2024-2025 Teacher Grant Applications OPEN
The PLCS Foundation Teacher Grant program is designed to encourage unique and innovative ideas that will improve the educational process and enhance the learning experience of students in the district. Any Papillion La Vista Community Schools employee, with the support of his/her principal/supervisor, is eligible to submit a grant request. Students or non-employees may ask an employee to submit an application on their behalf.
Teacher Grants
Last year, 49 innovative classroom projects were funded through the Teacher Grant Program, reaching kids at all grade levels. This year, the Foundation will award another $120,000 in Teacher Grants. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
Application deadline: January 10, 2025
Grant Recipients will be announced: March 2025
Goals of the PLCS Foundation Teacher Grant program include:
• Increasing student learning in areas related to the grant
• Building connections with families and the community
• Improving student academic performance and social behavior
• Inspiring innovation in teaching and learning
• Developing a collaborative teacher learning community
• Serving as a pilot for possible District-wide implementation
Priorities will be given to grant applications which:
• Collaborate across school boundaries.
• Collaborate between teams of two or more teachers to support innovative projects.
• Incorporate matching funds or community resources.
• Demonstrate potential widespread application.
• Are research based to show effective results.
• Are not currently eligible for support through the school’s budget.
Projects considered low priority include:
• Teacher training
• Consumable supplies
• Registration Fees
• Transportation
• Rental Fees
• Replicated Projects
• Field Trips
Projects that will not be funded include:
• Food
• Babysitters
• Staff Salaries
• Textbooks
• Regular Classroom Materials
• Programs of Limited Benefit
