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🎓 Congratulations Class of 2026

Class of 2026 Graduation at Deer Valley Resort. Photo credit: parent Alan Ni

PCEF has been honored to support the educational journey of Park City High School's newest graduates – Congratulations, Class of 2026! We'll be cheering you on as you begin your next chapter and hope you carry the confidence to pursue your passions, embrace new opportunities, and shape your own path forward.

Because of our community's generosity, we continue to build a strong foundation supporting our mission of inspiring each student to reach their academic and lifelong potential. If you haven't donated for this school year, it's not too late!

When we return in the fall, PCEF will begin celebrating our 40th anniversary throughout the 2026-27 school year – a significant milestone that reflects four decades of investing in Park City students. Together, we’ve created opportunities for generations of learners, and will continue building on that impact for years to come.

PCEF Funding Priorities Through 2030 🍎 

PCEF donors help fund nearly $1.8 million in grants and programming throughout the district.

Over the past year, our community, the PCEF team, educators, board members, and expert volunteers took a thoughtful approach to fine tuning our strategic plan to guide PCEF’s work through 2030. 

Our mission remains the same: to fund educated-powered initiatives that inspire all Park City students to successfully reach their academic and lifelong potential. What’s new is a streamlined approach from eight initiatives to four funding priorities. This ensures every dollar we invest has the greatest impact on Park City students. 

PCEF's Four Funding Priorities Through 2030

1. Personalized Learning: Preparing Each Student to Meet Their Full Potential
2. Real World Learning: Equipping Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges 
3. Elevating Educators: Supporting Educators In and Out of the Classroom 
4. Closing the Opportunity Gap: Every Child, Every Chance

Learn how these priorities are put into practice at each school in our district.

🎓 Bright Futures Update

2026 PCHS Bright Futures Graduates

Congratulations to the 72 Bright Futures Students Who Just Graduated!

Bright Futures walks alongside motivated first-generation students from high school classroom (9th-12th) to college campus so they can get to – and through – college and post graduate education.

As the first year of the expanded Bright Futures program wraps up, PCEF is reflecting on the impact with notable stats to compare year over year.

Class of 2026

• BF supported 72 seniors this year, compared to 25 last year, a 188% increase in participation YOY
• 53 students plan to attend college or a university, an increase of 36%
• 100% of the 2026 senior graduates have a post-grad plan

High School (9th-12th)

• 133% increase in first-gen students accessing support – 100 students participated last year, 233 participated this year
• 90% increase in parent participation

PCEF Bright Futures has proven to help first-gen students defy the odds, and be better positioned to find a post-graduate path that will allow them to pursue their dreams and improve economic outcomes for generations to come. Bright Futures is supported by PCEF donors.

Running with Ed Recap

More than $270,000 was raised during this year's Running with Ed to support and empower educator-inspired initiatives and your classrooms. Thank you for running, donating, fundraising, volunteering, and creative costuming! It was an awesome day all around, and with funds raised support PCEF programs at every school. Thank you!

RWE 2026 411

• 800 Runners
• 100 Volunteers
• 7 Amazing Exchanges
• $273,000+ Raised

Be sure to check out our Instagram and Facebook for tons of great photos!

Park City Mountain Grant Winners, sponsored by Vail Resorts Epic Promise Foundation

1. Parley's Park - $5,000
2. Trailside - $3,000
3. Jeremy Ranch - $2,000

Top Fundraisers

• Christine Grenney: #1 Fundraiser and Chesley Trophy winner
• Hudson Sundberg: #1 Student Fundraiser
• Vue | Christie's Real Estate Saints & Sinners: #1 Fundraising Team

Best Costume sponsored by Town Lift

1. Ring Racers
2. McPolin Finding Nemo
3. Jeremy Ranch Party Animals

Best Exchange sponsored by PCEF

1. Parley's Park
2. Trailside
3. McPolin

Mark Your Calendars for the 17th Running with Ed – May 15, 2026!

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Want to Know More About PCEF?

Be sure to check out the PCEF website for information, resources, and stories about the students and teachers you inspire and the programs you provide.

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