PADDLE RAISE

The energy on Laguna’s campus is unlike any other. Classrooms buzz 

with intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurialism, and creativity. At any given 

moment you can hear the whir of a potter’s wheel, the roar of the crowd 

at a championship game, or our youngest scholars leading the Tecolote 

Tuesday cheer.

 

Laguna’s vibrant community is constructed on a foundation of personal 

relationships and individual attention. This supportive environment allows 

faculty to inspire their students to stretch beyond their comfort zones 

and to learn from every experience.

 

Generosity is also a longstanding hallmark of the Laguna community. 

Last year, our community’s commitment and record-breaking paddle 

raise contributions allowed us to transform the interior space of three 

classrooms in Hope Ranch into state-of-the art learning spaces. We 

were able to revitalize Lower School classrooms with bright colors, and 

install 100 new cubbies perfectly suited for our youngest learners. The 

paddle raise also afforded us the opportunity to launch a collaborative 

summer grants program for our esteemed faculty. Twenty-one teachers 

poured their creative talents and research into new curriculum, resulting 

in innovative classroom programs and activities such as Mission to Mars, 

Swooper Citizens, Robotics, and Entrepreneurial Studies.

 

Our goal for this year’s paddle raise is to continue this momentum. 

Classroom improvements, professional development, and enriched 

programming are just some of the many ways we can provide the best 

educational experience for our students.

 

With your continued support, we can ensure that our students aren’t just 

given the chance to succeed, but are provided a roadmap to the best 

version of themselves.