SPRING 2026
$221,998 | 28 Grants
DISTRICT $16,828 | 2 GRANTS
Supporting Summit’s Second Grade Readers and Writers | $2,995
This grant will fund the purchase of Reading Strategies 2.0 and Writing Strategies Companion Charts, along with the corresponding strategy books by Jennifer Serravallo, for all second-grade classrooms in Summit Public Schools to support differentiated reading and writing instruction during small-group literacy instruction.
Applicant(s):
Abigail Emerson
Arthur Rodgers
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
2
From Stage to Screen | $13,833
Summit High School is seeking funding from the Summit Education Foundation to purchase three Sony PXW-Z200 professional video cameras and essential accessories to modernize mobile production capabilities, strengthen music, theater, and broadcasting programs, and expand creative opportunities for students in grades 6-12.
Applicant(s):
Shane Kress
Alison Caravano
School(s):
District
Grade/Area:
Staff; 6 - 12
PRIMARY CENTERS $2,959 | 1 GRANT
Developmentally Appropriate Seating for Preschool Students with Disabilities | $2,959
This grant will fund developmentally appropriate preschool-sized chairs and supplemental adaptive seating to create a safe, supportive, and accessible learning environment for students in the Preschool Disabilities classroom.
Applicant(s):
Stephanie Aleo
Allison Hochman
School(s):
Wilson Primary Center
Grade/Area:
PreKindergarten
PRIMARY CENTERS/ELEMENTARY $11,200 | 1 GRANT
Music Therapy | $11,200
Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy services integrates music therapy into special education at Wilson Primary Center and Jefferson Elementary School to enhance students' communication, socialization, behavior, and emotional regulation, promoting their holistic development and supporting individualized learning objectives within a fun, engaging, and inclusive environment.
Applicant(s):
Erin Vaccaro
Angela Seavy
Daniela Szalanczi
Ann Cutalo
School(s):
Wilson Primary Center
Jefferson Elementary
Grade/Area:
PreKindergarten - 5
ELEMENTARY $78,881| 12 GRANTS
A Reset Space in Every Classroom | $3,775
This grant will provide bean bag chair seating and other calm space materials for classroom reset areas.
Applicant(s):
Andrea Sadow
School(s):
Washington Elementary
Grade
1-5
Sensory safe space | $7,533
This grant will provide a safe space for all Franklin students to regulate, improve behavior, and support their emotional well being.
Applicant(s):
Ashley Winchester-Karpinski
Keri Luther
Geneva LaConte
Heather Hans
Janah Angelou
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
Grade/Area:
1-5
Responsive Classroom | $8,365
This grant will fund Responsive Classroom’s Stop Disruptive Behavior professional development workshop for educators at Jefferson Elementary School through two half-day training sessions in September 2026 to strengthen proactive classroom management and reinforce the school’s PBIS-aligned expectations and positive behavior systems.
Applicant(s):
Arthur Rodgers
School(s):
Jefferson Elementary
Grade/Area:
1-5
Bridging The Gap: Targeted Math Intervention for All Learners | $28,700
This grant will provide district wide Learning Workshop teachers with a math intervention curriculum that addresses small group support in key numeracy and computation skills and concepts for each grade level.
Applicant(s):
Jessica O'Connor
Danielle Greco
School(s):
All Elementary Schools
Grade/Area:
1-5
Engaging Books for Contemporary Learning | $1,688
This grant will fund new books for my classroom library to help me engage students with topics that are engaging and highly relevant to their experiences.
Applicant(s):
Lillian Dawes
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
Grade/Area:
2
Supporting Multilingual Literacy with UFLI-Aligned Decodables | $5,437
This grant seeks funding to acquire UFLI-aligned decodable reading collections to provide structured, visual-rich literacy support for multilingual learners in grades 1-3.
Applicant(s):
Mary Rodriguez
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
Grade/Area:
1-3
First Grade Favorites | $1,975
This grant would provide our first-grade team with upgraded classroom library titles. In particular we are looking for newer, award-winning titles and texts with diverse characters.
Applicant(s):
Juliana Venezio
Kylie Fine
Danielle Gardner
School(s):
Washington Elementary
Grade/Area:
1
Author Visits | $6,500
Visits from authors Adam Gidwitz and Jerry Pollata to Jefferson School. These authors are wildly popular with students.
Applicant(s):
Shea Williams
School(s):
Jefferson Elementary
Grade/Area:
Kindergarten – 12
Improving the Counseling Environment to Support Social Emotional Learning | $321
This grant will fund a cozy rug designed to facilitate small group activities in the Brayton counselorís office. I have each class in my school come to my classroom for lessons and the rug would be a great place for them to sit.
Applicant(s):
Alexis Esposito
School(s):
Brayton Elementary
Grade/Area:
1-5
Ready to Focus! | $2,331
This grant proposes that students have the option to use noise reduction headphones throughout their school day. The goal is to enhance the learning environment by providing students with the choice to work in a silent environment or an environment with typical classroom noise and chatter.
