Grants Overview

Each year, with the support of the community, LEF funds faculty-initiated grants at Lexington's Children's Place preschool, the six elementary schools, the two middle schools, and the high school.

LEF awards four types of grants:

• Program Grants - fund the exploration and implementation of innovative approaches to teaching, the creation of educational materials, and the piloting of new technology in the classroom.

• Fellowships - fund participation in structured professional development opportunities for individual faculty members to deepen their subject-area knowledge and strengthen their skills in ways that will have a direct impact on their teaching.

• School Community Grants - fund activities created collaboratively within each Lexington public school to strengthen the overall learning environment and build community school-wide.

• Rapid Response Grant - to make a positive impact on student learning. This grant provides quick and responsive funding to educators for needs that arise as a result of the pandemic.

All grant proposals undergo a rigorous application and approval process. Grantees are expected to share the results of their grant experiences with their colleagues within and across their schools.