In the heart of Minnesota, the Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation (SSEF) has dished out over $26, 000 in grants to five schools in the Sartell area. This isn't just pocket change; it's a significant boost to local education. The funds were distributed to support various innovative projects. For instance, Oak Ridge Early Learning Center received $6, 500 to kickstart a hands-on ceramics program for kindergarteners. Pine Meadow Primary School bagged $6, 000 to enhance their new language arts curriculum. Riverview Intermediate School got $6, 079 to introduce an educational coding robots program. Sartell Middle School secured $3, 720 to upgrade their 3D printer for Project Lead The Way. Lastly, Sartell High School received $4, 189 for a parts tumbler to bolster their technical education department.

SSEF reported a record 24 grant requests totaling over $75, 000, highlighting the high demand and creativity of educators and staff in the district. This underscores the importance of foundations like SSEF in supporting educational initiatives that might otherwise go unfunded.

Sartell Schools Score Big with Education Grants

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