UCLA Lab School Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Support UCLA Lab School
We warmly invite grandparents and special friends of UCLA Lab School to join us in making a tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund. Your connection to our students and school makes your support especially meaningful, and together, we hope to raise $25,000 to enrich the Lab School experience for every child. When you make your gift today, it will go twice as far—thanks to a generous grandparent in our community who has offered to match every dollar donated, up to $25,000.
Your gift to the Annual Fund helps ensure that the 2026–2027 school year is filled with opportunity, joy, and success for every student. The Annual Fund bridges the gap between tuition and the true cost of a Lab School education, supporting the programs and resources that tuition alone cannot cover. Each year, we provide nearly $3 million in tuition support—helping 40% of our families—while also sustaining our mission of innovation and excellence in teaching, learning, research, and public outreach.
This school year’s theme is Better Together, reflecting the deep belief that children thrive when they are supported by a caring, connected community across generations. By making a gift as a grandparent or special friend, you help provide tuition support and enriching opportunities that benefit every student—strengthening a school community built on collaboration, curiosity, and care.
We are deeply grateful to all who contribute to our giving programs to close the gap between tuition and the true cost of educating each child. Your generosity directly supports our students, educators, and families, proving that we are truly better together.
Other payment options are available, and those gifts may be counted towards our goal if they are received during the timeline of the campaign (April 10 - April 24).
Checks should be made out to the 'UCLA Foundation' including a note that your tax-deductible gift is intended for the 'Lab School Annual Fund.' Please send to the following address:
UCLA Foundation
PO Box 7145
Pasadena, CA 91109-7145
If you would like to make a gift via wire transfer or stock donation, please contact Assistant Director of Leadership Giving, India Zietsman (izietsman@support.ucla.edu).
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Should this fund reach the campus minimum required for the establishment of an endowment or quasi-endowment, The UCLA Foundation reserves the right to convert this fund to an endowment or quasi-endowment. Please click here to learn more about how the UCLA Foundation invests and manages its endowments.
$27
A New Chapter
Looking forward! All donations to the Annual Fund now will be spent in school year 2026-2027. Together we can prepare for the incredible school year to come. Every dollar matters!
$40
Opportunity Advocate
Each year, donations to the Annual Fund allow UCLA Lab School to offer tuition support to the families of 40% of our students. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive community.
$79
Celebrate Corinne
2026 marks 79 years on the Corinne A. Seeds campus at UCLA! Donate to celebrate Corinne A. Seeds and in honor of the campus we all love and cherish.
$143
Legacy Gift
We honor the rich history of UCLA Lab School and all those students and educators that came before us. UCLA Lab School was founded in 1882. This year we celebrate 143 years! Make a donation of any size and say hi to an old friend from Lab School or UES via the donor wall.
$500
Thank a Teacher
Our teachers are the greatest gift. Each year, the Annual Fund enables us to maintain a stellar teaching faculty. Make a donation of any size and recognize a teacher that has made a difference in your life or the life of your child. Share via the donor wall.
$1,000
A Grand Gesture
Make a gift in honor of your grandchild(ren) and give them a shout out on the donor wall!
$2,500
Fund a Field Trip
our gift at this level helps fund a meaningful field trip, giving students the opportunity to learn through hands-on experiences beyond the classroom walls. From museums and cultural institutions to nature centers and community spaces, these excursions bring learning to life, deepen curiosity, and create memories students carry with them long after the day ends.
$5,000
Meet the Gap
Help meet the gap between tuition and the true cost of educating each child. Let us make UCLA Lab School an even greater site for elementary school education and all our students!