In accordance with recent State, County and CUSD Board actions to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, FOCUS will not hold in-person Board meetings during the 2020-2021 school year until further notice. All meetings will be held via Zoom (please see the Meeting Schedule for dates). Anyone who is interested in participating can contact Rosaleen Trambley atrrtrambley@gmail.comfor information on how to join the Zoom meeting.The safety of our students, families and the community at large is of paramount importance. We wish you good health and peace-of-mind during this stressful time.
Join us for our final Zoom Board meeting of the 2020-2021 school year!
May 12th at 4:30pm
FOCUS awarded $30,550 in large grants in 2021!
October 25 (8am) - November 2 (11pm)
Don't miss out on an opportunity to bid on priceless items donated by CUSD schools and local businesses! The auction is now open! Visit: FOCUS Online Auction
Congratulations to all the 2021 Large Grant Recipients (please see the Grants page for a full list of awards)!
FOCUS is a California Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Corporation and Education Foundation, Tax I.D. 94-262-8895, Established in 1979. We are here to help our schools!
Our Mission
FRIENDS OF CARMEL UNIFIED SCHOOLS, a California non-profit Corporation and Public Education Foundation, supports quality education within the Carmel Unified School District. The Foundation raises money for the purpose of providing grants for classroom and site enhancements that directly support student learning and engagement.
Who are we?
FOCUS is a group of staff, parents and community members who raise funds through donations and events. We donate funds on a continuing basis, for the benefit of all CUSD schools. Since its founding, FOCUS has provided close to $3,000,000 in grants that support academic and social-emotional student success. Funds are distributed by the Board of Directors based on applications by teachers and administrators in the school district, and every school in our district has received FOCUS funding.