Thank You For Showing Your Support on Day of Giving
Yesterday afternoon, Four West returned from three days at Pigeon Point, tired and full of stories. It’s one of their earliest overnight learning experiences at Live Oak, and it happens because people work together: teachers who plan for months, parent and guardian chaperones who give their time, and families who trust us with their children’s first big adventure away from home.
That same spirit of working together showed up on Day of Giving. Thanks to you, the Live Oak Fund has raised over $700,000 toward our $1 million goal, with 77% of K–7 families already participating. Current and alumni families offered challenge gifts, and together we unlocked $35,000 for our students. Volunteers sent emails, posted to WhatsApp groups, and made phone calls to invite families in; thank you for your engagement with them.
Live Oak’s Day of Giving is our biggest day of giving, but it isn’t our only one. We know families give at different times, and we hope you’ll make your gift or pledge by December 31.
At Live Oak, tuition and philanthropy work together. The Live Oak Fund is part of this year’s operating budget, and it’s already at work in classrooms. It helps fund more than $4 million in Adjusted Tuition, faculty salaries benchmarked at the 75th percentile of Bay Area peer schools, and the professional development and small classes that let teachers know each child well. Knowing where we stand by year’s end also helps us plan next year with confidence: how many families we can welcome through Adjusted Tuition, and how we can keep investing in our students’, program, and teachers’ growth.
Every gift, at every level, counts. Leadership gifts of $5,000 or more provide about three-quarters of the fund’s support, and every family’s participation brings us closer to 100%. If your family hasn’t given yet, we’d love to have you with us. If you already have, thank you. You may also consider whether a stretch gift feels right this year.
Double your impact. Many employers match charitable gifts, often dollar for dollar. Search for your employer on our Employer Matching Gifts page, then submit your request after you give. Gifts made by December 31 count for 2026 taxes, and pledges can be paid through June 15, 2027.
Every student benefits from philanthropy every day, in ways tuition alone doesn’t reach. Thank you for nurturing the full potential and promise of every child.
La Escuela Live Oak da la bienvenida y admite estudiantes de cualquier raza, color, origen nacional y étnico, estatus de ciudadanía, identidad de género, expresión de género, orientación sexual y fe a todos los derechos, privilegios, programas y actividades de la Escuela Live Oak. La Escuela Live Oak no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional y étnico, estatus de ciudadanía, identidad de género, expresión de género, orientación sexual y fe en la administración de sus políticas y programas educativos, políticas de admisión, programa de Matrícula Ajustada, y programas deportivos y otros administrados por la escuela.