Lopez Island Education Foundation
Investing in Students. Securing Our Future.
LOPEZ COMMUNITY STEPS UP FOR LOBO SPORTS
A quick update from LIEF: Thanks to an extraordinary show of community support from private donors and local island businesses, the $180,000 needed to save Lopez Island School athletics for the 2026-27 school year has now been pledged! The timing is perfect as the funds needed to be secured before the Lopez Island School Board meeting on May 27.
The “School Athletics 2026–27” fund on LIEF’s donation page will remain open through May 26 for those who still wish to support school athletics. Additional donations are welcomed and continue to make a difference.
More information about this effort will be shared following the School Board’s May 27 meeting. Go Lobos!
Questions: Contact Christine Gallagher, Co-Chair @ LIEF.EducationFoundation@gmail.com
Encouraging Excellence in Education
The Lopez Island Education Foundation (LIEF) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to excellence in education for Lopez public schools by bridging community support and state-based funding. We fund school programs and teachers’ grant requests (including field trips, curriculum, and STEAM).
As the Lopez Island School District faces a critical budget shortfall, we encourage every community member to donate to LIEF. Contributions of any size will directly support our schools and the programs that make our school special. .
(For details, please read the July 24, 2025 Islands Weekly article.)
Invest in students. Invest in our future. Please donate today!
STEAM
The Foundation supports STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) through funding of Chess & Robotics clubs, and support for K-12 class room expenses such as frog dissection materials, software for interactive online math instruction, calculators, and marine biology outings.
Field Trips & Educational Resources
The Foundation supports off-island school trips such as 5th grade trip to Olympia, Tulalip Cultural Center, Guemes Island, and Museum of Pop Culture. LIEF also funded purchase of a school van to help reduce school transportation costs for sports & other trips.
Week-long Intensives
LIEF supports funding for annual week-long elective courses developed by teachers based on passions of students & teachers, such as Asian Cooking & Cultures, Auto Mechanic Basics, and College Tour.