2025-26 Funded Classroom Projects
Below is a summary of the projects that have been funded for the 2025-2026 school year. Thanks to our generous sponsors and donors, we've invested $84,604 in 83 innovative projects across 31 Hayward schools. Click here to download the full list of funded projects and see the impact in action!
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District,
Tenure in Altruism, Supports the Arts
Mt. Eden Art Gallery Enhancement
$6,800
Mt. Eden High School received $6,800 to enhance its student art gallery, a space where students gain hands-on experience curating, displaying, and presenting artwork while learning real-world gallery management skills. Funding provided professional gallery furnishings, including display pedestals, rolling art racks, and a digital display frame, creating a more engaging exhibition space for student artists. The gallery also serves as a community gathering place where students, staff, families, and visitors can celebrate student creativity and achievement.
Cherryland Peace Garden Mural Project
$3,200
Cherryland Elementary received $3,200 to create a Peace Garden and student-designed mural that transforms an underused outdoor space into a welcoming area for reflection, peer mediation, and restorative conversations. Students partnered with artists, volunteers, and community members to design and paint a mural featuring messages of kindness, respect, and belonging. The project supports students’ social-emotional well-being, encourages positive behavior, and provides a lasting space for connection, conflict resolution, and school pride.
City of Hayward, PHD in Generosity,
Supports Arts and Music
Many Hands, One Masterpiece
$4,725
A pilot program in partnership with the Sun Gallery and Hayward Rotary, benefiting 860 second-grade students from 11 Hayward elementary schools: East Avenue Elementary, Eden Gardens Elementary, Eldridge Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Faith Ringgold Elementary, Longwood Elementary, Palma Ceia Elementary, Park Elementary Ruus Elementary, Southgate Elementary, and Stonebrae Elementary. Students engaged with original artwork from the 35th Annual Book Illustrator Exhibition, participated in guided discussions about storytelling and visual interpretation, and created artwork of their own in the gallery’s studio space. For many children, it marked their first experience inside a professional art gallery environment.
Musical Theatre Production
Robert Hoang | $917
Burbank Elementary
Sure Thing
Marie Butler| $1,000
Mt. Eden High
Our Guitars Need Protecting
Earl Cato | $908
Mt. Eden High
James A Vlantis/Hayward Castro Valley Kiwanis, PHD in Generosity, Supports Education
Math and Stem Classroom Level Up
Pamela Illes | $1,150
Glassbrook Elementary
Cultural Crossroads: Hands-on Comparison of Global Flavors 环球美食比较探索
Angela Ma | $1,150
Hayward High School
Mensaje en pintura
Martin Canizales Cobos | $752
Mt. Eden High
Building Reading Foundations: Phonics-Focused Technology for ESL learners and Struggling Readers
Mayte Lemuz Ramirez | $1,013
Glassbrook Elementary
Kickstart Active Learning: Soccer Goals for Elementary Students
James Higares Jr | $1,260
East Avenue Elementary
R.E.A.C.H. Learning Stations: (Reading, Exploration, Art, Communication, Hands-on)
Monika Vij | $1,002
Treeview Elementary
The Storyboard Project: Young Minds Exploring Literature
Elise Walker | $780
St. Bede Catholic
Kaiser Permanente, PHD in Generosity, Supports Health/Physical Education
Strong Bodies, Calm Minds... Whole-Child Wellness Through Yoga, Mindfulness, and SEL
Mien Lu | $998
Palma Ceia Elementary
Step Up to Fitness
Connie Dzoan | $885
St. Bede Catholic
Balanced Bodies: Supporting Student Wellness Through Movement
Aaron Silva | $975
Ochoa Middle School
Jump Into Fitness!
Tobias Rosenblum | $968
Eden Gardens Elementary
Wellness/Recreational Area and Calm Corner
Katrina Vera| $998
Tyrrell Elementary
Steps, Heart Rate, Data... Oh My!
Danielle Alexander | $835
Park Elementary
R. Zaballos & Sons, PHD in Generosity, Supports Visual and Performing Arts
Upcycling Fashion
Jennifer Langan | $997
Hayward High
Cultural Connections Through Movement: Brazilian Dance Education for 3rd Grade Students
Mina Mangewala | $1,000
Harder Elementary
The Wonderful Winton Wizard of Oz
Erik Waite | $872
Winton Middle
Building Skills and Cultural Awareness Through Turkish Marbling Art
Hou Chun Kuong | $1,103
Glassbrook Elementary
AV Class - Guitars For Performance
Howie Ju | $1,052
California Crosspoint Academy
Science in the Park, PHD in Generosity, Supports STEM Education
Science in the Park, PHD in Generosity, Supports STEM Education
David Wolf | $808
St. Bede Catholic
Coding and 3d Design Lab
Amy Lindahl | $1,055
Brenkwitz Alternative High
STEM Makers Space
Delcina Wadia| $1,010
Harder Elementary
STEAM: Hydroponic Science
Marlina Camire | $938
Ochoa Middle School
From Molecules to Bones: Hands-On Biology Investigations That Bring Science to Life
Annie Choy| $1,010
Hayward High
Hayward Education Association, Kathleen Crummey Award (Made in Hayward)
