Amherst Education Foundation, Inc.
Welcome to the Amherst Education Foundation. Serving the Amherst-area public schools since 1994
The Amherst Education Foundation, Inc. is an independent, non-profit education fund committed to stimulating excellence, promoting equity, enhancing diversity and mobilizing broad community support for the public schools of Amherst, Leverett, Pelham, and Shutesbury. Our supporters include businesses, parents and other concerned citizens who share the belief that strong public schools are essential to a thriving town.
AEF awards $44,000 to four programs that enhance teacher practice and the learning experience for students in Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury schools. Click here to read about the grants.
Our teachers and staff are stars!
Let them know how much you appreciate their hard work, care, expertise, and dedication this year with an end-of-school gift that keeps giving by strengthening our schools.
Make a tax-deductible gift to Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) in a teacher’s or staff member’s name, and AEF will deliver a personalized thank you card to the honoree during the last week of school.
Please send your gift using the form at the bottom of this page or make your gift online by Wednesday, June 13th, to guarantee delivery by the last day of school.
Thank you for supporting our schools!
SPRING SPRINT 2012
Wow! What a turn out! We can't thank the participants enough for showing up to the AEF 2nd annual Spring Sprint! Nearly 180 folks, and a few dogs, crossed the line. There were more than 30 families running and walking together with a stand out showing from the SHEA FAMILY taking home (2) 1st' and (1) 2nd for their divisions. Congratulations to all the Winners! See the incredible results below (and see link below for full results).
1 Mile Fun Run:
1st Place Girls: Anthea Spirko
1st Place Boys: Aidan Shea
5K Run
1st Place Youth Girls: Meghan Sharick
1st Place Youth Boys: Jonathan Hosea
1st Place Open Women: Sarah Cohen
1st Place Open Men: Mike Morris
1st Place Master's Women: Natalie Shea
1st Place Master's Men: Sergio Brena
1st Place Senior's Women: Brenda Miller
1st Place Senior's Men: John Kowaleski
5K Walk
1st Place Women: Lydia de Faveri Spiegel
1st Place Men: Asa Davis
Full results are here (PDF)
AEF's Spring newsletter is now available. Check it out for news about our funding initiatives, outreach activities and excellence in our schools.
Past issues: Winter 2011 Fall 2011
Amherst Education Foundation 2012 Excellence Grants
April 2012AEF awards $44,000 to four programs that enhance teacher practice and the learning experience for students in Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury schools. Click here to read about the grants.
Our teachers and staff are stars!
Let them know how much you appreciate their hard work, care, expertise, and dedication this year with an end-of-school gift that keeps giving by strengthening our schools.
Make a tax-deductible gift to Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) in a teacher’s or staff member’s name, and AEF will deliver a personalized thank you card to the honoree during the last week of school.
Please send your gift using the form at the bottom of this page or make your gift online by Wednesday, June 13th, to guarantee delivery by the last day of school.
Thank you for supporting our schools!
SPRING SPRINT 2012
Wow! What a turn out! We can't thank the participants enough for showing up to the AEF 2nd annual Spring Sprint! Nearly 180 folks, and a few dogs, crossed the line. There were more than 30 families running and walking together with a stand out showing from the SHEA FAMILY taking home (2) 1st' and (1) 2nd for their divisions. Congratulations to all the Winners! See the incredible results below (and see link below for full results).
1 Mile Fun Run:
1st Place Girls: Anthea Spirko
1st Place Boys: Aidan Shea
5K Run
1st Place Youth Girls: Meghan Sharick
1st Place Youth Boys: Jonathan Hosea
1st Place Open Women: Sarah Cohen
1st Place Open Men: Mike Morris
1st Place Master's Women: Natalie Shea
1st Place Master's Men: Sergio Brena
1st Place Senior's Women: Brenda Miller
1st Place Senior's Men: John Kowaleski
5K Walk
1st Place Women: Lydia de Faveri Spiegel
1st Place Men: Asa Davis
Full results are here (PDF)
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AEF's Spring newsletter is now available. Check it out for news about our funding initiatives, outreach activities and excellence in our schools.Past issues: Winter 2011 Fall 2011
Photos from the 2011 Trivia Bee
Announcing the first round of AEF's Excellence Grants Program
July 31, 2011 AEF is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals for AEF's Excellence Grants Program. Teams of teachers, individual schools, administrators and organizations affiliated with the Amherst Regional Public Schools are welcome to submit applications for activities which support AEF's funding criteria, and align with the District and/or School Improvement Plans. Up to 4 grants of $10,000 - $25,000 each will be awarded spring, 2012. All public schools in Amherst, Leverett, Shutesbury and Pelham are eligible to apply. Applications are due December 1, 2011 by email to grants@amhersteducationfoundation.org or by mail to PO Box 2237, Amherst, MA 01004. >> More information and application form.AEF Met Its Match!
Thanks to a very generous matching challenge, AEF raised over $14,000 in the last ten days! This means we exceeded our $50,000 annual fundraising goal for 2010-2011.THANK YOU!!!
We salute the hundreds of very generous donors who partnered with AEF this year. Your investment will be put to good use next year as we make strategic grants to support the fabulous teachers and students in the Amherst, Leverett, Pelham and Shutesbury public schools. Happy Summer!
AEF SPRING SPRINT 2011
We would like to thank all of the runners and walkers who helped to make our first annual Spring Sprint a great success!
Thank you also to our sponsors:
Amherst Bulletin, Amherst Office Park, Atkins Farms, Bresnahan Insurance Agency, Competitive Edge, Daily Hampshire Gazette, DeMaio Orthodontics, Expeditionary Learning, Florence Savings Bank, J.F. Conlon & Associates, KirschLeuchs Consulting, Road ID, Sherwood Antique Trunks, TD Bank, Town of Amherst Leisure Services and Supplemental Education,
and Valley Bike and Ski Werks.
Results have been posted ! [PDF]
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