UPDATE FROM BEACH SCHOOL STAFF
AUGUST, 2026

We are elated to announce that Arria Merrill will be staying at Beach Elementary this school year. Thanks to overwhelming generosity from our community, as well as supplemental funding from the Beach School PTO and Ferndale School District, LIFE has raised enough donations to fund the 2nd teaching position. Thank you so much for the support!

Rooted in Community. Growing for the Future.

You can now become a Friend of Beach School Supporter! We’re excited to share that the staff and the students at Beach School have created a special supporter circle to help raise vital funds for the school and teachers.

• Heron Supporter - $100 annual contribution includes

  • A Monthly Beach School Newspaper. Stay connected through our monthly newspaper featuring student work.

• Eagle Supporter - $250 annual contribution includes

  • A Monthly Beach School Newspaper. Stay connected through our monthly newspaper featuring student work.

  • A cotton tote bag with Beach School logo.

• Seal Supporter - $500 annual contribution includes

  • A Monthly Beach School Newspaper. Stay connected through our monthly newspaper featuring student work.

  • A cotton tote bag with Beach School logo.

  • A Lovely calendar including student artwork.  

• Salmon Supporter - $1,000 annual contribution includes

  • A Monthly Beach School Newspaper. Stay connected through our monthly newspaper featuring student work.

  • A cotton tote bag with Beach School logo.

  • Lovely calendar including student artwork.  

  • A wooden salmon plaque displayed on our donor wall, with your name engraved.

Making an annual contribution helps us plan for the future.
Please consider making your donation recurring.

Our Mission

Lummi Island Foundation for Education (LIFE) is committed to sustaining and enhancing education at Beach Elementary School and for children on Lummi Island through current and long-term financial and material support.

Our Goals

Lummi Island Foundation for Education: 

• Provides limited and defined advocacy efforts at federal, state, and local school district levels about general education issues and those impacting Beach Elementary School. 

• Encourages students to become active, compassionate and life-long learners by investing in innovative educational programs not funded by the school district, addressing at-risk and gifted children, and benefiting a significant number of Island children.

• We are able to do this through community support, grants, events, and have partnered with important organizations like Friends of the Island Library (FOIL), The Lummi Island Grange, Lummi Island Community Association (LICA), the Lummi Island Civic Club, as well as off-Island partnerships with Western Washington University.