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Princeton Education Foundation (CRF ID #409)
ALTERNATE NAME
PEF
ADDRESS
PO Box 176
Princeton, NJ 08542
PHONE
609-806-4214 - Office phone (machine)
ADMINISTRATOR
Ann Burns, President
DESCRIPTION
An independent, private non-profit, all-volunteer organization committed to enhancing the quality of the educational experience for students and prospective students of Princeton Regional Schools through private support of projects and programs. The foundation was created in order to supplement the existing services in the Princeton public schools, and to support multi-year, district-wide projects with its funds (excluding state mandated programs or basic education requirements). The organization awards mini-grants for classroom projects to teachers, administrators, other school personnel, or outside organizations on a competitive basis in cooperation with the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools. Donations from corporations, foundations, alumni and the Princeton community are welcome.
SERVICES
Fund raising for projects and equipment in all the Princeton Regional Schools
PROGRAMS
Take a Seat Campaign: Raised $175,000 for new Princeton High School Auditorium, providing the choral shell and pit cover
Mini-Grants to Teachers: Provides $15,000 per year in grants to all public schools in Princeton.
Mathematician-in-Residence Program at John Witherspoon. Week of teacher training in use of math manipulatives for all teachers and students
Curriculum Development: Development of business and economics curriculum at the high school.
Cisco Academy - 2-year curriculum at Princeton High School leading to networking certificate.
Provided a new piano and choir shell for the middle school music program
e-pals: elementary children helping senior citizens learn to use the internet
PUBLICATIONS
Yearly report
FOUNDED
1995
SUBJECT
FOUNDATIONS
FUNDING AND GRANTS
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
COMPUTERS
DATE MODIFIED
10-28-06