The Lansing Educational Foundation offers several Educate the Pride Mini-Grants annually. To obtain a grant application, please click the "Educate the Pride Mini-Grant" link at the bottom of the page. The grant applications will be scored in accordance with the scoring rubric shown below.
The LEF offers Project Grants to teachers at each school building. To obtain a Building Project Grant Request Form, please click this application link.
Your application will be scored on several criteria:
- How innovative is the proposed project?
- Is the proposed project a fine arts or academic project?
- Is the proposed project in alignment with the LEF Mission and Vision statements?
- Does the proposed project enhance the district curriculum?
- Does the proposed project enrich daily learning?
- Is the proposed project in alignment with District policies?
- Is the proposed project in alignment with grade level and state/district standards?
- Does the proposed project foster collaboration and/or partnerships between school staff and/or community?
- How will the teacher monitor the results of the project for student achievement/learning?
- Is the grant proposal complete?
To download the official scoring rubric, click the "Grant Rubric" link below.
At the end of the school year, an End-of-the-Year Report must be submitted in accordance to LEF procedures. The Report form can be downloaded by clicking the "End-of-the-Year Report" link below.
Teachers of the Year
Elementary K-6:Susie Carpenter, 3rd grade, 2008 Janice Flanagan, 6th grade, 2009
Secondary 7-12:Stacey Jenkins, Middle School, 2008 Debra Curatola, High School, 2009
Educational Support Personnel of the Year:Christine Smith, District Office, 2009 Martina Crisp, Elementary Para, 2009
To download the Educate the Pride Application, click this application link.Home Page
Updated: March 2010