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About the WISD Education Foundation

The Waco ISD Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 corporation organized to raise money, make decisions and fund grants for the improvement of public education in Waco.

The Foundation is the umbrella organization over the Waco Public Schools Alumni Association, honors Waco's Distinguished Alumni, and administers the prestigious Hurd Scholarship.

The Foundation is staffed by the Waco ISD Development and Community Partnerships Department. The Development Department also oversees the Partners in Education / Adopt-a-School Program and grant facilitation for the District. The staff includes:
Kay Metz, Executive Director
Traci Marlin, Community Resource Coordinator
Sarah Collins, Partnership Specialist
Jamie Adams, Assistant
Melissa Closs, Financial Assistant

EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

Education Foundation Grants
Education Foundation Annual Campaign
WISD District Drive
Waco Public School Alumni Association
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Dorothy Crippen Hurd Scholarship
Coca-Cola Education Golf Classic
HEB Celebrity Cookoff & Central National Bank Auction
Time Warner Cable Teacher Appreciation
Waco Tribune Herald's Partners in Literacy
Baylor PR Internship Program

 

  DOWNLOADS

2007 Grants at a Glance
List of all grants to date

GRANT HIGHLIGHTS


More than $104K in grants were awarded to 28 WISD teachers in April and May. Check back here often for slideshows about the grant projects as they heppen.

Waco ISD Education Foundation | 254-755-WISD (9473) | PO Box 2369, Waco, TX 76703