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The Peralta Fund

To support art, music, reading, science, library, sports and other programs at Peralta, most families  make a donation to the Peralta Fund every year. We strive for 100% participation. Many grandparents, out of state relatives and other community members also participate.

When you donate online, a receipt for tax purposes is generated and sent to your email with the PPTG tax ID number and your donation amount. You can make a one-time contribution (large or small) or choose monthly deductions. There is no easier way to make a difference for Peralta.

Click here to set up your donation.

Here’s what other parents are saying about why they give to the Peralta Fund:

Damon E., father of 2nd-graders

Why do I donate?
I’ll keep this short and sweet.

At the first PPTG meeting of the year, parent Luis Mesa said, “This is not about money.”

I couldn’t agree with him more. And in a nutshell, that’s why I donate to the Peralta fund. Sound strange? Not really.

Although I give, there’s no amount that could express how happy and proud and pleased I am that my kids go to this great little school. It’s a public school. In Oakland. It’s diverse, the parents are engaged, and every day I see the school yard jammed with parents and kids that are eager, excited and ready to get it on for one more day! It’s a great way to start the day.

To put how I feel about this school into words, I would have to say that the school, and everyone associated with it forms a fertile field called “Peralta” that we are all nourished by. And to keep that body alive takes all of the parts working together. And yes, money is a part of it.

The bottom line is that our kids are learning what it’s like to be a part of a community that is mobilized, organized and passionate about providing what is needed so that the school can be a true microcosm of the best of the Peralta community, it’s values and it’s dreams.

So I make sure I put a little something into the kitty, to keep this little Peralta world of ours spinning ’round.

Demarris, mother of 4th grader

I know I am “preaching to the choir” for most families, but in case there are any who are still considering whether to donate to the Peralta Fund…
I donate to the Peralta Fund because the quality of the education that Jayla is receiving at Peralta is comparable to what she would receive at a private school that would cost much more than my donation to the Peralta Fund.  Before we started at Peralta in the 1st grade, we attended a private school for kindergarten and had attended another private school for pre-school that included enrollment up through 5th grade.  We also briefly attended a charter school for the first couple of weeks of 1st grade before we found out that Jayla was accepted at Peralta.  The private schools were nice, however, not nice enough to justify the amount of tuition.  Peralta is a public school with no tuition costs.  However, the level of involvement in the school of the families and faculty/staff at Peralta makes the school really excellent.  From someone who has experienced several other elementary school settings, I can personally attest to the high quality of Peralta.   Whether we all know it or not, we are very fortunate to receive this level of excellence in education in a public school setting.  The least I can do is contribute to the Peralta Fund, even if it is just a few dollars.
Anne and Ralph, parents of 3rd graders

We are deep believers in public education and the fact is, parental involvement is what really makes any school work. So when you put this great community together with a fantastic principle who really cares
about our children, and great staff of creative, dedicated teachers, you get a great school.
And it is up to us to financially support it.
For all the reasons that you have all been hearing about all week from others, I can add the fact that we know other children who attend very expensive private schools and I honestly do not think that the
education they are receiving is any better than what our son is receiving at Peralta.
Peralta is our neighborhood school and we feel very lucky to be part of this little gem.
Mark, father of 4th-grader and 2nd-grader
A Peralta Fund Poem
I help our daughters
and all of our sons
when I donate
to The Peralta Fund.

Deftly extending their young education,
embrace values of diversification.

Teachers and staff
ply their trade with great passion,
community awareness
and strong action.

Quilting and gardening
with dedication;
getting to bond
with a small pink crustacean.

Learning to sing with
some world-class musicians,
all without a
private school’s high tuition.

My kids love to to learn,
and would be quite stunned
that one would not give
to The Peralta Fund.

Give what you can,
it accepts all donations.
Let’s continue to build
our children’s foundations.
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