AEF is thrilled to announce that the Outdoor Ed/ExEd Endowment has been launched with a combined $1,000,000 gift initiated by the Penner Family Foundation and matched by Melony & Adam Lewis. Our goal is to fully endow this program with $10,000,000. This will ensure that Outdoor Ed/ExEd never gets cut from the school budget. [...]
At the Colorado state robotics competition in December, our Aspen Middle School “Lightning Strikes Twice” team took second overall and was invited to compete at the world championship competition in April, in Houston, TX! The team, composed of Nicco DiMaria, Tamir Finesilver, Sam Gilmore, Ember LaPenna, Lorelei LaPenna, and Hailey Ward, competes in the FIRST [...]
Our 2024 Flamingo broke all fundraising records and goals and it was a BLAST! The smiles, laughter, clapping, bidding and STANDING on chairs for Wyclef were a testament to the fabulous night. Best of all - a record amount of money was raised for our public schools. $1.9 MILLION IN ONE NIGHT! When we add [...]
Aspen Education Foundation joined forces with Anderson Ranch Arts Center in the 2024 school year to enhance art education within Aspen School District, expanding opportunities for students across all educational levels. This partnership introduced diverse programming including youth mentorship, studio art experiences, field trips, and workshops throughout 2024. These initiatives are crafted to align [...]
Aspen Education Foundation is all about our local partnerships! Our friends at Clark's Snowmass selected AEF to be the beneficiary of "Non-Profit Mondays" this fall. For any customer who left their shopping receipts in the giving box at the cash registers instead of throwing them away, Clark's Snowmass donated 5% of the receipt amount to [...]
The Aspen Education Foundation (AEF) announces that Jack Paley, an Aspen High School Class of 2013 graduate, has donated his business, Aspen Crunch, to the organization. AEF intends to auction the business for sale at its annual fundraising event, the Flamingo, on December 9, 2023, to benefit Aspen public schools. Jack Paley launched Aspen Crunch [...]
One of the goals at AEF over the past year has been to think creatively about ways to take advantage of the world class institutions that are located right here in our backyard. How AEF might partner with these organizations to bring something special and unique to our students has been a priority. That is [...]
The new 2021-2022 Impact report is here! See how your support has impacted our kids. Click here to view the AEF 2021-2022-Impact Report
As you may have heard, our annual Flamingo fundraiser was the most successful in our event’s history. The restaurant setting was festive, fun and delicious. Tartan and tinsel filled the rooms and technical difficulties could not stop our success! Our parent and local community are truly incredible. Never have we seen the enthusiasm and generosity [...]
In the Robotics program's first return to Aspen Middle School in over two years, two of the seven participating teams at AMS advanced to the Colorado State tournament in Littleton. Congratulations to the EsCargo and Robot Rookie teams! The Robot Rookies went on to earn a second-place finish in the "Robot Game" category, one of four categories [...]
