GRANTS

CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT GRANT

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. 

2021 – 2022 GRANT APPLICATION CYCLE AND FORMS

• Application Window Opens:  October 4, 2021
• Deadline for Applications:  5:00 p.m. October 29, 2021
• Estimated Grant Announcement Date: November 12, 2021

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

Latest Award Cycle Brings Classroom Enrichment Grant Awards Total to Nearly $35,000 In Just Two Years  

This is the third 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 Educations 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. All Kent School District teachers and staff were eligible to apply during this last grant cycle beginning December, which closed on January 25, 2021. KSF is pleased to award twenty-five (25) Classroom Enrichment Grants for the total amount of $11,547; grants are to be awarded on February 11, 2021. We look forward to sharing the impact these grants have in KSD after we receive project reports from recipients; we will share impact stories from these reports on our website kentschoolsfoundation.org. 

Congratulations to these Schools and educators: 

• Cedar Heights MS, Katrina Baker  
• Cedar Heights MS, Elmira Sines  
• Glenridge, Carrie Calonzo  
• Glenridge, Patty Lee   
• Glenridge, Mary Hernandez    
• Horizon Elementary, Kari Mansfield    
• Kent Elementary, Kristen Bobo and Katie Demarest    
• Kent Valley Early Learning Center, Lisa Novotny   
• Lake Youngs, Christina Cimino   
• Lake Youngs, Nancy Freeman    
• Lake Youngs, Eileenrae Ethridge  
• Lake Youngs, Kree Knopik     
• Lake Youngs, Christopher Reid    
• Martin Sortun Elementary, Michelle Rudolph   
• Meridian Elementary School, Samantha Lee and Katie Keeton   
• Neely O’Brien, Kelli Martinez and Linsay Knight    
• Panther Lake, Angelique Weinstein    
• Ridgewood, Amber and Judy   
• Sawyer Woods, Brenna Wetzel   
• Sawyer Woods, Lynne Christie    
• Sawyer Woods, Lindsay Rasmussen    
• Scenic Hill, Pamela Cordero   
• Scenic Hill, Lynda Ceballos    
• Scenic Hill, Denise Marostein Reneria    
• Scenic Hill, Lynda Ceballos    

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Past Classroom Grant Recipients