What We Do

Giving Teachers the Resources for Innovative Projects

Since 1991, the Andover Fund for Education (AFE) has been providing grants to Andover teachers for innovative projects that enrich the curriculum, inspire students and staff, and expand the community’s involvement in public education.

AFE grants have allowed students to build sophisticated science projects, create books through “image making,” know the joy of being published in newly created literary magazines, discover new cultures through the travels of a globe trotting bear, put foreign language skills into action as bilingual tutors, experience the Industrial Revolution through interdisciplinary activities, apply the principals of physics by designing and building marshmallow-loaded catapults and gravity-defying rockets, and learn about soil cycles by creating and analyzing composting areas, just to name a few.

Many new teaching ideas in use today got their start as a pilot project funded by AFE. In fact, more than 15,000 students and every public school in Andover have benefited through projects supported by AFE.

Not a Substitute to the School Budget

Not a substitute or an alternative source of funding for the school budget, AFE funds provide teachers with the resources to implement new and creative projects which ultimately enhance the core curriculum of the Andover Public Schools.

AFE's Goals

• The funding of outstanding creative and imaginative projects which are beyond the scope of the regular school budget but are consistent with and complementary to existing school programs,
• The cultivation of enthusiastic support to initiate and expand community involvement with the schools, and
• The continued growth of the endowment fund through contributions of individuals, organizations and corporations.

RESOURCE LINKS

Other local educational foundations in Massachusetts which support their public schools

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