PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
5 weeks of exploration, discovery and summer fun!
Our 2024 Summer Program has ended.
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The PEF Summer Program provides K-12 students exceptional learning and service opportunities combined with summer fun, with more than 80 unique classes on 4 campuses serving 1,000 students.
The summer program, in its 21st year, offers hands-on exploration opportunities to perform, explore, create, and strategize for students entering grades TK-12. Students choose from 80 exceptional classes held on multiple Pasadena-area campuses. More than 100 Youth Leaders, from local high schools and colleges, volunteer to mentor students and support teachers and staff while gaining valuable work-related experience.
Questions? Contact Tony Gordo, Summer Program Manager at pefsummer@pased.org.
Classes include art, science, music, sports, math, language arts, dual language classes in 3 languages (Spanish, Mandarin, & French), and so much more. We’ll even have many of your favorite classes returning like Imaginary Lands, Robotics, Chess, and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program!
♦ Intro Classes for TK, Kinder, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade
Students are supported by caring educators as they create and learn. Teachers use grade level benchmarks blended with art, music, and science to make learning fun. Students should be 5 years old by September 1 for Intro to Kindergarten; 6 years old by September 1 for Intro to First Grade; and 7 years old by September 1 for Intro to Second Grade. In 2024, Intro to TK was only available for Spanish Immersion, and was for potty-trained students who were 4 years old by June 2.
♦ 2nd to 9th Grade
Students choose 3 classes to support their learning and grow their interests. Class options vary by campus and include robotics, musical theater, gardening, tennis, art studio, and more. Enrollment is based on the grade a student will be entering in the fall.
Tuition assistance is available for qualifying families.
Questions? Contact Tony Gordo, Summer Program Manager at pefsummer@pased.org.
Afterschool Care
♦ PEF Afternoon Camp
PEF’s Afternoon Camp is geared toward supplementing the learning in the morning with exploratory activities in the afternoon. Every student will have the same class activities that will include art, fitness, and discovery. To be eligible for afternoon care, students must participate in the morning component. Students must stay on-site the whole time, and cannot be brought back for additional programming once they leave. Classes will be led by aspiring teachers with a lead teacher available onsite. Tuition assistance available to qualifying students.
♦ Other Partners
PEF also partners with other organizations, like Pasadena LEARNs and the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena, to provide afterschool care for our students. More information will be available as we approach next year’s program.
2024 Program Info
Dates/Times
June 10 – July 11 (except June 19 & July 4)
Mondays – Thursdays
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
After-School Care
until 5:30 pm (at McKinley and Don Benito)
until 6:00 pm (at Jackson)
Tuition
Kinder – 9th Grade
$495 PUSD
$595 Non-PUSD
PEF Afternoon Camp
$650 (additional fee)
Sibling discount and tuition assistance available.
Thank You to Our Supporters & Partners
Pasadena Community Foundation
California Arts Council
Helen and Will Webster Foundation
Ahmanson Foundation
Pasadena Unified School District