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Welcome, Families!

On behalf of the Family Association, welcome to the 2025-26 school year! We are excited for a year filled with fun events, community engagement, and student enrichment.
SAVE THE DATES
  • All Families Welcome Coffee, September 10, 8:15-10AM, Hope Ranch. Join us to hear updates from Head of School Ron Cino and Family Association Officers, as we kick off the new academic year. Enjoy refreshments and coffee as you mingle with old friends and meet new parents.
  • Learn at Laguna:
    • September 29, 6-7:30PM Information coming soon
    • February 3, 6-7:30PM: Understanding the Dangers of Fentanyl | Spaulding Theatre, Hope Ranch | Speaker: Beth Weinstock from BirdieLight | Registration coming soon.
  • Family Festival, October 24, 2:30-6PM, Hope Ranch campus, and Homecoming, October 25, 1PM. Come and experience the true spirit of Laguna and see in action all that is Powered by Laguna Fund, with games, food trucks, and Athletics in action. 
  • Lower School Halloween Festival, October 31, Montecito campus. Parent volunteers help us set up a fun interactive event for the Lower School students and invite parents to attend.
  • Holiday Luncheon,December 15, 11:30AM-1PM, University Club. Join us for a hosted lunch and enjoy festive tunes by our Lower School carolers!
  • Golden Oak Gala, March 7, Rosewood Miramar
  • Lower School Pancake Breakfast, May 20, Montecito campus. Join us with a blanket and coffee mug, as the students enjoy freshly made pancakes and juice.
STAY CONNECTED
We are excited for a fantastic, fun-filled year ahead.
GO OWLS!
Raffaella Sutherland
Family Association President (2024-26)

What does the Family Association do?

List of 8 items.

  • Family Association Overview

    As family members or guardians of a Laguna Blanca student, you are automatically a member of the Family Association. Our goal is to create an enriched campus life for students, families, and faculty. We support all these areas with events and enrichment programs.

  • Family Association Learn @ Laguna

    The Family Association holds two informative evenings per year featuring guest speakers, either from our school, community or authors. Topics covered vary depending on the need expressed by parents.

  • Lunch Volunteer Program

    Volunteers help serve delicious, healthy catered lunches to hungry students from Locally Grown Kids. Servers are always needed. Sign up on the volunteer form.

  • Employee Appreciation

    Laguna’s hard-working faculty and staff enjoy periodic brunches, luncheons, or coffee breaks provided by FA volunteers. Family donations of funds and food support these popular—and much-deserved—events.

  • Laguna Wear

    This year’s line of Laguna Wear features stylish spirit wear including hats, hoodies, tees, and more—all quality items emblazoned with the Laguna Blanca name. Wear the Laguna name with pride!
    SHOP LAGUNA WEAR

  • Family Festival (October)

    Enjoy a fun run, live music, food trucks, and student-run booths. This event is a culmination of Spirit Week as well as the kick-off the Laguna Fund, Laguna's annual fundraising program. FA volunteers along with the Development team, plan this all-school community event. The Family Festival showcases Laguna's outstanding programs made possible through the Laguna Fund - arts, theater, STEM, robotics, TEDx, humanities, and much more!

    Bring the whole family and enjoy The Spirit of Laguna! 

  • Golden Oak Gala

    The Golden Oak Gala is an evening for parents of students, alumni, and friends of Laguna Blanca to enjoy themselves in supporting the school. The FA works with the Development Office to plan the thematic event, secure sponsorships, and create an event to remember. Save the date for our next Golden Oak Gala will be held on March 7, 2026. 

    GOLDEN OAK GALA WEBSITE

  • Class Parties, Snacks, & Social Events

    Division chairs and grade representatives work with teachers, students, and other volunteers on student activities, class parties, snacks, entertainment, and other enjoyable school events.

Ways to get involved

  • Come to the Family Association Learn @ Laguna. The FA brings in speakers to cover pertinent topics for parents. These events are held in the evening at the Hope Ranch campus from 6-7:30PM.

  • Volunteer! The Family Association always, always, always needs fresh faces and enthusiasm to complement the faithful and fabulous parents who are already involved. If you see an event or program that you’d like to help with (even just a little), or email LBSFApresident@gmail.com for information, or check the FA tile in MyLaguna.

  • Buy some spirit wear from the Owl Store for your kids, your friends, your relatives, and yourself. Wear it with pride!

  • The Family Festival in October is a very enjoyable all-school event and a great introduction to the kind of high-quality events that make Laguna so extraordinary. Your help is needed to make this amazing event happen – come pour water, cheer on the kids and enjoy a family festival after the running ends. This event also kicks off the annual Laguna Fund.

  • Show your Owl Pride! Get into the spirit of Laguna by taking part in the annual Homecoming each fall. In fact, cheering for the Owls at any sporting event during the year is a wonderful way to be a part of the school.

  • It takes tons of creativity and connections to put together the fabulous annual spring benefit -The Golden Oak Gala. Parents are the ones who obtain items and donate goods to be auctioned for the benefit of the school... and parents are the ones who make the event a huge success, year after year. To volunteer for the auction, email the Development Office development@lagunablanca.org.

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