The Lansing Educational Foundation Fund offers several Educate the Pride Mini-Grants each year. To download an application for the grant, 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, which is also provided below.
Another type of grant that the LEFF offers is the Building Project Grant. To download the Building Project Grant Request Form, and to see previous Building Projects, please click the "Building Projects" link at the bottom of the page.
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 LEFF Mission and Vision statements?
- Does the proposed project enhances the district curriculum?
- Does the proposed project enrics daily learning?
- Is the proposed project in alignment with LHS 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 link below entitled "Grant Rubric."
At the end of the school year, an End of the Year Report must be submitted in accordance to LEFF procedures. The Report form can be downloaded by clicking the "End of the Year Report" link below.
Grants awarded in school year term.
Teacher of the Year
Past Recipients
Elementary K-6Susie Carpenter 3rd grade 2008 Janice Flanagan 6th grade 2009
Secondary 7-12Stacey Jenkins Middle School 2008 Debra Curatola High School 2009
Educational Support Personnel of the YearChristine Smith District Office 2009 Martina Crisp Elementary Para 2009
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Updated: March 2010