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Our mission: to improve student learning by supporting innovative teachers to implement amazing projects.

 
 
 

School Garden, Katie Young, Devonshire Elementary School

 

Newberry Challenge, Kelly Aiken, Columbus Gifted Academy

 
 
 

What we do

Teachers' Dream Grants range from $500 to $5,000 and are awarded to CCS teachers to assist in their attempts to improve teaching and learning in the CCS schools. Teachers are rarely given the opportunity to develop meaningful, creative, innovative experience for their students along with necessary support to do it.

 

Our Impact

Since 2006 TDG has granted $50,000 each year to Columbus City Schools at all levels and subject areas.

$945,000+

donated for Teachers' Dream Grant projects

 

18 YEARS

of Funding amazing projects

 

246

Awesome Columbus teachers

 

5000+

Students impacted

 
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Masks of Central America and Mexico, Jill Hurley, Whetstone High School

 

Our Focus 

Areas of innovation may include

  • Increasing Student Achievement/Academic Enrichment

  • Closing Achievement Gaps

  • Improving School/Community Relations

  • Improving Classroom/School Learning Climate

  • Improving critical/creative thinking skills for students

  • Promoting social justice

  • Other areas reflecting the needs of students in a teacher's particular school

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Published Writing, Sonja Johnson, Ohio Ave Elementary