SVSD Education Foundation

The Saucon Valley Foundation for Educational Innovation’s mission is to provide innovative learning
opportunities for children in the Saucon Valley School District. Since the 2007 inception, we have
raised private funds and in-kind donations for projects, programs, and creative experiences beyond
the scope of the school budget for students in grades K-12.

The Foundation invests in 3 programs:

• Small Grants
• Environmental Education Center
• 21st Century Grants

Small Grants
The Small Grants program supports creative teachers and their ideas. Requests for grants are
submitted annually with a maximum of $2,500 awarded. The grants focus on seven areas:
Technology, Arts, Cultural Enrichment, Scholastic Enhancement, Health & Wellness,
Entrepreneurship and Professional Development. Over 140 grants worth over $152K have been
awarded since inception. Examples of past grants awarded include:

• National Archery Wireless EEG Systems Microscopic Photography
• Boogie Board Writers Audio-Visual-Go-Pro World Music Instruments
• Climbing Wall Panther Café CPR & AED Training Equipment
• Great Kapok Tree Mosaic Bully Proof 4 Life Introduction to Hydroponics

Environmental Education Center
The EEC is a unique outdoor learning environment on 20 acres surrounding a stream which flows
through the SV campus offering a hands-on opportunity to study the local natural environment. The
outdoor classroom is incorporated into the science curriculum but influenced by art, math and social
studies subjects.

21st Century Grants
A larger grant program which funds multi-year projects with three areas of focus: STEM,
Communication, Literacy and College & Career Readiness. Examples of grants include:
Literacy Week, Makerspaces, Freedom Writers