Programs

A to Z Fund

The A to Z Fund was established in 2006 in response to a growing need to provide schools with additional funding to help educators address specific student needs.

The A to Z Fund provides grants to individual schools for programs and activities that go beyond the school’s limited budget. The fund ensures that all DPS students have equal opportunity to participate in enriching learning experiences.

Through the A to Z Fund, the DPS Foundation provides grants to schools for educational materials, athletic equipment, enrichment classes, competition fees, field trip expenses and more. These grants are available to any DPS school to enhance what students are learning in the classroom.

Since the inception of the A to Z Fund, the DPS Foundation has awarded nearly $570,000 in A to Z grants, benefiting 125 schools.

Examples of funded projects and activities includes:

Textbooks for the International Baccalaureate chemistry program at George Washington High School
Expansion of the school/community garden at Eagleton Elementary School to include a working compost bin, worm bin, irrigation and educational signage
Dance classes for students at Smith Renaissance School of the Arts
An annual field trip for students at Bruce Randolph to visit the Keystone Science Center
Musical instruments for daily instruction and ensemble performances at Columbian Elementary School
Adaptive devices to help a classroom of severe needs special education students at Centennial K-8 School develop life skills and gross motor skills
Literacy materials to help refugee students at Merrill Middle School develop their English skills
And many, many more!

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In the newcomer program for refugee students, we have to make up our own curriculum because the program is so specialized, and the students’ needs are so different from year to year. I don't have enough funding for the materials I need. I couldn’t do it without the A to Z funding.

Patricia Engler
Teacher, Merrill Middle School

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