Grants

Grants

The Foundation awarded grants totaling $26,155 to district teachers for programs and resources to be used during the 2023-2024 school year.

Grants were awarded to all three district schools for software, classroom furniture, books, artwork and more (see below for complete list).

In thirteen years the Foundation has invested over $350,000 in Lemont classrooms, funding everything from software to musical instruments. The Foundation is supported through generous donations from area families and businesses and allows teachers to introduce new programs to their classrooms that require resources beyond the means of the district budget.

Foundation Grants to SD113a

2022/2023

  • 2nd grade RV STEM morning time bins – 6 bins for table groups
  • A Piano We Can See – digital piano/keyboard for music classes & theater/choir
  • Publications, Podcasts, and Productions Oh My!
  • OQ Outdoor Learning Lab – Raised garden beds, soil, compost bin, birdhouses, garden supplies
  • Thinking Classrooms – vertical whiteboards
  • Builders, Makers, Thinkers – building sets, kits, blocks, etc.
  • Central School House Project
  • Core Knowledge Curriculum Enhancements – hands-on learning materials (science kits, social  studies artifacts, etc)
  • Differentiated Instruction – games, flash cards, dominoes, bingo games, cubes, buzzers, timers, etc.
  • Amplifying Engagement – supplemental supplies for Amplify curriculum for student engagement
  • Learning Through Play – supplemental materials to enhance Amplify curriculum
  • Decoding Amplify – science and social studies kits to transfer into reading
  • OQ Digital Art Project