Sun Trust Foundation funding allows Polk Education Foundation to award $15,000 in grants!
Thank you SunTrust Foundation! Because of your generosity, ten teachers received grants totaling $15,000 to teach financial literacy in their classrooms. Classroom projects include: Robert Ball, from Auburndale High School,…
Read MorePolk Education Foundation wins Polk Vision’s Spirit of Leadership Organization Award
The Polk Education Foundation (PEF) was presented with the fifth annual Spirit of Leadership Polk Award by Polk Vision, on May 20, 2015, during the Leadership Polk Class VIII Graduation…
Read MorePolk Education Foundation ranked #17 out of top 100 Education Foundations in the Nation!
In the 2014 report “Stepping Up: The Top K-12 Education Foundations in the Nation” conducted by Dewey & Associates, the Polk Education Foundation (PEF) ranked #6 in Florida, and #17…
Read MorePEF helps 20 sites double their donations!
The Polk Education Foundation, along with many other education foundations in the state, receives funding through the School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program, funded by the Florida Legislature and…
Read More62 Teachers Receive Adapter Grants from PEF!
62 teachers were awarded Teacher to Teacher Adapter Grants this week, totaling $16,527! These educators will be purchasing classroom materials to offset the cost of replicating an innovative program for…
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