The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) announced the recipients of 7 grants totaling $31,415 in the spring small grants cycle at the Needham School Committee meeting last night. The grants included one express grant and one multi-school grant benefitting all five...
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NEF Continues to Support Interdisciplinary Learning at NHS with Help from Staples Foundation
In its fifth and final year of funding from NEF, the Interdisciplinary Learning Initiative (ILI) is a collaboration between NEF and Needham High School (NHS) intended to launch an interdisciplinary model of teaching and learning at NHS. The cornerstone of this...
NEF Awards Large Grant for Virtual Reality at High Rock
On January 17, 2017, the School Committee voted to accept $9,999 in funding for Google Virtual Reality Expeditions Kits at High Rock School. The large grant follows a successful pilot last year and will fund the purchase of virtual reality equipment, including 30...
NEF Awards $40,718 in Fall Grants
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...
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...