The Waukesha Education Foundation was created to enhance the educational experience for kids in the Waukesha Public Schools.  Our goal is to foster innovation and creativity, and to provide enriching opportunities for students in the District.  We are focused on raising substantial endowment funds to make an impact on education in Waukesha through the award of grants and scholarships.  Our intent is to build an endowment that will generate earnings to support annual awards for educational programs and scholarships within the Waukesha Public School District for generations to come.

 

For a community to grow and thrive, it must have high quality, public education.  In Waukesha we are lucky to have one of the best school districts in the state.  Year after year, graduates of the Waukesha Public Schools have gone on to higher education opportunities, entered the workforce, and contributed to the growth of our business community and the city.  The quality of public education can have enormous influence on where people choose to work, live and raise their families.  The future of Waukesha depends on continued investment in our public schools.

The Waukesha Education Foundation only supports projects and programs that are not typically funded by the School District's annual operating budget.  Qualifying programs are proposed by teachers, administrators and staff in the district and are evaluated in a competitive review process.  It is our intent to enhance the bredth, depth and quality of the education experience for kids in the Waukesha School District.  It is not our intent to plug gaps in the District operating budget.  Specific funding priorities for the Foundation include:

Program Innovation – Creative educational opportunities for students and teachers

Enrichment Programs – Activities that extend and enhance the core curriculum, benefiting students at all levels

Recognition of Quality Work – Reward outstanding achievements by students, teachers and programs

Technology & Learning – Projects and programs designed to promote and maintain the use of the most recent technologies in teaching and learning

Business, Civic & Community Involvement – Promote interaction of business, civic and community members with students and educators in our schools