LGPNS is funded through tuition, the Adult Education Department of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, charitable donations and direct fundraising activities. The preschool conducts several fundraising activities each year, the most significant being the Children’s Fantasy Faire and the Spring Fling Auction.
This high profile community event attracts approximately 4,000
the Fantasy Faire features an outdoor stage with live entertainment, pony rides, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, games, jump houses, food and a raffle.
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Spring Fling
LGPNS hosts its annual Spring Fling social and fundraising event each March. Approximately 75 parents and alumni parents of the school attend this event. Highlights include the Silent and Live Auctions, at which desirable goods, services and gift certificates donated by current and former families and local businesses are bid on by the attendees.
eScrip
eScrip is a hassle-free way for LGPNS to raise funds through everyday purchases made at eScrip merchants, such as Safeway, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and Macy’s.
Parents, alumni parents, teachers, friends and families can register their credit, debit and grocery club cards with eScrip and designate LGPNS as the beneficiary. After registration, a percentage of all purchases made at eScrip merchants are given back to LGPNS.
Register Now!
1. Log onto: www.escrip.com and go to “sign up”.
2. Designate LGPNS to receive your contributions. Our group number is: 7324423.
3. Register your Safeway/grocery club cards and your debit/credit cards.
If You are Already Registered:
1. Log onto: www.escrip.com.
2. Renew your Safeway Club Card (this needs to be done every year).
3. Review your credit card information to make sure it is current.
Scholastic Book Clubs
This is an easy way to add to your child’s bookshelf and the preschool's library at the same time. LGPNS gets bonus points each time you order from The Scholastic Book Club. These points are used by our teachers to buy books and educational supplies for the school.
You can place your Scholastic Book Club order either online or offline. To order online, visit www.scholastic.com/parentordering. The class user name is:lgparentnursery and the password is: cluborders. Your order will be delivered to the classroom for your child to take home. For those parents who prefer to order offline, please fill out the book orders placed in your mail folders and return to the Scholastic Book Order Coordinator by the specified deadline.
For questions regarding LGPNS Fundraising Activities, including the Children’s Fantasy Faire, please contact the LGPNS Fundraising Chair.