Grants
The Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation provides grants to our educators for projects that align with our mission to inspire learning and enrich teaching. We intend these dollars to:
Support innovation in the classroom
We help fund teaching methods and technologies that enhance learning experiences and develop new approaches that can later be adopted more widely.
Promote professional development
This funding helps teachers broaden their skills, adopt best practices and stay updated on new teaching methodologies.
Increase access to quality education
We receive and help manage grants from other organizations that aim to reduce financial barriers and ensure that more students can access quality education.
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
DEADLINE OCTOBER 3
Fall Grant 2024
Attention teachers, administrators and staff: Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation is giving out $15,000 in grants this fall.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FEBRUARY 3
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28
Spring Fine Arts Grant 2025
Check back for application link and additional information. If you have questions, please contact us.
Community Support Helps Newcomers
Forum Credit Union awarded Alisha Owens, a teacher at Whiteland Community High School, a grant of $2,381.49 for her Newcomer class.
Owens was one of 15 winners out of 184 applicants. The FORUM Foundation has awarded $24,872 throughout central Indiana for the 2023-2024 school year.
CPEF is happy to help our teachers apply for grants to improve the classroom experiences of our students.
"When my students complete this class, I want them to feel they have not only improved their English fluency but developed friendships and support networks to last them a lifetime."
Grants Awarded
Fall 2023 Teacher Grant Recipients
Whiteland Community High School
Mike Gillespie-Graphing Calculators
Jess Spicer-Wall Periodic Table
Kate Smola-Calculators: The Unsung Hero of Chemistry
Jordan McClain-Calculators for Statistics Class
Emily Litsey and Karina Maxwell-Celebrating Student Artists with Exhibit Display Panels
Shannon Fritz and Mizraim Aguilar-Lorenzo-Increasing MultiCultural Activities at WCHS
Justin Van Horn-3D Printing Student Success
Justina Flock, Nikki Purdue, and Hannah Griggs-ICE Room Makeover
Clark-Pleasant Middle School
Leigh Evans-Hands on History
Jennifer Kolis, Megan Benedict, Jennifer Killebrew, Jennifer Knox, and Patti Smither-Building Thinking Classrooms in CPMS Math Classrooms
Ray Crowe Elementary School
Kelly Warner-Mapless in Room D219
Andrea Nuhfer and Debbie Campbell-Get Your Math on with Neon
Grassy Creek Elementary School
Shannon Sedgwick and Lindsay Summers-Growing Warriors
Alex Millspaugh-Reading Detectives
Angela Fowler-Building a Classroom of Collaborative Thinkers
Pleasant Crossing Elementary School
Cassandra McQueen-Art Show Displays
Break-O-Day Elementary School
Lexie Walters-Fourth Grade Indiana History Convocation
Emma Ray-Building Our Theater Program from the Ground Up!
Caroline Duncan-Building Character and Creativity with morning STEM Bins
Whiteland Elementary School
Rachel Schaefer, Billie Chipman, and Morgan Herr-JABiz Town, Junior Achievement
Private Grants Received 2023-2024
$5,500
Education Program
$5,000
Mentorship Program at WCHS
$2,500
Drones for 7th-grade STEM class at CPMS
$2,381
Welcoming class flags and mats
$2,000
Nonfiction library books at Clark Elementary School
$1,600
Fall Operation Round-Up Mentorship Program at WCHS
$1,500
Spring Operation Round-Up Civil Construction class at WCHS
$1,000
Punjabi Language and Culture class books at WCHS
Overheard
What educators say about the outcomes from the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation grants.
