The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) announced the recipients of 12 grants totaling $40,718 in the fall small grants cycle at the Needham School Committee meeting last night. Three of the awards are for multi-school grants that will provide funding for a musician...
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NEF Awards $44,351 in Spring Grants
The Needham Education Foundation announced the recipients of 10 grants totaling $44,351 in the spring small grants cycle at the Needham School Committee meeting last night. These include four (4) multi-school grants benefiting all five elementary schools, the largest...
NEF Announces 2015-2016 Large Grant and Interdisciplinary Learning Funding
Large Grant Award – STARLAB Coming to Needham The NEF announced the award of a $15,000 large grant from its 2015-2016 Large Grants cycle at the School Committee meeting on January 26th. The grant supports the purchase of a Basic STARLAB Portable Planetarium System...
NEF Awards $60,526 in Fall Grants
The Needham Education Foundation announced the recipients of 16 grants totaling $60,526 in the fall small grants cycle at the Needham School Committee meeting last night. These include one multi-school grant that will provide professional development with Irene...
NEF Awards $69,230 in Spring 2015 Small Grants
The Needham Education Foundation has awarded 15 grants totaling $69,230 in its recent small grants cycle, with programs for student enrichment, parents, and teacher training. Spring 2015 grants include funding for: A 5-lecture series for parents of elementary and...
NEF: 25 Years of Making Learning Come Alive
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the NEF hosted a weekend of events to commemorate this milestone. Pancake Breakfast Many families, former NEF board members, and community members enjoyed a delicious pancake breakfast co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Needham....
2014-2015 NEF Large Grant Awards Announced
The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) announced the recipients of its 2014-2015 Large Grants at the School Committee meeting on January 20th. Two grants totaling over $25,000 were awarded. One grant supports a 1:1 iPad program in the Language Based Classroom at Eliot...
Greater Boston Project Offers Alternative to Seniors at NHS
Needham High School will once again offer the Greater Boston Project course for seniors. The GBP is a full-year, accelerated-level course worth eight credits (4 English, 2 social studies, 2 mathematics). This interdisciplinary class, entering its third year, has drawn...
NEF Continues Funding Interdisciplinary Learning at Needham High
The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) has awarded $106,742 to fund the third year of an innovative class for seniors at Needham High School (NHS). The class has been lauded by the Massachusetts Secretary of Education as “the future of what a senior year should look...
NEF Awards $66,813 in Fall Grants to Schools
The Needham Education Foundation has awarded 16 grants totaling $66,813 in the Fall small grants cycle. These include three multi-school grants – two for programs that will reach all elementary schools and one for the middle and high schools. Needham students will...