OTHER PROGRAMS
The CEF’s core mission is to provide tuition awards to students in need so they are able to continue to learn in our Catholic schools. Sometimes we are presented with special opportunities to make our schools more attractive and affordable for the students. These opportunities include:
Big Yellow Bus Program
CEF tuition awards provide underserved children in Los Angeles with access to a Catholic school education. In addition, we are able to enhance the students’ academic experience with programs sponsored by several donors. The Yellow Bus Program, funded by the Steinmetz Foundation, provides busses for field trips to local attractions, Catholic high schools, and local colleges. These trips inspire the students to expand their horizons and focus on their future.
Art Classes
The Porteous Family Foundation sponsors the Art Trek program at several elementary schools. Art Trek is a non-profit organization that
provides trained staff in the classroom to deliver sequential, hands-on art lessons. Lessons are designed not only to impart rendering, painting, and sculpting skills, but also to build student confidence and community ties. Most importantly, Art Trek’s mission is to create a positive and confidence-building experience for the students while they problem-solve and take some artistic risk to produce their work.