Welcome (back)
Dear La Jolla High Families,
On behalf of the Foundation of La Jolla High School I’d like to welcome new and returning La Jolla High School Vikings families, distinguished alumni and caring community members to our 2020-2021 school year.
No doubt, 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us and has impacted many families from a social, economic, and emotional perspective. Nonetheless, our children are back to school and totally owning the remote learning model provided by the San Diego Unified School District, even though we are likely in agreement that a safe return to campus can’t happen soon enough.
Our students and teachers are stepping up and giving us a shining example of how to adapt to our constantly changing world, and I would like to think that our school is helping to shape these students into the mature, responsible and dedicated students that recently graduated from LJHS this past June.
As you know, La Jolla High School provides a top-rated public-school education that is so important in preparing our children for future success. In order to maintain this tradition of academic excellence and enrichment, the Foundation of La Jolla High School depends on the generosity of supporters like you to raise the necessary funds in order to provide school programs and capital items not paid for by the District, or any other funding source.
La Jolla High School receives absolutely no Title 1 (Federal) funding.
This year our school needs the community’s support more than ever, and the goal of the Foundation is to continue to provide the funding to meet the always evolving needs of our students and faculty, with the primary focus on academics and enrichment.
On behalf of the Foundation of La Jolla High School I’d like to welcome new and returning La Jolla High School Vikings families, distinguished alumni and caring community members to our 2020-2021 school year.
No doubt, 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us and has impacted many families from a social, economic, and emotional perspective. Nonetheless, our children are back to school and totally owning the remote learning model provided by the San Diego Unified School District, even though we are likely in agreement that a safe return to campus can’t happen soon enough.
Our students and teachers are stepping up and giving us a shining example of how to adapt to our constantly changing world, and I would like to think that our school is helping to shape these students into the mature, responsible and dedicated students that recently graduated from LJHS this past June.
As you know, La Jolla High School provides a top-rated public-school education that is so important in preparing our children for future success. In order to maintain this tradition of academic excellence and enrichment, the Foundation of La Jolla High School depends on the generosity of supporters like you to raise the necessary funds in order to provide school programs and capital items not paid for by the District, or any other funding source.
La Jolla High School receives absolutely no Title 1 (Federal) funding.
This year our school needs the community’s support more than ever, and the goal of the Foundation is to continue to provide the funding to meet the always evolving needs of our students and faculty, with the primary focus on academics and enrichment.
Here are just a few ways your contributions have supported our students, teachers and school:
- A great deal of the generosity of this community is easily seen in our athletics programs, enabling us in the past to assist in funding the Athletic Director, Athletic Trainer and a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
- Your contributions have also allowed the Foundation to fund many important capital items such as Spanish 5-6 textbooks, AP Latin books, and Edgenuity computers.
- We have funded extensive enrichment software for students and faculty such as Turn-It-In Software and Wordwright Competitive Reading Competition Program.
- The Foundation has helped to cover the expenses for the Science Olympiad, Biomedical Pathways Internships, Academic Tournament Fees, Robotics Team and even Science Classroom Lab Supplies and Equipment, as well as many other academic resources too numerous to mention, but that your donations have helped us fund.
- In addition, the Foundation has provided for additional teachers, counselors, security guards and even a college admissions specialist who has worked tirelessly to ensure that our students have the resources they need to be competitive when applying to colleges, including recently developing the website www.ljhscollegeinfo.com, which is a wonderful resource for our students and parents.
- Finally, I think we can all agree that some of our fondest memories of high school are not just in the classroom or athletic fields, but in the breadth of extracurricular activities that were available. Your support has provided funding not just for core academics and athletics, but also funding support for activities such as the Marching Band, Journalism, Yearbook, Drama, and Academic League. Your generosity has helped create meaningful memories that La Jolla High School students can carry into the future.
As we start another school year, we have created a new theme for our Annual Giving Campaign to guide us during these unprecedented times, so please know it is “Full Sail Ahead” at LJHS as we enter the Fall and hopefully return soon to our renovated campus, and we’re all anxious to see how the campus looks as the Whole Site Modernization project enters its final year. Our school will also turn 100 years old in 2022, so stay tuned for exciting announcements to come regarding a Centennial celebration.
Our new Annual Giving Campaign will formally kick off on October 1st, so please consider a donation to the Foundation so that our school can continue to be an extraordinary place for our children to learn and grow.
With Much Appreciation,
P.S. No amount is too small and every dollar helps, so please consider a gift of any size. We hope to reach 100% participation from all LJHS families!
New Campus
The new campus is looking better and better every day, check out the short video below.
Despite COVID-19, the Spring 2020 auction was a great success
Tennis Pavilion Fundraiser
We are looking to purchase and install see-through shades to protect our players, coaches, and spectators from the intense afternoon sun. Please click here to help!
#fullsailahead |
For nearly 100 years, La Jolla High School has provided a top-rate public education and vibrant campus for our entire community. In order to maintain this tradition and to enhance the overall experience for our children, The Foundation of La Jolla High raises necessary funds each year to provide school programs and capital items not paid for by the San Diego Unified School District.