Friends of Overland (FOO) is launching “Friends and Family,” a third fundraising effort this year that reaches out to friends and family and the surrounding community through an online campaign.  We are asking you to help maintain the high standards established for our school. FOO already helps fund reduced class sizes in 4^th and 5^th grades. Now we would like to expand this successful model to our lower grades.  

Until last year, each classroom in K-3 grades had no more than 20 students. With those small class numbers, our teachers were able to give much more personal attention to each child.  But LAUSD’s financial problems forced class sizes to grow to 24:1.  Although pay cuts and furlough days have staved off further increases for next year, larger classes in primary grades (K to 3) are a real problem that will not go away soon.

Research shows – and our teachers agree – that small classes in the primary grades lead to higher achievement for students in reading, mathematics and standardized test scores.

Size matters. Donate now to keep classes small.