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The Fort Cherry School District has received funding from partner organizations to support the expansion of innovation in the schools.

Grants

Grants Received

IU1 Remake Learning Professional Education Grant. $280. Support for professional education workshop for regional teachers (2016).

 

The Sprout Fund Professional Development Grant. $750. Support for ISTE Innovation Presentation (2015).

 

Benedum Foundation/Grable Foundation/Chevron STEAM Grants:

  • Design2Display. $20,000. Enhance design process learning to include fabricating prototypes of inventions/creations (2016-17).

  • Fort Cherry Outdoor Discovery Zone. $20,000. Transform unused outdoor space to K-12 learning center for solar energy, weather study, and ecology study stations (2015-16).

  • Little Rangers Maker Studio. $20,000. Transform EL computer lab to maker space (2014-15).

  • Transforming Learning & Spaces. $20,000. Transform HS computer lab to open learning space (2013-14).

  • Robotic 3D Prototypes. $10,000. Integrate 3D printing in grades 7-12 engineering and Hummingbird Robotics into grades 3-8 gifted programming (2012-13).

  • Introduction to LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Engineering. $10,000. Integrate robotics into 6th grade science (2011-12).

  • Fort Cherry Animation Integration Project. $15,000. Update technology for Engineering Lab (2010-11).

 

Grable Foundation – Partnership Grant with South Fayette School District. $104,000. STEAM Innovation Studio: A Catalyst for Remaking Teaching and Learning. Develop K-12 computational thinking programming (2013-14).

 

The Sprout Fund - Partnership Grant with South Fayette School District. $15,000. Grow It To Go: Year Round Home Scale Gardens. Establish K-4 environmental science programming and build leadership opportunities for 9-12 agricultural science students through collaboration (2013-14).

 

PA Career and Technical Education Supplemental Equipment Grant.

  • $6,108. Transform Industrial Arts Lab into FabLab.

  • ​$16,479. Integrate aquaponics technology into agricultural science program and update greenhouse structure (2013-14).

 

Life Skills Training Grants:

  • LST Program. appx $24,000. Implementation of LST Blueprints Program grades 7-9 (2016-2019).

  • LST Program. $21,000. Implementation of LST Blueprints Program grades 7-9 (2013-2016).

 

Female Alliance for STEM Excellence Grant. $1,000. Game Design and Fashion Bots. Establish after-school programming for girls grades 3-6 (2014).

 

Race to the Top Grant. $11,250+. Provide professional development for K-12 teachers in STEM & Literacy  (2012-2016).

 

EC4 (Educators and Corporations Collaborating on Common Core) Project – SW Math and Science Partnership Grant, pass through funds. Maintain collaboration among school district educators and PPG & Alcoa corporations to improve K-12 STEM education (2012-2016).

 

Washington County Community Foundation Grants:

  • Technology Integration. $9,250. Replace/Upgrade school greenhouse and enhance entrepreneurial program to digital sales (2015-16).

  • Technology Integration. $11,250. Integrate 3D printing into HS Entrepreneurship Program and update technology in HS Biology (2014-15).

  • Technology Integration. $11,250. Build HS Sound Studio and transform HS computer lab (2013-14).

  • Technology Integration. $10,000. Integrate mobile technology in EL (2012-13).

  • Technology Integration. $10,000. Integrate mobile technology in EL (2011-12).

 

PA Math and Science Partnership – SW Math and Science Partnership Grant, pass through funds.  Develop innovative STEM instructional strategies into K-12 programming (2010-2013).

 

Benedum Foundation - CCAC Partnership Grant. 

  • $61,825. Implement a College Ready Center for students in grades 9-12. (2010-11).

  • $32,785. Maintain the College Ready Center. (2011-12).

     

Classrooms for the Future PA Grants:

  • $25,000. Maintain Technology Coach for instructional support (2009-10).

  • $30,000. Maintain Technology Coach for instructional support (2008-09).

  • $178,013. Integration of mobile technology and transformation of instructional strategies and addition of Technology Coach – grades 9-12 (2007-08).

 

Project 720 – PA HS Reform Grants. $195,000. Restructure core curricula, remediate students, incorporate real-world applications to instruction (2005-2008).

 

National Science Foundation – SW Math and Science Partnership Grant, pass through funds. Develop K-12 teacher knowledge base in math and science (2003-2010).

 

Innovative Learning and Workforce Development Grants. $50,000. Integrate aquaculture technology and greenhouse technologies into Agriculture Science program (2003-2005).

 

Other Grants:

PPG – Public Education Leadership Community (PELC) Grant (2013-14)

Penn State Pro-Wellness Grant (2013-14)

Highmark Foundation Grant (2015-16)

Highmark Foundation Grant (2013-14)

Carnegie Mellon University Donation – Research with Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor and innovative math software research (2012-14)

Safe Schools Targeted Grant (2012-2014)

Range Resources STEM Grant (2007-2011)

Education Assistance Program – Tutoring Grant (2004-2010)

Safe Schools Initiative Grant (2003-2006)

Blazing New Trails Grant (2002-2005)

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