Grants Awarded

Toniebox This grant funds a Toniebox audio system and a curated collection of story characters, including favorites like Pete the Cat and Elephant & Piggie, to create an engaging, screen-free listening center in the classroom. By placing a figure on the durable audio box, students independently listen to beloved books, themed holiday tales, and calming music during center rotation, playtime, or self-regulation breaks. Repeating story audio helps strengthen foundational liter

Therapy BlazePods Movement meets motivation! This grant provides specialized BlazePod light bundles to transform traditional therapy exercises into exciting, visual games. Designed to support students receiving school-based PT and OT, these smart pods challenge children to respond quickly to light patterns—sharpening body awareness, coordination, visual tracking, and focus. It’s an innovative, multi-sensory way to help our students achieve their IEP goals with a smile.

Reading Tools This grant brings an array of engaging reading tools—including guided tracking strips, whisper phones, noise-reduction headphones, and sand timers—to 4th-grade ELA classrooms! Designed to make reading fun and accessible for all learning styles, these hands-on resources empower students to take ownership of their reading goals and build independent literacy skills.

Sensory & Adaptive Seating Supporting every learner’s unique body and mind! Supporting every learner’s unique body and mind! This grant brings specialized sensory seating, including deep-pressure bean pods, rocking chairs, and under-desk pedal stools, to the Multiple Disabilities classroom! By providing tailored outlets for vestibular input and movement, these flexible seats help students self-regulate, regain focus after high-energy transitions like recess, and comfortably s

FastTrack Scooters This grant brings a set of 12 indoor scooters to the middle school PE curriculum to power inclusive, high-energy fitness games! Designed to support students of all physical abilities, these scooters promote teamwork, motor skills, and active participation for every 6th, 7th, and 8th grader.

Slab Roller for Ceramics This grant brings a slab roller to the art room to expand the ceramics curriculum! By allowing students to create perfectly even slabs of clay, this new tool helps young artists move beyond basic coil pottery to build a wider variety of custom ceramic sculptures, including bowls, vases, and relief masks.

Breakout EDU Subscription and Kits Turning classroom learning into an immersive escape room experience! With a 12-month Breakout EDU subscription and physical puzzle kits, students work in teams to solve curriculum-aligned challenges—fostering critical thinking, communication, and creative problem-solving in an engaging, interactive setting.

Classroom Timer This grant brings a visual magnetic timer into the 5th-grade ELA classroom to support student pacing and focus! Whether building daily reading stamina or practicing time management for NJSLA preparation, students gain a clear visual tool to track their progress, stay on task, and hit their reading and writing goals.

Drum practice pads This grant brings 15 drum practice pads into the music room to support bucket drumming and student composition projects! By dampening classroom noise, these pads give students the freedom to practice independently with headphones, collaborate effectively in small groups, and refine their own musical creations in a focused, low-distraction setting.

Math Games This grant brings interactive learning to life with a brand-new classroom wall whiteboard and innovative math board games! The whiteboard gives students a daily space to work in small groups and show their mathematical thinking in real time. Combined with games targeting fractions, financial literacy, and order of operations, this project turns key math concepts into exciting, collaborative learning experiences during math stations and Math Club.

Wobble Stools This grant provides ergonomic wobble stools for students in the SOAR and ELA Enrichment classrooms. By offering a comfortable flexible seating option, these stools give students a controlled outlet for subtle movement—helping them self-regulate, build focus, and thrive in a comfortable learning environment.