In Honor of Kathy Crummey Award
Sensory Success: Enhancing Engagement for Diverse Learners
Amanda Bramlett | $993
Schafer Park Elementary
In Honor of Kathy Crummey Award
In Honor of Lou Hedgecock Award
Going Beyond
Lynette Nielsen| $993
Eden Gardens Elementary
In Honor of Sue Rosso Award
Mandarin Roots & Rising
Han Xu | $978
Southgate High
Hayward Rotary, Masters in Giving, Supports Supports Literacy Across Languages
World House Literacy Project
Jennifer Flamenco | $1,100
Cesar Chavez Middle
Expanding Knowledge
Yesenia Castro | $997
Tennyson High
Bilingual Classroom Library Update
Victor Fitzsimons | $1,000
Schafer Park Elementary
Masters in Giving Sponsors: Dupont, Elisa Marquez - Alameda County Supervisor Dis. 2, Fremont Bank, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, PG&E, Safeway Foundation, Sprinkler Fitters Local 483, and Van Pelt Construction Services
School Garden for Hands on Learning (Dupont)
Megan Crum | $1,150
East Avenue Elementary
Butterflies and Bees: Growing Our School Pollinator Garden Part 1 (Fremont Bank)
Carolyn Barrientos | $1,000
Eden Gardens Elementary
The Art of Science (PG&E)
Alejandro Del Toro | $975
Bret Harte Middle
Project Triple Net: Global Games in Motion (PG&E)
Emily Andrews | $968
Ochoa Middle School
Comfy Corners (SFL483)
Karen Mae Fernandez | $997
MLK Jr Middle School
Plumbing Soldering Project (SFL483)
Jose Lopez | $999
Eden Area ROP
Imagination Station Creation Transformation (Dupont)
Elana Louie | $960
Fairview Elementary
Butterflies and Bees: Growing Our School Pollinator Garden Part 2 (Fremont Bank)
Johanna Normart| $1,000
Eden Gardens Elementary
Food Sustainability (SWF)
Dhammika Ilankoon | $945
Ochoa Middle School
Hands-On Learning for Lifelong Skills: Empowering Special Day Class Students Through Manipulatives and Functional Materials (SWF)
Saira Nieves | $999
Tyrrell Elementary
Commercial Electrical Systems Conduit Bending (VPCS)
Jazmin Marquez | $999
Eden Area ROP
Raising Leaders Youth Murals on Campus (EM D2)
Davida Scott | $979
Brenkwitz Alternative HS
Illuminating Young Minds in Early Childhood (EM D2)
Victoria Pallotta | $998
East Avenue Elementary
Making Math Matter: Interactive Tools for 3rd Grade Success (FACS)
Darlene Tom | $994
Park Elementary
Marvelous, Meaningful Math (FACS)
Gabriella Biehl | $938
Ruus Elementary
Social Emotional and Sensory Support for General Education Students with Dysregulation (VPCS)
Stacie Jasper| $960
Schafer Park Elementary
Count Me In! Funded by
BA in Bestowals sponsors: The Friends of Chabot College;
and AA in Donation Sponsors – Judy Harrison, Infoblox, One Workplace, Palace Casino, Bill and Laurel Quirk, Robert & Marge Sakai, Valerie Saito, and HEF Supporters and Donors
Game On! Building Collaborative Skills for College, Career, and Community
Diane Oliverez-Pitta | $553
Hayward High
The Rescue Teeth Mission
Anissa Barrot | $998
Eden Area ROP
Bucket Drumming Ensemble Start Up
Frances Bertotti-Metoyer | $967
Harder Elementary
Read to Lead
Leah Grace Tuliao | $825
Schafer Park Elementary
Mighty Math Learners
Amelia Vultaggio | $774
Fairview Elementary
French Cuisine From Scratch
Ghislaine Gery | $389
Mt. Eden High
3D Printer for Resource
Tatiana Campos | $553
Burbank Elementary
Functional Academics and Life Skills
Rachel Sulat | $841
Hayward High
Three Be's School Wide Poster Contest
Suzanne Lundy | $796
Glassbrook Elementary
Growing Green Minds
Veronica Jarata | $393
St. Bede Catholic
Southgate Garden Club
Clara Delsener | $867
Southgate Elementary
Fun in the Sun: Field Day for our Future Leaders
Juana Davila | $480
Glassbrook Elementary
Read Naturally Live for All Resource Students
Marisol Rocha | $780
Eldridge Elementary
Zentangle-Inspired Art: Lines, Patterns, and Creativity
Andrea Cordero | $893
Harder Elementary
Improving Reading for Special Needs
Victoria Yeates | $910
Park Elementary
New Cash Register for Mocha Cafe
Leo Glenn Parado | $174
Hayward (Sunset) Adult School
Faith in Motion
Kristen Soriano | $457
St. Bede Catholic
The Sanitation Squad
Jose Tañada | $731
Ochoa Middle School
Special Education Moderate to severe materials
Loida Ricafort | $894
Schafer Park Elementary
Developing Fine and Gross Motor Skills in TK
Nikki Seaberg | $921
Park Elementary
Science Experiments
Ray Murphey | $849
Southgate Elementary
Zentangle Animal Silhouettes
Samantha Richardson | $938
Harder Elementary
Math You Can Touch: Engaging Learners with Math Stackers
Melissa Magyar | $395
Fairview Elementary
Building Calm Minds
Alejandra Herrera| $982
Tyrrell Elementary
Project READ
Crisal Mae Casul | $825
Longwood Elementary
Storytelling + Phonics with Photography
Prince Padania | $956
Stonebrae Elementary
Genius Projects 2026
Erika M Isomura | $225
Lorin Eden Elementary
Learn & Teach w/ STEM
Margarita Casas Martínez| $465
Mt. Eden High
Reading for Happy Heart & Healthy Minds
Cristina Martin | $792
Glassbrook Elementary
Sensory Strategies for Severe Autism
Rema Ramakrishnan | $900
Stonebrea Elementary
All About Painted Lady Butterflies
Sandra Jurado | $375
Tyrrell Elementary
Gizmo subscription renewal
Elaine Byrd | $846
Hayward High