blue sky science institute is a 183-acre fully accessible campus located in the san bernardino mountains. It is owned and operated by lacef in order to provide environmental education and hands-on learning opportunities in science. The largest program at the site is the los angeles county outdoor science school. Lacef also pilots educational programs for other age groups and works with schools and nonprofit organizations to provide programs for children with disabilities and their families, participants in migrant education programs, and groups providing summer learning and recreational activities.

lacef partners with the los angeles county office of education (lacoe), school districts, and other organizations to bring learning alive to young people through a myriad of educational programs, contests, awards and scholarships.