All grant applications are due no later than September 17, 2021.
Individual: The maximum award is up to but not to exceed $1,000.
Group of 3+: The maximum award is up to but not to exceed $5,000. The applications must be submitted under one lead educator’s name with all other members of the group listed. This grant may encompass 3 or more people.
Group of 4+: The maximum award is up to but not to exceed $10,000. The applications must be submitted under one lead educator’s name with all other members of the group listed. This grant may encompass 4 or more people.
The Foundation has awarded more than $226,000 in competitive grants, with individual grants up to 5,000, to teachers, counselors and other school staff to help fund innovate classroom projects to enhance student learning literacy,math,science,technology,and the arts.
The Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation works closely with community supporters and generous donors to provide scholarship opportunities to seniors in the Las Cruces Public School District. The Foundation is proud to administer these scholarships in order to help students pursue their higher education goals. The scholarships range from $500 – $2000.
The Foundation partners with local businesses and individuals to sponsor an annual awards banquet. The LCPS Celebration of Excellence in Education Awards Dinner honors the LCPS Teacher of the Year, National Board Certified Teachers, recipients of the Dr. Sandra K. Nakamura Professional Award, and students who are finalists or semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program and National Hispanic Scholars.
The Foundation partners annually with Comcast Cable of Las Cruces, as thousands of employees and volunteers paint, clean and beautify LCSP schools.
Get a Las Cruces Public Schools debit/credit card from Citizens Bank. At no cost to you, Citizens Bank will donate a percentage of every transaction you make!
If you are an employee of LCPS, you can sign up for a simple payroll deduction. For as little as $2 per pay period, you can make a difference in our schools!
Already shopping on Amazon? Find out how Amazon will make a donation to the Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation at no additional cost to you!
