The Foundation Funds Schools, Teachers And The Arts

  • Foundation School Grants
  • Innovative Teaching Grants
  • Art In The Burbs Grants

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The Foundation grants the majority of its budget every year to the 15 schools in the district to pay for programs, technology, books and supplies. Areas that directly impact kids and learning. And we give each school the flexibility to spend it on their greatest needs. See how your school has used grant funds by clicking on Individual School Grants below.

Tigard High's After School Math Club is a great program.
It enabled me to solidify my math (IB Pre-Calc) skills.


- Alex White, student.

Video: How do students connect to science?

Video: How do math and reading support programs inspire students?

Video: What's the best way to keep advanced learners engaged?

This grant encourages instructors to create exciting new ways to teach that will engage students and increase learning. Funded through a generous bequest of community member Les Joel in memory of his mother, the grant has funded Lego eLab sets, ceramics, science materials and athletic technology to name a few. Click on Innovative Teaching Grant Recipients below to see these innovative projects.

Matthew Meyer, Deer Creek kinder, marvels at his coconut experiment made possible through an Innovative Grant to Kinder Teacher Diane Bonica, who used funds to conduct hands-on science projects.

Video: What happens when students discover art?

Art In The Burbs is the community's premier art event with all proceeds going to the arts in the Tigard Tualatin schools. Grant money is used for materials, supplies, programs and/or staff for music, drama and art, depending on schools' needs.

Thank you for the opportunity to do a fantastic art project with the students at Twality Middle School. With proceeds from Art In The Burbs, students added to their knowledge base about Indonesia and experienced an art form none had tried before.


- Sue Hargrave, Twality Art Educator

Individual School Grants | Complete List of Grants | Innovative Teaching Grant Recipients | Art in the Burbs Grants