GRANTS

The Kent Schools Foundation provides grants that directly benefit Kent School District students. The purpose of the Classroom Enrichment Grant initiative is to fund projects such as art, music, STEM, reading, field trips, social/emotional programs, and unique experiences that enrich student learning in the classroom. Grants help teachers amplify, support, and reinforce their daily curriculum with innovative projects that reach students at their level. Grant awards are typically $500 or less for each application. In limited circumstances, the Foundation may award a grant greater than $500. Applications requesting $500, or less, will be evaluated prior to those which are greater than $500. Each grant application requires approval from the schools’ principal. Applications must be submitted through the Foundation’s grant email address: grants@kentschoolsfoundation.org. 

2023 – 2024 GRANT APPLICATION CYCLE IS OPEN

• Apply here for 2023-2024 Classroom Enrichment Grant
• Applications for the 2023-24 Grant Cycle will Close on October 27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
• In mid-to-late-November, we will announce winning grants. We look forward to sharing project reports and impact stories from our students and educators later in the school year.

If you have questions about the process or need assistance completing the application, please contact us at grants@kentschoolsfoundation.org

This is the fifth year  of the Kent Schools Foundation (KSF) annual Classroom Enrichment Grant cycle. The purpose of the Classroom Enrichment Grant program is to fund projects such as art, music, STEAM, reading, field trips, and unique experiences that enrich student learning in the classroom. Classroom Enrichment Grants from KSF support our KSD Educators by amplifying and reinforcing their daily curriculum with innovative projects that meet the unique needs of our students, classrooms, and schools. 
The initial grant cycle, held in early 2019, resulted in awarding 18 grants totaling over $9,000 to 11 schools. In 2020, over $14,000 in grants were awarded to 26 schools across the district. In the 2021-2022 school year, nearly $34,000 in grants were awarded to 25 schools across the district. The 2022-2023 we granted over 50 grants.  The 2023-2024 grant cycle closes on October 27, 2023.

Congratulations to these Schools and Educators 

• Carriage Crest Elementary, Darrick Carr
• Cedar Heights Middle School, Dave Edwards
• Cedar Valley Elementary, Sarah Sieker
• Cedar Valley Elementary, Michele Miranda
• Cedar Valley Elementary, Jamie L. Shimabuku
• Cedar Valley Elementary, Mike Clark
• Digital Learning- KSD, Angelica Clark
• Kent Elementary, Lauren Kessel
• East Hill Elementary, Lisa Wilson
• Fairwood Elementary, Anna Kramer
• Fairwood Elementary, Barbara Wood
• Fairwood Elementary, Sheena Keiser
• George T. Daniel Elementary, Ciana Whitfield
• George T. Daniel Elementary, Ryan Larkin
• George T. Daniel Elementary, Maina Gachugu
• Glenridge Elementary, Carrie Calonzo
• Glenridge Elementary, Selina Ward
• Grass Lake Elementary, Heather Lewis
• Grass Lake Elementary, Madeleine Mikos
• Horizon Elementary, Victor Solis
• Horizon Elementary, Elijah Olson
• Horizon Elementary, Cyndy Olson
• Jenkins Creek Elementary, Emma & Steven Goliff
• Jenkins Creek Elementary, Lori Kuckenbaker
• Kent Lab Acadamy, Jamie Lund Widman
• Kent Lab Acadamy, Lisa Horton
• Kent Lab Acadamy, Jen Chiafalo
• Kentlake High School, Barb Mendez
• Kentridge High School, Huidian Peng
• Kentridge High School, Cindy Wright
• Kentridge High School, Gavin Downing
• Kentridge High School & KLA, DedraAnn “D.” Bracher
• Lake Youngs Elementary, Gerry Kelly
• Lake Youngs Elementary, Samatha Vonderscheer
• Lake Youngs Elementary, Erin Staggs
• Lake Youngs Elementary, Bridget Smith
• Meeker Middle School, Scott Quinn
• Meridian Elementary, Donna Neevel
• Meridian Elementary, Marcella C. Hunter
• Meridian Elementary, Amy Kalmbach
• Mill Creek Middle School, Vaudery Frelix Brown
• Millennium Elementary, Ciana Whitfield
• Neely O’Brian Elementary, Delanie Montoya
• Neely O’Brian Elementary, Ciana Whitfield
• Pine Tree Elementary, Jennifer Lewis
• Pine Tree Elementary, Karen Onorati
• Pine Tree Elementary, Barbara Rumann
• Pine Tree Elementary, Nicole Lindgren
• Ridgewood Elementary, Christina Tolomei
• River Ridge Elementary, Celeste Borowiak Timulak
• River Ridge Elementary, Shaynalyn Pieper
• Sawyer Woods Elementary, Megan Bublitz
• Sawyer Woods Elementary, Lynne Christie/Amber Gonzalez
• Sawyer Woods Elementary, Laurie Donati
• Sawyer Woods Elementary, Kameron Kendig
• Scenic Hill Elementary, Lynda Cebellos
• Scenic Hill Elementary, Karla Esparza
• Scenic Hill Elementary, Lynda Ceballos
• Soos Creek Elementary, Kristen Jorden-Reeves
• Soos Creek Elementary, Rebecca Soriano
• Springbrook Elementary, Cathi LaRoe
• Springbrook Elementary, Nadia Dawood
• Sunrise Elementary, Alicia Grey
• The Outreach Program, Quinn Rose

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Past Classroom Grant Recipients