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Over the years, Nampa particularly the implementation community members and are
sponsored by relatives. More
of the Idaho Core Standards, and
Schools Foundation has demonstrate support from school information about student
leadership.”
scholarship and teacher grant
Last year, grants supported
opportunities is available at
given over $540,000 in projects like college preparation nampaschoolsfoundation.org.
visibility, literacy intervention
“Our job is to manage those
grants and scholarships. books sets, a robotics competition, funds and give scholarships,” said
board member Steve LaBau. “It’s a
books for counselors, a raptor
retreat room, TRIO service learning
good opportunity for families that
supplies, digital microscopes and would like to support students.”
math supplies. LaBau is also an administrator in
Nampa Schools Foundation the Nampa School District. He was
The Nampa Schools Foundation 20 years. “Everything people give also connects Nampa students invited to the board about eight
was founded almost 30 years ago goes right back to students and with local scholarships they years ago, and joined several other
to support educational needs teachers.” could qualify for, including $500 school district representatives.
of the Nampa School District, Every year Nampa Schools to $1,000 for students enrolling “It seemed like a great
from teacher grants to student Foundation opens an application at the College of Western Idaho, opportunity to serve, and maybe
scholarships. Today, a board of 14 period for school district teachers Northwest Nazarene University give back a bit,” LaBau said. “It’s
members — all volunteers with to apply for grants. This year, of or University of Idaho; $1,000 “in really helped me personally
diverse community connections the 31 applications received, the recognition of academic excellence network with the community, get
— leads fundraising campaigns for foundation was able to fund 17 of and community service” for to know business owners. Through
those grants and scholarships. them (whole or in-part), totaling students who will pursue a career that, there have been some
The Nampa Schools almost $16,000. in business administration; $2,000 opportunities for giving.”
Foundation’s mission statement is: “The competitive grant is for five graduating seniors; $2,500 “A really important part is having
“To engender patron support and designed to encourage innovation for two students, with preference that connection to Nampa School
general financial resources that will and collaboration among teachers given to baseball players studying District,” Carpenter said. “They’ve
enrich the quality of education, as they expand their ability to business, and $1,000 for students basically been giving us a pulse of
expand learning opportunities for integrate new ideas to impact entering engineering. what’s taking place.”
students and teachers, and bring student outcomes,” Nampa Schools Eleven students were awarded
the community together in support Foundation states on its website, scholarships last year. Over the Current efforts
of the Nampa School District.” and, traditionally, projects will years, Nampa Schools Foundation
“We would love to give out more “impact more than one classroom; has given over $540,000 in grants Historically, Nampa Schools
money and support those efforts,” prioritize collaboration within and scholarships. Foundation worked in partnership
said Nampa Schools Foundation and between schools or grade Several of the scholarships with the organization Healthy
chairman Brent Carpenter, who has levels; creatively use new ideas to were created in memoriam of Nampa Healthy Youth (through
been with the nonprofit for almost impact district and school goals, then Mercy Hospital) in fundraising;

Mission Statement: To engender patron support
and general financial resources that will enrich the
quality of education, expand learning opportunities
for students and teachers, and bring the community
Major Projects together in support of the Nampa School District.
• Fall letter campaign
• Teacher grants
• Student scholarships TO DONATE GO TO:
• End-of-the-year golf scramble nampaschoolsfoundation.org