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NEF Awards $31,415 in Spring Grants

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...

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 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...