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A majority of the funds for the Classroom Grant Program are generated from Eat and Run, Swim-A-Lap, and other fund raising events that the Albany Public Schools Foundation hosts yearly. For more information about fund raising events, go to the fund raising event tab.
Requests from teachers and administrators are received on the Foundation's Classroom Grant Application forms during the fall, winter and spring funding cycle. The Allocations Committee reviews the applications at the end of each funding cycle and allocates the funds to the most qualified projects. No funds are used to pay salaries or fund school district obligations.
The foundation has funded numerous projects to enhance the study of reading, mathematics, science and social science. The Foundation has also been instrumental in augmenting programs in humanities such as art and music. As of June 30, 2008, the Foundation has funded $172,322.24 in direct classroom grants.
Classroom grant applications, click here.
The last round of Albany Public Schools Foundation classroom grants for the 2007-08 school year were recently awarded. Twenty-nine grant requests were submitted from twelve different schools and from all levels. The funds will be used to purchase math programs, music programs, academic core programs, and for the first time we had a request and funded a project for a home economics class. We also are grateful to the Albany Lions Club for their continued financial support to our students through their extra funding of the classroom grants.
The funds are raised through Swim-a-lap and Eat and Run, individual donations and the Foundation partnership with the Albany Lions Club. The recently held Swim-a-lap had approximately 350 swimmers participate this year. Half of the money pledged goes directly back to the schools and the remainder helps fund the grants.
The Foundation is dedicated to enriching and enhancing the learning experience of all students in the Albany Public School District by investing its resources in education and youth.
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