Transparency
Every dollar stays at McNear
The McNear PTA raised close to $160,000 last year. Here is what that support makes possible for our students.
Our impact
What your giving funds
PTA dollars go straight into classrooms, the garden, the outdoor library, the arts, and the community traditions that bring our families together.
$147,029 raised for McNear this year
Every dollar the PTA raises stays at McNear — funding the programs, supplies, and experiences that make our school what it is.
Classroom supplies for teachers and students
Beyond the basics the school provides, the PTA generously supplies teachers and students with the extra classroom materials that keep learning running all year.
2025-2026
A full year of community events
From the Ice Cream Social and Halloween Parade to BINGO Nights and Field Day, the PTA brings new and longtime families together all year long.
2025-2026
Special programs offered to all
Gardening, MASC, the MAKER Program, and Intro to Spanish are offered to every McNear student because the PTA funds them. These programs make it possible for the school to dream big.
2025-2026
Environmental literacy for every student
PTA funding brings a dedicated environmental literacy educator to McNear, with hands-on lessons that helped make McNear California's only elementary Green Ribbon School.
2025-2026
A first-of-its-kind outdoor library
With PTA support, McNear created a one-of-a-kind outdoor library that students use every day. The project keeps growing and evolving.
2025-2026
Two full theater productions
McNear students performed in Matilda and Moana this year with stunning costumes and professional sound — the kind of arts experience PTA support makes possible.
2025-2026
Funded enrichment
The programs your support sustains
Environmental Literacy
Dedicated environmental literacy lessons that connect students to the Thomson Creek watershed bordering campus. A cornerstone of McNear's identity as California's only elementary Green Ribbon School. PTA-funded.
TK-6
Intro to Spanish
An introduction to the Spanish language for McNear students — vocabulary, conversation, and culture. Offered school-wide thanks to PTA funding.
TK-6
Library
Weekly library visits where students develop a love of reading and check out books with help from the library coordinator.
TK-6
MAKER Program
A creative making and engineering program — robotics, building challenges, and design thinking. Students recently raced cars they designed and built themselves. PTA-funded.
1-6
MASC
MASC enrichment, offered to every McNear student and made possible by PTA funding. Part of the slate of special programs the PTA supports each year.
TK-6
Music
Weekly music instruction by a credentialed teacher. Younger grades explore singing and Orff instruments; fifth and sixth graders learn band instruments.
TK-6
Outdoor Library
A first-of-its-kind outdoor library, created with PTA support and used by students every day. The project continues to grow and evolve.
TK-6
Performing Arts
An afterschool theater program that stages full musical productions each year, building confidence and public-speaking skills. Recent shows included Matilda and Moana.
TK-6
School Garden
Hands-on environmental learning in McNear's school garden. Students grow food, study the seasons, and practice stewardship of the land. PTA-funded.
TK-6
Visual Art
Art instruction by a credentialed teacher and parent art docents, exploring creative techniques across a range of mediums.
TK-6
Help us do even more next year
Your membership and giving are what make all of this possible. Thank you for investing in McNear.