Five Duval County public schools - Holiday Hill
Elementary, Lake Forest School of the Arts,
Eugene Butler Middle, Jean Ribault Middle and
Matthew Gilbert Middle - have been selected to
receive nearly $105,000 to implement new science
discovery, civic engagement and arts infusion
programs through the Inspire.Create.Achieve. (I.C.A)
Grant provided by The Chartrand Foundation.
Duval County schools assigned
to the Superintendent's Standard Bearer cluster were eligible to apply for the grants,
and more than 10 schools applied. The five schools
selected best reinforced the mission of The
Chartrand Foundation: to provide support for
real-life experiences in the arts, civics, and
sciences that broaden students' horizons, ignite
their imagination, and enliven and enlighten
learning.
Each school received a grant in
the following amount for the program specified:
Holiday Hill Elementary - $15,000 for civic
engagement; Lake Forest School of the Arts - $9,880
for arts infusion; Eugene Butler Middle - $10,000
for arts infusion and $17,000 for science discovery;
Jean Ribault Middle - $17,500 for civic engagement;
and Matthew Gilbert Middle - $17,500 for science
discovery. An additional $17,500 was awarded to
Matthew Gilbert Middle to assist with its Communities in
Schools (CIS) after school program.
For more information about The
Chartrand Foundation and to view its entire
announcement of grant recipients, click here.
