Worthington Education Foundation awards $25,041 in grants to 10 schools
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The Worthington Education Foundation announced 13 grants totaling $25,041 to projects at 10 Worthington schools, funding courtyards, murals, sensory supports, classroom tools and student enrichment programs.
At the Dec. 8 Worthington Board of Education meeting, representatives of the Worthington Education Foundation (WEF) presented the winners of this cycle's teacher grants: 13 awards to educators at 10 schools totaling $25,041. The foundation described the grants as seed funding intended to support innovative, nontraditional learning opportunities across the district.
A WEF representative told the board the foundation received 21 applications this year and selected 13 projects. Notable awards included an $8,000 grant to McCord Middle School for a Community Building Courtyard, a $5,500 award for a collaborative mural project at Worthing Way Middle School, $2,532 for a colonial challenge course at Colonial Hills, $2,000 to support participation in the Ohio State Model United Nations for Worthington Kilbourne High School, and smaller grants supporting sensory spaces, audiobooks and inclusive peer programs.
Board members thanked the foundation and praised the variety of projects that will provide outdoor learning spaces, social‑emotional supports, and hands‑on enrichment. The WEF representative noted the foundation's annual gala fundraiser in February as the primary event that supports the grants program.
The presentation was informational; the board did not take formal action on the grants themselves at this meeting beyond acknowledging the foundation's awards.