On the San Mateo County coast, the La Honda-Pescadero community serves families of La Honda, Loma Mar, Pescadero, and San Gregorio. The La Honda-Pescadero community is proud to be engaged with The Big Lift to provide high-quality preschool, summer, attendance, and family engagement programming to support closing the achievement gap.
Inspiring Summers Registratation
District
La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District
Site(s)
Pescadero Elementary School
Dates
June 24 – July 26
Grades
Rising K — Rising 3
Program Manager
Kristen Lindstrom
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Vacation Days
June 19 & July 4-5
Pescadero Elementary School Register Here
The Big Lift transformed home literacy practices in our community by promoting the importance of reading at home from the earliest ages.
Amy Wooliever, Superintendent, La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District
Success Story
Strong Partnerships Support Student Learning and Engagement!
The La Honda-Pescadero Big Lift programs have built strong partnerships with San Mateo County Library programs, Bay Area Discovery Museum, CuriOdyssey, TomKat Ranch, and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks among other great community agencies. Teachers report benefiting from the additional curriculum support and students love the access to STEAM activities and inspiring field trips!
Community Demographics
Students Served
64
Locations / Classrooms Served
3 sites, 3 classrooms
Grades Served
Preschool – 3rd
The Big Lift Partners
Community Partners
Community Impact Report
This 2019 La Honda-Pescadero Inspiring Summers report presents the inspiring outcomes of this holistic learning experience blending academics with enrichment, social-emotional skill development, and community engagement.
ABOUT US
The Big Lift initiative is led by San Mateo County, San Mateo County Office of Education, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation with the aim to have 80% of the county’s third graders reading proficiently by the end of third grade.
bigliftsanmateocounty@gmail.com
San Mateo County, CA