Why We Are
The Pelham Education Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of public education in Pelham with the help of educators, citizens, parents, students, alumni, businesses and foundations. We fund educational programs that are outside the annual school budget and award grants for projects that:
- Strengthen and enrich the curriculum by helping to develop and promote innovative programs.
- Support additional faculty training and resources.
- Provide funding for special school facilities and equipment.
What We Are
The Pelham Education Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and tax exempt organization founded in 1995. Through its fundraising efforts, the Foundation receives tax-deductible contributions from the greater Pelham community, including parents of Pelham students and school district alumni as well as corporate gifts and private or public grants. The Foundation's board is comprised of volunteer members from the community and representatives from the schools.
News & Events
Foundation Grants $100,000 to Schools: The Pelham Education Foundation, using funds raised during its annual spring fundraising campaign, has made grants to the Pelham school district totaling over $100,000. Read more here
21st Century Learning Exploratorium A Success: Over 140 Pelham families turned out for the 21st Century Learning Exploratorium on March 12th, jointly hosted by the Pelham Education Foundation and the Pelham School District. More than 200 elementary age children participated in a variety of hands on 21st Century learning activities using innovative teaching tools and techniques. While their children were in interactive sessions, parents toured middle and high school facilities such as the newly updated foreign language lab, fitness center, molecular biology lab and Broadcast News Studio all made possible through grants from the Pelham Education Foundation.
Annual Report: Since its founding in 1995, The Pelham Education Foundation has made more than $940,000 of grants to enhance programs in the public schools in the Pelhams. To learn more about the Foundation and its grants during the 2007-2008 school year, please read our annual report.
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Pelham Education Foundation
18 Franklin Place
Pelham NY 10803
The Pelham Education Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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