The operating expenses of the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy (DPEA) consist of two parts: 1) maintenance, upgrades and consumables for the teaching labs/shops, and 2) participation in the FIRST robotics competition during the Senior year. In order to provide this valuable educational experience to our students, we have found sources of funding from the community, especially DPEA parents. This financial support has paid annual operating costs of the DPEA, as well as minor capital improvements to our existing facilities. Our industry partners play an important role in our educational mission, and have often paid for the materials costs of the Robotics competition. Parents of seniors make donations for travel expenses to the regional and national competitions.

Depending solely on year-to-year donations for the expanded DPEA is not a viable model of support, especially given the outreach we will be achieving to all parts of the community. The goal of the Sustainability Fund is to generate a stable source of income for these expenses. We have identified four ways of giving at multiple levels:

• Parents and Friends Annual Donations
• Corporate and Non-Profit Partners for Robotics Expenses (3 year commitments)
• Scholarships for Robotics Competitions Travel
• Endowment, or multi-year commitments, for yearly operating expenses

The Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation invites you to contact us to discuss this exciting project!