Foundation for Clovis Schools

Classroom & School Grants

To date, nearly $2 million has been awarded through the Classroom & School grant program. These funds have helped teachers increase the effectiveness of student learning.

Classroom & School Grants

Each year, the Foundation invites teachers and schools across the district to submit proposals for innovative projects that enhance learning in a creative and motivational way. The program is a competitive process which ensures that the highest quality projects are funded. These opportunities wouldn’t be possible without the support and generosity of donors.

Projects have included the creation of a school garden to make science come alive, technology to give a voice to severely disabled students and athletic gear to enable students in Title I schools to participate in co-curricular activities.

To date, nearly $2 million has been awarded through the classroom and school grant program. These funds have helped teachers increase the effectiveness of student learning. Projects have included the creation of a school garden to make science come alive, technology to give a voice to severely disabled students and athletic gear to enable students in Title I schools to participate in co-curricular activities.

Applications are accepted for projects costing up to $15,000. Foundation Directors are assisted by District curriculum experts to determine which projects will have the greatest potential to improve educational experiences of students in a positive and unique way.

June 2025 Classroom and School Grant Awards

The Foundation for Clovis Schools is pleased to announce the funding of 24 classroom grants for Clovis Unified educators. The grants, totaling over $145,000, were awarded in the Social Emotional Wellness and General Classroom/School Projects categories, to schools and programs across the District.

General Classroom and School Projects Category
Buchanan High	Around the World Engagement in Mathematics - Provides large whiteboards that will promote student engagement, presentation skills and behavior practices by implementing verbal and written mathematical demonstration.
Buchanan High	Electrical & 3D Printing Equipment for the BHS Robotics Team - Provides a new 3D printer and control system components allowing students to broaden their skills in fabrication, electronics, programming and computer-aided design (CAD).
Buchanan Area Elementary Schools	Expanding Access to School Events through Mobile Livestreaming and Student Media Production - Equipment to create a student-led mobile live-streaming and recording studio to travel between Buchanan and Area elementary schools, allowing families remote access to events in real time or on-demand, while students gain hands-on experience in digital media creation.
Cedarwood Elementary	Enhancing Early Learning: Light Table Exploration in a Transitional Kindergarten Classroom - Provides light tables and manipulatives in TK classrooms to enrich early learning experiences, and foster creativity, sensory exploration and cognitive development.
Century Elementary	Training Mighty Tigers - Varied equipment and supplies for physical education to boost engagement and help students build healthy habits for life.
Clovis High	Transforming Science Education through Innovative Probeware Technology - Provides Vernier probeware to enhance inquiry-based learning through experimental design, data collection, and real-time data analysis in chemistry classes.
Clovis Elementary	Assistive Technology for Communication and Other Learning Opportunities - Provides iPads and unique applications for rich learning and communication systems that can be both simple and/or complex for a range of student skills, enabling access to words and phrases for non-verbal communicators and many other educational learning opportunities.
Clovis North Educational Center	Government Alive! Simulations + Projects Textbook TCI (Teachers Curriculum Institute) - Specialized textbooks that help 12th grade students with diverse learning styles "experience" history through simulations and projects developed by combining educational research and theory with the realities of classroom teaching.
Clovis North Area Elementary Schools	Institute for Multi-Sensory Education Teacher Training Course - Provides training for educators to gain knowledge, be given coaching support and comprehensive resources necessary to make an immediate impact in classrooms ensuring literacy success for all.
Granite Ridge Intermediate	Cooking to Learn: Learning for Life - Provides new kitchen supplies to create more opportunities for safe, hands-on cooking lessons and promote independent daily living skills for students in our Functional Life Skills and Autism programs.
Kastner Intermediate	Class Sets of Novels - Supplies a class set of exceptional novels for 7th graders for whole-class and small-group literature studies to promote a deeper understanding of literary elements, develop sensitiveity through different perspectives, and further a love of reading.
Kastner Intermediate	Organized Minds, Ready Learners: Mailbox Organizers for Student Success - Provides in-class mailbox organizers for 8th grade English and History students to promote organization, reduce lost instructional time, and support the development of executive functioning skills through a designated space to store work, improving accountability, preparedness and academic success.
Sierra Outdoor School	Sierra Outdoor School Planetarium Upgrade - Upgrades SOS's obsolete STARLAB Projector with a high-resolution digital Planetarium system, enabling immersive 360 degree science instruction to enhance understandings of complex earth and space science concepts.
Temperance Kutner Elementary	Informational Literacy for Lifelong Learning: Scholastic News for Grades 1-6 - Scholastic News magazines enhance students' ability to comprehend and engage with informational text, an esstential component of academic success and lifelong learning.
Terry P. Bradley Educational Center	Student News Website Platform - Provides a digital publishing platform, allowing TBEC journalism students to design, manage, and publish a professional online newspaper while developing real-world digital media and communication skills.
Woods Elementary	Robotics for All: Establishing A Continuum for Robotics - Resources to develop the First Lego League (FLL) Robotics Program at Woods Elementary for hands-on STEM-based learning and essential long-term core values skills development.
District-Wide	Hearing and Vision Screening equipment for SPED students in PALS and EIAP Programs - Equips PALS program with a diagnostic device that will quickly detect vision issues in 3-6 year old students with autism.
District-Wide	SPOT Screener for Special Education Students in PALS and EIAP Programs - Equips PALS program with a diagnostic device that will quickly detect vision issues in 3-6 year old students with autism.
District-Wide	Training a New Group of CSI Trainers of Trainers - Trains CUSD employees to be Trainers of Trainers for one the effective and widely implemented Tier 2 Social and Emotional intervention, strengthening students' social-emotional well-being and ability to engage in academic instruction and participate fully in school activities.

Social/Emotional Wellness Category
Buchanan High	Smartphone Free Learning: Secure Storage for a Distraction-Free Environment - Provides a smartphone storage locker system that limits classroom distractions and unathorized use of WiFi or Bluetooth during instruction, addressing students' increasing dependence on technology and increased challenges to academic integrity in the classroom.
Maple Creek Elementary	P2 Toolkit Groups - Provides intervention support groups that focus on targeted skills such as axiety and stress, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, grief, communication, and executive funtioning to build resilience and foster strong relationships, utilizing the Positivity Project Tier 3 Toolbox Program.
Temperance Kutner Elementary	STEAM Materials to Support Social Emotional Learning through Guided Exploration - Provides developmentally appropriate STEAM materials that support hands-on exploration, foundational skill-building, and early academic engagement, ensuring equitable access to high-quality early learning experiences in order to support social emotional skill development.
Terry P. Bradley Educational Center	TBEC CARE Crew – Resources to establish a team of student leaders dedicated to promoting mental health initiatives and resources, helping to foster a positive school climate and culture, where both students and staff collaborate to meet the social and emotional needs of all students.
Young Elementary	Jet Set Builders: Taking Friendship and Creativity to New Heights - Resources for a structured LEGO-based recess club to support students who struggle with peer interactions by helping safely build friendships and social skills through weekly design challenges.