The details
According to a news release, the purpose of the Star Teaching Grant program is to support educational needs of students, enhance existing programs or pilot a new program. There were 28 grants awarded this year totaling $74,611.
Campuses where teachers received grants included:
- Bridges Accelerated Learning Center
- Collegiate Academy
- Cannon Elementary School
- Colleyville Heritage High School
- Colleyville Middle School
- Colleyville Elementary School
- Cross Timbers Middle School
- Dove Elementary School
- Grapevine Elementary School
- Glenhope Elementary School
- Grapevine High School
- Grapevine Middle School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Heritage Middle School
- Timberline Elementary School
A closer look
A GCISD website states all applications from educators are prescreened by foundation staff and the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Curriculum & Instruction Department to ensure they are aligned with GCISD’s strategic plans.
Examples of the types of projects that have been funded by Star Teaching Grants in the past include:
- Student enrichment
- Career and technology
- Supplies and equipment
- Other campus or classroom needs
- $7,500 per campus
- $5,000 per department/grade level
- $2,500 per classroom/teacher
According to a district website, the GCEF has a history of funding projects with grant money. They include:
- 2022-23: 24 grants totaling $69,778
- 2021-22: 23 grants totaling $71,400
- 2020-21: 11 grants totaling $28,056
- 2019-20: 23 grants totaling $70,935
- $5,000: Awarded to Courtenay Harris, Grapevine High School for camera and film equipment
- $2,000: Awarded to Bailey Gross, Stacie Cooper, Katie Adams and Chelsea Lanier, Cross Timbers Middle School for kitchen upgrades in human services classrooms
- $1,085: Awarded to Benjamin Schubert, Collegiate Academy for a computer club startup
