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Pew family and partners give $1.9 million to expand ACE model at Alex Boucher Elementary
Summary
The Lafayette Parish School Board accepted a $1.9 million gift from the Pew Family Foundation and community partners to fund the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) model at Alex Boucher Elementary for three academic years; board unveiled principals and heard midyear results from ACE campuses Barranco and J.W. Falk.
The Lafayette Parish School Board on Feb. 25 voted to accept a $1,900,000 gift from the Pew Family Foundation and other community philanthropic partners to support implementation of the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) model at Alex Boucher Elementary for the 2025–26, 2026–27 and 2027–28 academic years.
The gift was presented after a board information item highlighting midyear progress at two existing ACE campuses, Rafael Barranco and J.W. Falk. Members of the Pew Family Foundation and school leaders described…
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