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The Needham Education Foundation raises funds and awards grants to promote innovation and excellence in education for Needham public school students.
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Needham Education Foundation Awards Second Year of Funding for Innovative Interdisciplinary Class at Needham High School
The Needham Education Foundation (NEF) has awarded a grant of $115,275 to fund an innovative interdisciplinary course for a second year at Needham High School and to continue developing additional interdisciplinary initiatives and coursework. With this funding, next...
Author Grace Lin at Mitchell
Newbery Medal–winning author Grace Lin presented her seminar, How a Book Is Made, to the first- and second-graders at Mitchell Elementary School. She also read an excerpt of her book The Ugly Vegetables to the kindergarten classes. Lin provided the students with...
Engineering Extravaganza
With help from an NEF grant, the Hillside Family Engineering Extravaganza welcomed nearly 300 parents and children on a recent Saturday morning to solve engineering design challenges together. Activities included designing REAL Angry birds (working catapults) and...
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2026-2027 Grant Deadlines
Apply for a grant to fund an innovative or enriching project that will benefit the Needham Public Schools.
Fall: Oct 16, 2026
Winter: Jan 15, 2027
Spring: Apr 9, 2027
