Donate

The best way to support us is by becoming a member and volunteering your time.

If you're making a financial gift, we'd encourage you to prioritize LAEF — their funding directly covers librarians, PE teachers, and music teachers across all nine LASD schools. That said, direct donations to Almond PTA are always welcome and go straight to community events, enrichment, and staff support.

Every donation matters to us, regardless of size. A gift of any amount tells us you understand what PTA does and why it matters — and that means as much as any other contribution.

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LASD Education Partners

Home of LAEF and District-Wide Giving

Almond PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. EIN 94-6171201

Scroll down to learn about all the ways to support Almond.

Ways to Contribute to Almond PTA

Join the PTA

Membership is $30 per family. Gives you voting rights on how PTA funds are spent.

Join on ClassroomParent →

The join flow also gives you the option to make a direct donation at the same time.

Donate
  • ClassroomParent (from 1 July 2026)
  • Donor Advised Fund · EIN 94-6171201
  • Check to "Almond PTA" · drop box in front office
  • PayPal @almondelementary
  • Corporate matching Many employers will double your donation automatically. Takes 5 minutes to check — ask your HR team or look in your benefits portal.
Your Time

Volunteer hours power everything PTA does.

  • Event shifts — 1–2 hours, sign up on ClassroomParent
  • Committee chair or co-chair — plan and run a program for the year
  • Board positions — elected each spring

Some employers also donate to PTA for volunteer hours you log — worth checking alongside corporate matching.

Your Presence

Almond is the kind of community where kids grow up knowing their neighbors and parents become lifelong friends — but that only happens if families show up. Come to events, see familiar faces, meet someone new.

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PTA membership
  • Be part of the largest child advocacy organization in the country
  • Signal your support for Almond students and staff
  • Voting rights on PTA programs and spending
$30 / family
Ask goes out in August · open year-round
LAEF
Los Altos Education Foundation
  • Librarians, PE teachers, music teachers
  • Junior high electives
  • District-wide — all 9 LASD schools benefit equally
$1,800 / student
Ask goes out in August · donate any time
Almond PTA
Direct donation
  • Community events and enrichment programs
  • Staff appreciation
  • Teacher discretionary funds
$200 / student — our annual spend per child
Donate any time
Room parent fund
Class parties & teacher gifts
  • Class parties and events
  • Holiday and birthday gifts for your homeroom teacher
  • Kept separate from PTA — California PTA policy prohibits using PTA funds for personal gifts
$50–70 / student
Ask goes out in September
Classroom teacher
Field trips & classroom supplies
  • Amounts vary by grade level and which trips are planned
  • No student is denied participation due to inability to pay
~$100–200 / student
TK–4th grade
~$600–800 / student
5th–6th grade
Throughout the year · ask comes directly from your child's teacher
PTA and LAEF accept donations year-round. August is when most asks go out, but if that timing doesn't work, you can always give later.
PTA fundraisers, sales & ticketed events: PTA hosts fundraisers, sells items, and runs ticketed events throughout the year. What's offered may be adjusted depending on fundraising needs.

Donation Planning

The start of the school year brings a lot of asks. Almond is a free public school — no donation is required. But the programs that make this school exceptional depend on family support, whether that's a financial gift or volunteer time.

Here’s a summary of which organizations and people ask for financial donations and when: