Grant Highlights

2019-2020 Grant Recipients

Thanks to the generosity of our community, the EEF has granted ECSD teachers thousands of dollars to explore innovative programs outside of the standard curriculum again this year. Grant applications


Mindfulness in Middle School

by Nathan Koniowka Beth Oswald, a social studies teacher at JC McKenna Middle School, received a grant to enroll in the Mindful Educator Essentials course being offered by the Parent-Teacher-Student


EHS Connects to Students Around the World

by Nathan Koniowka Dana Teske, a spanish teacher at Evansville High School, received a grant for funding of the Global Education Project (GEP), an extracurricular club at the high school


Robotics for Middle School Students

by Nathan Koniowka Dave Kopf, the technical education teacher at JC McKenna Middle School, received an EEF grant for the interactive and openly creative VEX robotics kits. This grant expanded


Makerspace Inspires Creativity

By Nathan Koniowka Abby Beyerl, the District Library Media Specialist and Varsity Cheer Coach, received a grant for a new, interactive, addition to the Library Media Center within the high school called


Expanded Programming Options for High School

by Nathan Koniowka One of the 2018-2019 grant recipients; Christine Schullo, a math and computer science teacher at Evansville High School, will be able to expand the applications of programming


Congratulations to Our 2018-2019 Grant Recipients

On August 28th, the EEF presented over $6,000 in grants to Evansville teachers at the annual Back-to-School breakfast. From robotics to music, and from flexible seating to mindfulness training, teachers