Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF) is committed to supporting outstanding Public Education for students in the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD). CEEF works in partnership with CUSD, parents, and the community to raise funds for excellent educational programs that are beyond what is possible through federal and state funding. CEEF is currently managing a $10M endowment that benefits all 23 CUSD schools. Since CEEF was founded, we has granted over $20M to the District and schools. Grants for the 2025-2026 school year include support for the following:
Committed to Educational Excellence
CEEF is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1984. Led by a volunteer board of community leaders, our mission is to raise and leverage private support to provide funding that enhances ongoing excellence and enriches the educational program for all students in the Cupertino Union School District.
We help CUSD continue to set the standard of quality for public education by supplementing public funds with private philanthropy. Over the last 40 years, CEEF has funded enhancement programs including classroom music, arts, math and technology; bolstered classroom excellence by supporting innovative professional development for teachers; and partnered with parents and the community to protect teachers’ jobs and sustain great education in CUSD.
Recognition Awards
Sandy Liu Community Service Leadership Award – The Sandy Liu Community Service Leadership Award honors a member of our local community who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in service to the children of the CUSD.
Patricia A. Lamson Endowment Fund for Reading Literacy Scholarship – The purpose of this scholarship is to honor exemplary instructional efforts in English Language Arts within CUSD.
Lucretia Van Horn Memorial Art Award – The purpose of this endowment is to celebrate the arts by recognizing outstanding middle school artists in the Cupertino Union School District.
Cupertino Union School District
The Cupertino Union School District is made up of 20 elementary schools and 5 middle schools. It serves over more than 17,000 students in a richly diverse community representing 48 different languages in a 26-square mile area that includes the city of Cupertino and portions of San Jose, Sunnyvale, Saratoga, Santa Clara, and Los Altos.