Support Educators and Engage Students
Research estimates that the average teacher spends several hundred dollars of their own money each year to buy items for their students. The Classroom Fund was created by the El Paso Community Foundation to relieve that financial burden while ensuring educators have the opportunity to work with new and innovative learning materials. Since 2011, over half a million dollars have been awarded to purchase materials and equipment to enhance learning opportunities and engage students in the El Paso and Las Cruces area.
Apply
Educators submit a simple application that includes contact information, three short questions, and list of requested materials. Start your application here.
Review
The application is reviewed by a grant committee comprised of retired educators, community members and current high school students. The committee carefully reviews and scores the application based on innovation, demonstrated need, and student engagement.
Celebrate
The selected educators will be invited to a reception where they will receive requested materials.
The Classroom Fund supports, celebrates and elevates the impact of educators in our community.
Congratulations to the 2024 Grantees!
- Ilba Aguilar
- Barron Elementary
- Sandra Aguirre
- Tornillo Junior High
- Rogelio Alvadaz
- San Elizario High
- Clarissa Alvillar
- Fabens Elementary
- Ilse Angel
- Bel Air High
- Lourdes Arenas
- Cooley Elementary
- Carlos Barba
- Pebble Hills High
- Ruth Bohlin
- Burges High
- Natalie Carrasco
- Fabens Middle
- Antonio Castruita
- Mission Early College
- Emil Chaparro
- Americas High
- Janet Chaparro
- Carroll T. Welch Elementary
- Jezabel Collins
- Guerrero Elementary
- Alejandro De La Peña
- Parkland Pre Engineers Middle
- David Esquivel
- Northwest Early College
- Diana Frausto
- El Paso High
- Brenda Garcia
- Harmony School of Science
- Jose Garcia
- Del Valle Middle
- Aldo Gutierrez
- Fabens Middle
- Monica Gutierrez
- Riverside
- Guadalupe Ibarra
- Coach Archie Duran
- Vanessa Lake
- Tom Lea Elementary
- Diana Lopez
- Canutillo Elementary
- Alyssa Lowree
- Franklin High
- Ana Luna
- Fabens Middle
- Noemy Macias
- Bill Childress Elementary
- Vanessa Manzano
- Fabens High
- Sarah Mayne
- Guerrero Elementary
- Jeanine Mazoff
- Indian Ridge Middle
- Isaac Medina
- Canutillo High
- Verna Melendez
- Clint Junior High
- Stephanie Mendez
- Tornillo Elementary
- Nayda Mendoza
- Desert Pride High
- Erika Mercado
- Northwest Early College
- Margarita Meza
- Zavala Elementary
- Vania Miranda
- Ysleta Elementary
- Elizabeth Morales
- San Elizario High
- Kellie Newport
- Anthony High
- Rachel Norman Aguirre
- San Elizario High
- Naomi Nuñez
- White Elementary
- Rosemary Oliver
- Capt. Walker Clarke Middle
- Matthew Olsen
- Eastwood Middle
- Connie Ordenez
- Mission Early College
- Ariana Ornelas
- Canutillo Elementary
- Denise Ortega
- Bobby Joe Hill
- Brenda Parada
- Frank Macias Elementary
- Etelvina Pasaret
- Loretto Academy
- Norma Payne
- Riverside Middle
- Jennifer Perez
- Josefa Sambrano Elementary
- Adriana Portillo
- Milam Elementary
- Valerie Ramirez
- Lujan Chavez Elementary
- Elia Rosales
- San Elizario High