The Oceano Community Track and Field Project will create a walking/jogging track and soccer fields at Oceano Elementary School. OCSD’s Parks and Recreation Committee (OPARC) is helping to fundraise community donations to build the project.

If you would like to donate, please complete the donation form and include it with your tax-deductible donation. (At this time, LMUSD only accepts cash or checks).

The project was first conceived in 2021 by the “Safe Routes to Schools Committee” of the Oceano PTA. Oceano has no public recreation or park facilities.  The track and soccer fields will be a legacy recreational asset for the community for decades to come. The track will be open to the public anytime school is not in session, and students will use it for physical education during school. Lucia Mar Unified School District is the lead agency for the project and is responsible for its operation, maintenance, and security.  

In 2024, the OCSD, OPARC, Lucia Mar Unified School District (LMUSD), and Habitat for Humanity agreed to collaborate to build the track at Oceano School. LMUSD is the lead agency and provider of land for the track and field; OPARC is helping to organize the fundraising for construction; and Habitat for Humanity is helping to provide some of the labor and materials. Local construction companies have offered to review the track plans and see how they can support our efforts. Design and engineering are almost complete, and the goal is to break ground in June 2025.

The fundraising goal for the track and field project is $100,000, and we currently have $81,000, which includes grants and donations from local residents and businesses. We have many generous donations from businesses like Miner’s Hardware, Coastal Hills Credit Union, Smart & Final, and Oceano Surf Shack; from community organizations like Altrusa Club, Five Cities Men’s Club, First United Church, and Oceano Parent Teachers Association; and many, many individuals. Working together, we can make this hope a reality for our community. To donate, complete the tax-deductible donation form and return it with your check or cash donation to the Lucia Mar School District. (Please make checks payable to LMUSD.) 

Thank you for supporting the Oceano Community Track and Soccer Fields Project!