News from the Foundation
APS Foundation Invests $140K in Schools, Departments
Each year, the APS Education Foundation awards nearly half a million dollars in grant awards to help educators bring curriculum to life and engage students in STEM, Literacy, Fine Arts, student organizations, and other co-curricular activities.
The Foundation opened its Fall grant cycle in October. After carefully reviewing 63 applications from APS teachers, principals, school staff and district
The Foundation opened its Fall grant cycle in October. After carefully reviewing 63 applications from APS teachers, principals, school staff and district employees, 35 classroom projects and academic enrichment programs were selected to receive an award. In all, the Foundation distributed $142,940 in grants. The APS Fine Arts Department through the Dolde Fund provided $2,000 in grant funding towards selected music education projects.
employees, 35 classroom projects and academic enrichment programs were selected to receive an award.
In all, the Foundation distributed $142,940 in grants. The APS Fine Arts Department through the Dolde Fund provided $2,000 in grant funding towards selected music education projects.
Funded Projects and Special Programs
|
School Name |
Project Title |
Grant Amount |
|
Mark Twain ES |
Creating Connections: Synchronous and Asynchronous |
$535.00 |
|
Dolores Gonzales ES |
What is Beauty? ¿Qué es la belleza? |
$4,592.00 |
|
Jefferson MS |
(Phase 3) Record! Create! Collaborate! |
$1,488.00 |
|
Apache ES |
One School One Book: |
$15,000.00 |
|
Eugene Field ES |
Some Readers! |
$1,304.00 |
|
Hayes Dual Language |
Husky Mail |
$1,500.00 |
|
Albuquerque HS |
Guided Reading for Recently Arrived English Learners |
$767.00 |
|
Lew Wallace ES |
Winner Winner Wednesday Dinner: Meets and Eats! |
$10,000.00 |
|
Albuquerque High |
BLISS (Bettering Lives in Small Steps) |
$8,080.00 |
|
Dolores Gonzales ES |
Attendance is our first priority! |
$4,988.00 |
|
College and Career Magnet |
New Mexico Diversity Conference for Youth 2021 |
$7,500.00 |
|
West Mesa HS |
iPads for the Modern Orchestra |
$1,600.00 |
|
Harrison MS |
A Community of Readers |
$4,997.00 |
|
Harrison MS |
Libraries Without Walls |
$850.00 |
|
Tres Volcanes |
Robotics/Maker Club |
$2,990.00 |
|
Atrisco Heritage Academy |
AHA Plein Air Painting Society |
$2,000.00 |
|
Garfield STEM Magnet MS |
Music For Students |
$4,000.00 |
|
James Monroe MS |
Esports Broadcasting Station |
$4,250.00 |
|
7 Bar ES |
Dream Big |
$400.00 |
|
Alameda ES |
Talking Back to the Book: Interactive Read Alouds |
$5,000.00 |
|
Volcano Vista HS |
Hands On Bones! |
$1,659.00 |
|
Los Ranchos ES |
"Coding with Microbits" |
$1,440.00 |
|
Garfield STEM Magnet MS |
Online Art with Mr. Mark |
$1,575.00 |
|
eCADEMY Magnet HS |
Maker's Space Club |
$3,000.00 |
|
eCADEMY Magnet HS |
Book Club/ Battle of the Books |
$2,000.00 |
|
Career Enrichment Center/ |
Yearbook Class |
$6,000.00 |
|
Del Norte HS |
Spanish National Honor Society |
$570.00 |
|
La Cueva HS |
Girls who Code |
$3,750.00 |
|
Eldorado HS |
DECA SBE |
$5,048.00 |
|
Cleveland MS |
New Mexico ELA Expo Colt's Consortium |
$1,500.00 |
|
Del Norte HS |
Attendance Matters |
$5,000.00 |
|
Comanche ES |
Browsing for a Good Book |
$5,000.00 |
|
APS Department |
Tools for Remote Occupational therapy services |
$5,599.20 |
|
APS Department |
Removing Barriers to Remote Volunteering for Tutoring/ |
$3,960.00 |
|
APS Department |
Counseling Department/College & Career |
$15,000.00 |