Each school year the PSD Foundation provides funding that provides vital access to educational and developmental opportunities to students across Poudre School District. One way in which we help provide this much needed funding is through our classroom grant program. Historically this program was called the SPIE Grant program. However, during the pandemic the PSD Foundation board saw an opportunity refresh the classroom grant program to make it even more relevant to the needs of district educators in today’s classrooms–this updated program is called Ignite Grants.
PSD educators district-wide are invited to apply for up to $2,000 in funding for programming that will help improve learning outcomes and provide access to educational opportunities that would otherwise not be possible. Funding for Ignite Grants is made possible through the generosity of individuals and organizations in our community.
This past fall the PSD Foundation had over 80 PSD educators apply for Ignite Grant funding, ultimately, we were able to fund 27 requests.
Educators who focused their applications on Workforce Readiness requested funding for programs and materials that ensure all PSD learners become workforce ready by providing high-quality career and work-based learning programs that are aligned to industry demand and lead to high wage, high skill, in-demand employment.
This year’s Workforce Readiness Ignite Grant Recipients are:
- Tom Chandler, Lincoln Middle School
- Sandra Weeks, Rocky Mountain High School
- Mackenzie Vantana, Kim Eberhart, Jamie Westyn & Brad Reimers, Fossil Ridge High School
- Matt Strand, Polaris
Looking to make an impact in the lives of today’s PSD students and teachers?
Consider making a gift to help grow the Ignite Grant program here.
