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Student Grants

Kudos to Mrs. Key’s Government class at LAHS for organizing such an impactful community service project! This is one example of how students can utilize LAPS Foundation funds in order to further their ideas. The Foundation was able to purchase all the drawstring bags necessary for this project. The bags will be filled with basic […]

Sip Back and Support LAPS

Thanks to our generous community, proceeds from the Sip Back & Support LAPS event will be used to fund 13 extra mini grants. THIRTEEN! That’s 13 teachers who will not have to spend their own money on extra special items or ideas for their classroom. We’re so grateful for our generous community and small businesses […]

Meet the Author

Deborah Taffa, author of “Whiskey Tender,” was recently a special guest speaker at LAHS. The Foundation assisted a teacher book club by purchasing Taffa’s book for them.

Hilltopper Run

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Hilltopper Run on August 18th! We had a great turnout. Thanks for running to support the schools!

Mini Grants are Growing!

LAPS Foundation has offered mini grants for five years. Every year the number of requests increases as teachers learn about this quick resource to fund small needs for their classrooms and creative ideas. Recently the Foundation awarded a mini grant to elementary art teachers for a training on fused glass art. The teachers learned from […]

Fall Professional Development

LAPS Foundation’s fall grant cycle started on September 1st. We have been able to award several grant requests for important educator training. Thanks to our community for helping us support teachers and fund their development and training needs.

LAMS Art Classroom Makeover

We had a great time this week helping with a makeover for the middle school art room. School is about to start and students will have a brightened up classroom to exercise their artistic creativity this year. The Foundation loves helping teachers create beautiful spaces for learning!

Shower with Love

Our third annual shower campaign was a great success this school year. Our community donated over $13,000 to provide teachers’ wish list items. With the Foundation’s matching funds, more than $20,000 of resources made it into the classrooms this year. Thank you for your generosity, Los Alamos!