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Methacton Foundation approves more than $93,000 to support district programs

Methacton School District Board of Directors · October 29, 2025

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The Methacton Foundation approved over $93,000 in funding for district programs, including $55,000 for continuous educational programming, $17,000 for theater lighting and sound upgrades, $1,000 for civic engagement support and $20,000 for community cares projects, foundation staff said Oct. 28.

The Methacton Foundation announced Oct. 28 that it approved more than $93,000 in support for Methacton School District programs.

Foundation executive Donna Bergolini told the board that funding will be allocated across classroom experiences and extracurricular programs. Line items announced at the meeting include:

- $55,000 for continuous educational programs such as outdoor education, hydroponics, the DNA forensic lab, an entrepreneurship class, electric car club, planetarium, BioEyes and the STEM fab lab. - $17,000 to update lighting and sound equipment for theater and arts programs. - $1,000 to support civic engagement through a student pool worker program. - $20,000 for the Community Cares projects.

Bergolini also announced the foundation’s Apex Awards celebration set for Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Jeffersonville Golf Course and listed honorees and award categories; registration and program information will be published online.

The foundation said these grants are intended to enhance student opportunities and to provide new experiences across academic and extracurricular programs. The board publicly thanked the foundation for its investments.

Provenance: Donna Bergolini’s foundation report at 00:33:33 in the meeting.