2025 Grantees announcement coming April 18!

About The Classroom Fund

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 2025 Grantees!

Cristina Abeyta
Holy Cross Catholic School, Las Cruces
Francesca Alonso
Parkland High School
Desiray Anchondo
Eastwood Knolls Elementary
Guadalupe Armendariz
Capistrano Elementary
Jacqueline Bouche
Tornillo Elementary
Lorena Buck
East Point Elementary
Martin Carrillo
Canutillo Elementary
Marissa Cereceres
Canutillo High
Naomi Conner
Young Women's Academy
Ingrid De Alba
El Paso High School
Rosa Duran
Horizon Heights Elementary
Nathan Eby
Navarette Middle School
Maria Galindo
Ben Narbuth Elementary
Analy Gomez
Jose Damian Elementary
Julie Gonzalez
Zavala Elementary
Cecilia Grajeda
Horizon Heights Elementary
Leticia Greene
North Loop Elementary
Melonie Guellar
Jefferson High School
Rebecca Gutierrez
Capt. Walker Clarke Middle
Raymond Hernandez
O'Donnell Elementary
Jerusha Hunt
Wiggs Middle School
David Jasso
Montwood Middle School
Moises Licerio
Parkland High School
Jorge Lopez
Zavala Elementary
Samantha Lopez
Bill Childress Elementary
Victor Lopez Jr.
Richardson Middle School
Andrea Mann
Young Women's Academy
Veronica Andrea Millan
Pebble Hills High School
Crystal Molina Rojas
Presa Elementary
Stacy Moore
East Point Elementary
Desiree Morrison
Purple Heart Elementary
Daisy Perez
Triumph Public High School
Olivia Rendon
Andress High School
Idania Rodarte
Ann Garcia-Enriquez Middle School
David Rodriguez
Cathedral High School
Raquel Roman
Canutillo Middle School
Michael Salas
Fabens High School
Brandon Salgado
Andress High School
Rosamaria Salgado
Jose Alderete Middle School
Rosario Solis
Benito Martinez Elementary
Elena Sotelo
Desert Wind Middle School
Darlene Taylor
Andress High School
Edna Valdez
Hanks Middle School
Pat Vazquez
Ernesto Sema Middle School
Evelyn Vielma
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Cynthia Villareal
San Elizario High School
Valeria Vizcarra
Lancaster Elementary
Isela Wagoner
Santa Teresa Middle School
Kirsten Wieseman
Northwest Early College
Camilla Zeh
Northwest Early College