Applicant(s):
Josephine Blundo
School(s):
Franklin Elementary
Grade/Area:
2
Living Voices: Bringing History to Life | $1,800
Living Voices will provide a multisensory experience, bringing history to life with actors, archival film, and photos, and providing students with a window into the experiences of people in history.
Applicant(s):
Ian Bell
School(s):
Jefferson Elementary
Grade/Area:
1-5
Ukuleles in Action: Fostering Creativity and Community through Music (Phase 2) | $10,456
We are seeking funding to roll out phase two of our Ukuleles in Action initiative to provide elementary music teachers in the Summit Public Schools with ukuleles in each of their buildings to enhance music education and foster accessibility, creativity, and inclusivity.
Applicant(s):
Colleen Schoderbek
Diane Silvester
Julia Haviland
Alison Caravano
School(s):
All Elementary Schools
Grade/Area:
4-5
MIDDLE SCHOOL $53,903 | 7 GRANTS
Multicultural Club | $5,000
This is a club for students who wish to showcase their culture and heritage to school members and the extended Summit community.
Applicant(s):
Melissa Sarracino
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
LCJSMS Robotics Club | $5,476
To launch a VEX IQ Robotics club that provides a structured pathway for students to move from entry level robotics to competitive engineering through a hands-on, team-based environment.
Applicant(s):
Lisa Genua
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
James Stroker- Amor Fati: E+R=O Presentation | $1,500
This grant would fund 1 parent and 1 student presentation focusing on building grit, perseverance, community, and resilience in our middle school students. James Stroker is a nationally recognized coach, speaker, and wellness educator who has made it his life's mission to empower and strengthen young minds. In Summit, it is part of our mission to provide students with the tools they need in order to withstand and overcome adversity, and this presentation helps achieve this.
Applicant(s):
Molly Malkinski
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
School AI | $2,500
School AI allows counselors/staff/admin the opportunity to assign AI-assisted tasks for students
Applicant(s):
Eric Fontes
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
After-School Dance Program Proposal | $2,650
The program that I am proposing will be friendly for dancers and movers of all skill levels with instruction that will focus on skill development, collaboration, and personal growth that will lead up to a final showcase.
Applicant(s):
Miah Arana
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
Ceramics and Pottery Expansion | $34,136
Additional pottery wheels and materials to expand the ceramics to support more pottery wheel based projects in the middle school.
Applicant(s):
Brian Steger
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
Wireless Microphone System | $2,641
This grant seeks to provide a bluetooth voice amplification system for the middle school band room in order to provide feedback to our groups in real time while we rehearse.
Applicant(s):
Jessica Morley
John Piepoli
Rebecca Mongioj
School(s):
LCJ Summit Middle School
Grade/Area:
6-8
HIGH SCHOOL $68,227| 5 GRANTS
VEX-ellence in Robotics | $23,204
This grant would allow us to purchase VEX Robotics equipment for use in the new Robotics course at Summit High School.
Applicant(s):
Stacy Grimaldi
Nick Mellina
School(s):
Summit High School
Grade/Area:
9-12
Let’s Shift Negative Thoughts: Awakening Your Warrior Spirit | $5,000
Erin Pompa’s presentation empowers students to overcome perfectionism and self-doubt by providing actionable strategies for resilience, positive self-talk, and gratitude, ultimately fostering the emotional well-being and confidence necessary for personal growth.
Applicant(s):
Monica Galasso
School(s):
Summit High School
Grade/Area:
9-12
Expanding Creative Growth in Digital Art through Industry-Standard Printing | $2,264
We are seeking funding to purchase an Epson SureColor P7370 and a 1 year supply of ink cartridges to expand learning opportunities in our Digital Art courses by enabling students to design, print, and present professional-quality, large-scale work aligned with contemporary artistic and commercial practices and essential career skills in fields such as graphic design, illustration, photography, and fine arts.
Applicant(s):
Lindsay Morse
Alison Caravano
School(s):
Summit High School
Grade/Area:
9-12
Firing Creativity: Enhancing Kiln Power in the SHS Sculpture & Ceramic Program | $33,759
Replacement of an outdated kiln in the SHS ceramics studio with a Bailey Thermal Logic Kiln TLG 2827 FL to provide safer, more reliable, and more precise firing capabilities, expanding creative and instructional opportunities for students in the Ceramics & Sculpture program at Summit High School.
Applicant(s):
Meghan Arts-Scozzari
Alison Caravano
School(s):
Summit High School
Grade/Area:
9-12
Raku Artists | $4,000
To bring Raku artists Sharon Pflug-Moench and Paul Moench to the high school for a Raku firing and demonstration.
Applicant(s):
Meghan Arts-Scozzari
School(s):
Summit High School
Grade/Area:
9-12