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Young children sitting on a colorful classroom rug attentively, with one child wearing a protective helmet.
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Graduating Every Paterson Child

Paterson Education Fund [PEF] activates students, parents, community members, and schools to adopt winning strategies for teaching and learning. PEF’s critical investments expand educators’ and families’ vision of what Paterson children can do.

“Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there.” — Bernice Fitz-Gibbon

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Paterson Education Fund

Find out who we are, our mission, and the goals of our decades of advocacy.

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The Work We Do

How do we support our children, schools, and communities? Take a look at the programs we’ve established in the forty years we’ve been in Paterson, NJ.

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Attend an Event

Join PEF and our amazing team of volunteers at one of our next events.

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Stay Up To Date

Read the latest news in our annual newsletter below.

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Donate to PEF

Help us add more resources to the beautiful community of Paterson, NJ.