Trades Exploration
BEF invests in career-connected learning activities that help 75 middle schoolers learn about construction, auto tech, and manufacturing CTE programs available in Beaverton high schools. As a result, these 7th and 8th graders are better prepared to move onto high school and many discover new career aspirations. High school students benefit as well as they provide peer-to-peer learning opportunities as they show off the skills they have learned and talk about career and college plans after graduation.
BASE Rocks Afterschool Music Club
During the 2024-2025 school year, BEF’s support launched an afterschool club that focused on creativity and music at this predominantly STEM option school.
Sunset HS Cram and Jam Homework Club
The partnership between Sunset High School and the Beaverton Education Foundation (BEF) is built on a shared commitment to helping students navigate the critical transition into high school. Now, with the creation of the Sunset High School Success Initiative, funds will sustain and grow efforts to keep 9th graders on track to graduate.
Mural Project
BEF invested in hand on, experiential learning at Ridgewood Elementary School, helping students to broaden their perspectives and build community through art over a year-long project to design a welcome mural in the school entrance.
After School Reading Enrichment Program
BEF invested in core academics at Montclair Elementary School, and as a result students made tremendous progress in their reading and writing abilities. Over the course of three months from January to March 2025, BEF supported readers after school to improve proficiency. This approach of finding ways to support students after school or during the summer is a key role for BEF to help students get a good start to education.
Middle School Summer Band Camp
BEF makes Middle School Summer Band Camp affordable for everyone by providing financial support that served 240 students this summer with a two-week intensive musical experience.
Summer Boost
Summer reading is in the bag! BEF supports summer reading for striving elementary school students through our Summer Boost program. Students get to pick out 10 brand new, high interest books to take home and read. They return to school in the fall more enthusiastic and confident readers.