The Clear Creek Education Foundation (CCEF) visited 67 outstanding CCISD teachers on 27 campuses during the annual Sur-Prize Patrol on May 23rd. Teachers were surprised by the CCEF board members and community partners with Teacher Innovative Grants totaling $125,588 that will impact over 18,290 CCISD students.  The Clear Creek Education Foundation awards teachers with grant money through their Teacher Innovative Grant Program, giving them the opportunity to take education to the next level and providing unique, hands-on learning experiences in the classroom.  Since the Foundation’s inception in 1992, more than $3.3 million has been distributed district wide in a variety of educational programs.

“From virtual reality, archery, drones, coding and STEAM (the arts being added to stem) this years’ Teacher Innovative Grants brought more innovation to the classroom than ever,” stated Executive Director Deborah Laine. “These exciting grants will directly impact students for the 2019-2020 school year. This is the climax of our year to award our teachers these programs that take education to the next level.”

Funding from the Clear Creek Education Foundation is made possible thanks to the many partners of the Foundation, who have come together to Inspire Educational Excellence in CCISD through the Teacher Innovative Grant Program.  The Foundation feels the Teacher Innovative Grant Program is a vital and necessary strategy in assisting teachers to maintain the high level of achievement in CCISD.  For a full list of grants awarded and sponsors, please visit CCEF’s website.

In addition, high school science fair students applied for a grant through the Science Fair Innovative Grant program funded by the Arepalli – Karumuri Family Grant. With the help of additional Give-A-Grant sponsors, eight students were awarded a combined $2,938 to help enhance their science fair project for the 2019 – 2020 school year.  

Other opportunities for funding through CCEF’s educational grant program for Special Innovative Grants, Student-Teacher Innovative Grants and Mini Grants are also available to CCISD teachers and students. Information on these funding opportunities can be found at www.ClearCreekEducationFoundation.org.