Our Mission
Maximizing Academics, Knowledge and Opportunity, the MAKO Foundation is Focused on Funding a 21st Century Education for all Vista del Mar Elementary and Middle School students.
Important Dates
Back to School Social
Monday, August 19th 3:00 pm
MAKO Challenge
April 26, 2024
MAKO Masters
March 15, 2024
Our Impact
In the last five years the MAKO Foundation has deployed over $850,000 into the Vista del Mar Elementary and Middle Schools as follows:
Chromebook Program ($224,000)
Chromebooks provided for individual student use at each grade level from Kindergarten through 8th grade
Supplemental Programs & Staffing ($282,000)
Counseling Services; Librarian; Instructional Aides; State Championship Qualifying Robotics Program; STEAM Lab; Technology Program; Music & Drama Program; Culinary Arts Program; Middle School New Student Academy; MAKO Your Way to Kindergarten Academy
Teacher Training ($96,000)
Elementary School Writing Program; Teacher Collaboration Days; Teacher Conferences and Symposiums (UCI Writing Conferences, PLC Conference, PAL Advisor Training, AVID Training, NGSS Science Department Training, Technology Conferences)
Safety ($116,000)
Security Cameras; Electronic Visitor Sign-In System; Two-Way Radios; Classroom Safety Enhancements
Student Enrichment ($75,000)
Survivor Book Club; Subscriptions (Scholastic News, Listenwise, Newsela Pro, ClassMarker); Field Trips (Students Run LA, CA Science Center, Disney Performing Arts Center); Assemblies; Award Programs; Student Tutoring; Zero Period
Class Room Grants ($67,000)
Classroom Technology (ELMO Projectors for each Classroom, Teacher Technology, Computers, 3d Printers, Robotics & Video Production Equipment); Physical Education Equipment; Science (Equipment and Project Materials)
Campus Enhancement Projects ($29,000)
Rebuild Splash Zone Stage; Handball Wall Murals; Filtered Water Stations (water stations co-funded with PTA)