Direct Giving:

By far, direct donation on a monthly or annual basis is the easiest and most efficient way to support Edison. The more funds we can raise through direct donations, the more we can direct volunteer time to educational and enrichment activities rather than fundraising activities.We understand families have vastly different financial circumstances and appreciate any consideration of Edison in your giving process. We would love to provide as many opportunities to our community of children as possible and the more funds we have to use, the more opportunities we can provide. If 100 families give $25/month during the 2025/2026 school year ($250 annually), we would have $25,000 to work with to enhance educational opportunities at Edison in the 2026/2027 school year.

JOG-A-THON

Attend our annual fundraising Jog-a-thon to support educational enhancements at Edison Elementary. Your participation helps us provide valuable resources for our students and school community.

September: Falling Sky - Tuesday, 9/16 - All Day, 20% to Edison w/Flyer

October: MOD Pizza - Monday, 10/27 - All Day, 20% to Edison w/Flyer

November: TBD

December: TBD

January: TBD

February: TBD

March: TBD

April: TBD

May: TBD

June: TBD

Support Edison in your everyday life:

eScrip

Shop at Market of Choice? You could be earning Edison Elementary up to 4% on each transaction.

How it Works:

Register a credit card for use in the program. There are no receipts to collect, no vouchers or certificates to buy. Your purchases are tracked and available for your review online, allowing you to see just how much you are earning on your child’s behalf!

1. Sign Up: Click here to create your account: eScrip

2. Register the numbers of your most used credit cards.

3. Shop at Market of Choice and other participating retailers.

4. Review your account to see how much you have contributed to Edison's Fundraising efforts!

Box Tops for Education:

Do you often see "Box Tops for Education" labels on products you purchase?

You could be earning up to $500 annually for Edison!

How it Works:

No more clipping tops necessary! Using the App, Box Tops for Education automatically identifies participating items sold via sales receipt.

1. Download the Box Tops for Education App here: BOXTOPSAPP

   Set up an account selecting

   "EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL"

   as your assigned school. It is easiest to find Edison via Zip Code.

2. Buy Box Tops labeled products.

3. Use the Box Tops app to scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase.

4. Box Tops products are identified and earnings are credited online.

BottleDrop:

COMING SOON!!

FAQs:

• WHY FUNDRAISE?

  The 4J school district budget is projected to decrease in the coming years. Community-generated funds and family contributions are increasingly relied upon to enable Edison to provide students with necessary classroom supplies and educational enhancements. Opportunities like field trips and artists-in-residence are available if our community chooses to prioritize them. If funding is cut to key support staff members we know help keep our school running safely and smoothly, it may become necessary to support Edison by funding support staff positions.

• WHAT HAS EPC FUNDED IN THE PAST?

  For the 2024/2025 academic year at Edison, with your help Parent Council was able to give $300 per classroom for supplies and $1000 per grade level to help offset the cost of field trips. We also helped fund an artist-in-residence to lead students in making new Ocean Week themed projects to help decorate the school for years to come. In addition, we were able to help cover the cost of special events at the school such as bringing Caesar the No Drama Llama in as a reward to for positive behavior. These are just a few examples of what we have been able to cover in the past year.

• WHAT IS THE MOST TIME-EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO SUPPORT EDISON FINANCIALLY?

  By far, direct donation on an annual or monthly basis is the easiest way to support Edison. The more funds we can raise through direct donations, the less time we will have to put into time-consuming fundraisers and, instead, we can direct that volunteer time to educational and enrichment activities.

• SHOULDN’T PUBLIC EDUCATION BE PUBLICLY FUNDED?

  Yes! If you believe, as Parent Council does, that public education should be better funded by public sources, we welcome you to join other Edison parents working towards this goal. Monthly Parent Council meetings are a good place to meet other parents involved with organizations or legislators that support increased school funding.

• HOW MUCH SHOULD I GIVE?

  We encourage you to consider giving what you are able. We understand families have vastly different financial circumstances and appreciate any consideration of Edison in your giving process. We would love to provide as many opportunities to our community of children as possible and the more funds we have to use, the more opportunities we can provide. If 100 families gave $25/month during the 2025/2026 school year ($250 annually), we would have $25,000 to work with to enhance educational opportunities at Edison in the 2026/2027 school year.