WCEF Walnut Creek Education Foundation

05/09/2026

AUGUST RECAP | BACK TO SCHOOL WITH WCEF

August was filled with back-to-school excitement, connection, and an incredible sense of community as WCEF kicked off another year of supporting our students.

From connecting with families at the Broadway Plaza Back-to-School event and school Back-to-School Nights, to preparing for our annual Read-a-Thon, balancing this year’s budget, and gathering for committee and Board meetings, our WCEF volunteers have been hard at work behind the scenes.

Under the leadership of our Executive Director, Kiroun Saluja, our team spirit and energy are through the roof! We are so grateful for the volunteers, families, educators, donors, and community partners who continue to show up for our students.

And what a way to start the year! In just the first few weeks of school, our community has already demonstrated its unwavering belief in the importance of investing in our children’s education.

We are proud to share that WCEF has already raised $497,908 — 31% of our $1.6 million goal!

Thank you, WCEF community, for helping us start the year strong. There is so much more ahead, and we can’t wait to see what we accomplish together for our students.

27/08/2026

17/08/2026

WCEF IN THE SPOTLIGHT

We’re thrilled to see the Walnut Creek Education Foundation featured in the August 2026 issue of Walnut Creek City Lifestyle Walnut Creek City Lifestyle!

From hands-on science at Walnut Creek Intermediate to the Biomedical Science Pathway at Las Lomas High School, “Helping Local Students Thrive” highlights WCEF’s impact in action and the opportunities community support helps make possible for our students.

For more than 40 years, WCEF has helped create opportunities for local public school students to explore, learn, and thrive. We especially love hearing directly from the students and educators who experience this impact every day.

A special thank you to Walnut Creek City Lifestyle Walnut Creek City Lifestyle for featuring WCEF in your August 2026 issue and sharing the impact of community-supported public education.

To read the full story, pick up your free copy of Walnut Creek City Lifestyle at Ace Hardware Downtown Walnut Creek Downtown Walnut Creek ACE on Mt. Diablo Blvd

Be sure to follow and subscribe to our local publication, Walnut Creek City Lifestyle, to discover more stories about the people, organizations, and businesses that make our community special.

13/08/2026

BACK TO SCHOOL + BOOKS + BLOOMS 🌸📚🎸

WCEF is very proud to once again support and participate alongside our amazing local business partner, Broadway Plaza Broadway Plaza , this season!

To kick off the new school year, WCEF will be at Broadway Plaza’s Once Upon A Street: Books & Botanicals back-to-school event on Saturday, August 15.

Please stop by the WCEF booth to say hello and:

📅 Sign up to hear about upcoming WCEF events
💛 Learn how to get involved with our fundraising and advocacy efforts
🎁 Pick up some goodies for your students
🧾 Get help submitting your Broadway Plaza shopping receipts to School Cents

Every receipt counts toward valuable donations that support students, teachers, and programs.

We’re excited to share that the following WCSD schools are participating in School Cents:

🏫 Buena Vista Elementary School
🏫 Indian Valley Elementary School
🏫 Murwood Elementary School
🏫 Walnut Creek Intermediate School

Our WCEF volunteers will be there to help families from participating local schools submit their shopping receipts to School Cents, Broadway Plaza’s new shopping rewards initiative supporting local schools. Save those Broadway Plaza receipts and bring them with you!

And there’s even more happening throughout the event. Rock out to live performances by School of Rock, step into the 360° photo booth, enjoy family activities, meet adoptable pets, and more.

We love seeing Broadway Plaza not only as a premier Bay Area shopping destination, but also as a place where the Walnut Creek community comes together. We are grateful for their continued partnership and investment in our local schools and students.

📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ 11 AM–2 PM
📍 Broadway Plaza Street

FREE + FAMILY FRIENDLY

Come celebrate the start of a new school year with us. Stop by the WCEF booth and say hello! 🌸

11/08/2026

🌯 Dine Out at Chipotle and Support Our Schools!

Take dinner off your to-do list this Wednesday and give back at the same time! 💛

The Downtown Walnut Creek Chipotle will donate 25% of sales to WCEF, helping support programs and opportunities for our local public school students.

Dinner made easy. Community giving made delicious. 🌯✨

11/08/2026

WCI Bell Schedule
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11/08/2026

Helpful campus map link here
https://wci.walnutcreeksd.org/campus-map

11/08/2026

A new school year means a fresh start for our students, teachers, staff…and for WCEF, too.

Last year, our incredible community helped WCEF raise more than $1.7 million, supporting the programs and opportunities our students experience every day, including science, music, libraries, and so much more.

But as WCEF Co-President Lacie Brown reminds us, we start fresh every single year.

The money raised last year supported last year’s students. The money we raise this year supports our students this year. That means our work begins again, together.

To every family, educator, volunteer, donor, and community partner who helped make last year our biggest year yet: thank you.

And as we begin another school year, we hope you’ll continue to support WCEF. Some of the classes and programs our kids love most are made possible because our community chooses to invest in them.

We’re parents. We’re students. We’re teachers. We’re a community working together to give our kids the best education possible.

Here’s to a fresh start and another incredible year for our students.