Boyle County Education Foundation

The Boyle County Education Foundation began several years ago as a response to unmet needs in our public school system, It is no secret that our public schools often struggle to meet growing demands without cutting what some might deem ‘nonessential programs', but the board of directors for the foundation recognizes that our families have a strong desire for their children to have diverse educational opportunities, but not all families have the means to provide for extracurricular enrichment.

Since the foundation began, it has been able to grow and support programs that the district otherwise wouldn’t be able to support. That includes offsetting the costs of the district’s large summer program, the Black and Gold Academy; providing plays and visiting artists for students; offering teachers mini-grants; paying for archery equipment, band instruments, art clubs, dance, and field trips; and much more.

To help cover these costs, the Foundation works to partner with local individuals, businesses and booster club organizations. This partnership has also enabled large projects, such as lights at the baseball field, resurfacing the track, turf for the performance field and construction of the greenhouse.

Donations are the only form of funding for the Foundation.

By obtaining their goal of $10,000, the Boyle County Education Foundation would be able to continue funding its TEACH mini grants, which provide seed money for innovative projects.