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  • Bagpiper Bash 2023 Early Bird Promo Image


    Bagpiper Bash Tickets Are Moving Fast

    Don’t miss out – limited tickets available. Ticket sales close Wednesday, September 27th. We’ve sold over 100 tickets to the Bash – the annual CAF celebration. Don’t go Bashless another year: Get your tickets to […]

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  • Photo of Carlmont High School with overlay of time is now theme for Carlmont Giving Week


    3 Reasons to Donate During Carlmont Giving Week

    Carlmont Academic Foundation (CAF) fills the gap between state funding and the excellent education that Carlmont students deserve. Carlmont Giving Week is September 18-22, and the best time to donate is now! Here’s why. 3 […]

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  • Carlmont campus view from August 2023


    Updates for the 2023-24 School Year

    I hope you and your Scot(s) are off and running this new school year! I’m thrilled to announce that Carlmont Academic Foundation (CAF) met its $1.1 million FY23 fundraising goal, fully funding our commitment to […]

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  • How to Set Up a Recurring Donation

    Watch Monty, the Carlmont mascot, set up a recurring donation in less than one minute. Making a monthly recurring donation to CAF is a great way to support your Scot and balance your family’s budget. […]

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  • Bagpiper Bash 2023 Early Bird Promo Image


    The Bash Is Back!

    What is The Bash? It’s CAF’s annual social event!  DATE: Saturday, September 30th, 2023 TIME: 6:00-10:00 p.m. VENUE: Don & Arlene Gurskis’ Backyard in Belmont After taking a break for a few years, the Bash […]

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  • Carlmont students thanking CAF


    CAF raises $145,000 on Giving Day

    We are happy to report that this Giving Day, Carlmont Academic Foundation (CAF) raised $145,000 thanks to the generosity of our families, community members, and business partners. Our donors utilized every single Challenge Grant dollar […]

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  • Carlmont science students


    CAF receives Oracle grant to support STEAM programming in Fiscal Year 2023

    We are excited to announce that Oracle has once again awarded Carlmont Academic Foundation (CAF) with a $20,000 grant. The FY23 grant will continue support for rigorous STEAM teaching and learning by equipping classrooms with […]

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  • Rendering of 601 Harbor Blvd Belmont Catalyst


    Funding Partnership with Kenson Ventures and The Madison Group

    We’d like to announce a wonderful gift that the Carlmont Academic Foundation has received just in time for the holidays! We will be entering into a long-term funding partnership with Kenson Ventures and The Madison […]

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  • Mr. Miskelly, Math Department Chair, on the Importance of Smaller Class Sizes

    Your donations help us do many things. The biggest of all is to fund additional class sections: 21 more this school year, in fact. Let’s aim to surpass this number for the next school year […]

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  • Photo of Carlmont teacher Dina Cousins


    CAF Supports Teachers with Smaller Class Sizes

    Dina Cousin is both a teacher at Carlmont and a former student here — so Dina has first-hand knowledge of what it’s like to be a student when the class size was larger, and what […]

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