About Us
Fosters unified community support for innovative programs and equitable opportunities for all District 301 students, teachers and staff by accessing, utilizing and distributing alternate resources. It is our goal to assist our teachers in building positive learning environments which will help bring teachers’ creative ideas to life for our students.
DREAM IT. FUND IT. BUILD IT.
Career Readiness!
OUR MISSION
The Central Foundation’s mission shall be to foster unified community support for innovative programs and equitable opportunities for all District 301 students by accessing, utilizing and distributing alternate resources.
DREAM IT! FUND IT! BUILD IT!
Career Readiness!
Dream It
The 301 Central Education Foundation was established in January 2008. The first organization of its kind in our community, the Foundation is dedicated to enriching, enhancing and supporting Central District 301. From the very beginning the CEF has dreamed of promoting excellence in education for the benefit of career readiness of the district students.
Fund It
Support of District initiatives and scholarships are made possible by a generous community of donors. It is through this community participation, now and in the future, that will allow the Foundation to continue to Give to Grow, and funding of programs and projects which supplement the educational opportunities for District 301 students.
Build it
We are excited with the opportunity to partner with the Central District 301 to provide three new programs to build a better student, Veterinary Science, Incubator and Mobile Maker, these programs will allow students to exit Central’s doors with certificates that can be used in the workforce immediately, or dual-credit options that can transfer to college as credit.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Over $148,000 donated so far)
- Supporting Incubator.Edu, Mobile Maker, and Vet Tech/Ag Programs at CHS
- Awarded $50,000 in innovative grants to support student/ teacher initiatives
- Awarded 25 college scholarships for deserving students of the district totaling $15,000
- Funded $30,000 to “The Richard Perry Project: to support district wide technology initiatives
- Funded $20,000 for 2 Technology Training Centers for the Central
OUR GOALS
- To provide $250,000 by 2030 to Our Students, Our Teachers, Our District through the generosity of donors like you
- To provide college and technical school scholarships for our graduating students
- Support our teachers and staff by providing grants that foster creative ideas
- Fund Future District initiatives
- Invest in innovative District programs to enable our students to be Career Ready
