Endowment Fund
This fund was established to secure funding for strategic long-term initiatives critical to the health of the district and to its ability to provide an excellent educational experience for its students. Our State's changing economic landscape required forward thinking and a way to ensure that we would have future funding to develop new curriculum initiatives and provide professional development to meet the needs of our 21st century learners. With over $4 million in secured pledges, we continue to build on our momentum and garner widespread support from Summit residents.
In 2017, The Endowment Fund awarded $249,856 for the following grants:
- Summit City School District Greenhouse
- Teacher Leadership Training by Dr. Ellie Drago-Severson for cross district cohorts of teacher leaders
In 2016, The Endowment Fund awarded $60,467 for the following grants:
- Online access through a Virtual High School for expanded elective course selection at the High School
- Teacher training for revised Geophysics standards
- A one-day STEAM Carnival for all Elementary school students and their families
- Registration for three teachers to attend the Annual International Literacy Association Conference
In 2015, The
Endowment Fund awarded $145,474 for the following grants:
- Chromebook Initiative at Summit High School
- Leadership Training Professional Development for
K-12 Teachers
In 2014, the Endowment Fund distributed $116,443 for the following grants:
- LCJSMS 1-to-1 IPad Grade Level Pilot (year 2)
- 6th Grade Student and Teacher Microscopes
- SHS College Specialist
- SHS Science Research Coordinator
- Professional Development
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In 2013, the Endowment Fund distributed $65,830 for the following grants:
- Family Science, Math, and Technology Programs at all elementary schools
- LCJSMS 21st Century Library Media Center
- SHS On-line Graphics and Engineering by Design Course
- SHS Virtual School Pilot Expansion
- Lincoln Hubbard Responsive Classroom Workshop
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In 2012, the Endowment Fund distributed over $138,000 for the following grants:
- Elementary School Extended Day Program
- LCJSMS Forensics Debate Team
- LCJSMS 21st Century Classrooms
- SHS On-line Zoology Course
- SHS College Specialist
- SHS Science Research Program Coordinator
- SHS Virtual School Pilot
In 2011, the Endowment Fund doled out close to $75,000 for the following grants:
- K-8 Literacy Initiative
- SNAP at Elementary Schools
- Family Technology Program at Elementary Schools
- 6th Grade Mandarin Program
- Biotechnology Equipment at SHS
To read the most recent year in review letter to Endowment donors, click here. 
