$79K in Educator Grants Awarded by Klein ISD Education Foundation

Klein ISD Education Foundation (KEF) directors, community members, and our Superintendent, Dr. Jenny McGown, made surprise visits aboard the KEF Celebration Express, delivering $79,134 in innovative classroom grants.

School staff and grant writers from across the district were overwhelmed with excitement as dozens of KEF supporters and volunteers clapped and cheered down the halls with oversized checks for grant recipients.

“Surprising our phenomenal educators with these generously donated funds is always a highlight,” Superintendent Dr. Jenny McGown said. “I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the Klein ISD Education Foundation and our generous grant sponsors for making today such an exciting and rewarding day for our Klein Family.”

This fall, the KEF Celebration Express delivered grants for ground-breaking programs that will bring education to life for our learners in various ways. These grants were made possible by the support of numerous loyal community partners. 

“My heart is incredibly full of gratitude today for the Klein ISD Education Foundation Directors, our sponsors, and the educators across Klein ISD who go above and beyond to provide the best learning experiences for our students,” KEF Director Christy Spisak said. “Celebration Express Day is always the very best day of the year, and today was no exception!”

Below is a list of our outstanding 2023 Fall grant recipients. Be sure to read more about each one by clicking on the name of the grant.

• Klein High Awarded $3,500 from KEF for ‘Score Big with Behavior’ Grant 
• Benignus Elementary Awarded $5,000 from KEF for ‘I Like Large Print and I Cannot Lie’ Grant 
• Lemm Elementary Awarded $7,270 from KEF for ‘As a Matter of Fact’ Grant 
• Bernshausen Elementary Awarded $1,972 from KEF for ‘Cha-Cha Chomp Garden’ Grant 
• Doerre Intermediate Awarded $6,200 from KEF for ‘The Language Lounge’ Grant 
• Kleb Intermediate Awarded $7,472 from KEF for ‘Flashlight Fridays’ Grant
• Klein Cain Awarded $7,030 from KEF for ‘Emotional Support Animal’ Grant
• Grace England Early Childhood Center Awarded $2,700 from KEF for Early Literacy Grant
• Klein ISD Special Education Department Awarded $24,990 from KEF for ‘Bridge Center Bistro’ Lead the Spark Grant
• Klein ISD Fine Arts Department Awarded $13,000 from KEF for ‘KREATE’ Interactive Experience

Thank you so much to our grant sponsors who made all this possible. Your generous contribution will help further the educational experience of every Klein ISD student. 

The Klein ISD Education Foundation accepts grant applications twice a year to encourage, facilitate, and recognize creative projects that lead to academic achievement for our Klein ISD students.