$625k

Instructional aides. Eight full-time aides across Malibu Elementary and Webster Elementary give our youngest learners the individual attention that makes the difference between falling behind and moving forward. These positions are fully funded by MEF — they do not exist without donor support.

Math tutoring & intervention. Targeted academic support for students who need more time with core concepts — available at no cost, after school.

Community service liaison. A critical role that connects students and families to resources during times of disruption — including the aftermath of the Palisades Fire.

Shark Academy — academic recovery. The Palisades and Franklin fires took nearly a month of instruction from Malibu's students in the 2024–25 school year. The impact was measurable: Malibu High School's CAASPP ranking dropped from 77th to 276th in California. MEF responded by funding Shark Academy, a targeted academic recovery program for high school juniors designed to rebuild core skills and improve test performance. Results from the 2025–26 school year will measure the program's impact — but the response was immediate, because it had to be.

Elementary arts education. Contributions towards arts instruction at both elementary schools, giving every young student access to creative learning — not as an elective, but as a core part of their week.

Musical Accompanist. A professional accompanist supports Malibu's band, choir, and school theater productions across the middle and high school — the unseen backbone of every performance our students put on stage.

Van Dyke Endowment for the Arts. A $200,000 endowment, now managed by MEF, that provides annual interest-based funding for visual and performing arts across all four Malibu schools — in perpetuity. This is the kind of permanent investment that outlasts any single school year.

Malibu Middle School Athletics. Launched in Spring 2024, this no-cut, interscholastic program now serves over 150 students — 62% of the school — across 10+ sports each year. League fees, coaches, uniforms, and travel were fully funded by MEF- and the district assumed program costs this school year. Research consistently shows that middle school athletics improve academic performance, mental health, and long-term school engagement.

Strength & conditioning. Year-round conditioning programming supporting student athletes at the high school level.