Maker Madness Returns, April 28, 2018, 10 AM – 4PM at Columbia High School.
A free STEAM education fair for SOMA students and their families.
Thank you to all who contributed to the Direct Teacher Grant Funding campaign! Achieve awarded more than $100,000 for 2017-18 TEACHER GRANTS, providing funding for 98 projects across all South Orange/Maplewood schools.
Administrator Grant and Riecke Fellowship applications are open through April 16, 2018.
The perfect way to thank school staff members or to honor anyone on any occasion! We’ll deliver cards inscribed with your personal message at the end of the school year or any time of year. Proceeds benefit Achieve’s Teacher Grants program. Order tributes by credit card online ($10 minimum order) or print this form and pay by check.
Special thanks to our generous lead sponsors . Click HERE to see all of our corporate and foundation donors.
Achieve’s Newstead 5K Race celebrated 15 years and welcomed 600 participants on September 16th, 2017!
Special thanks to D&I Fitness & all of the 2017 sponsors!
Eighty percent of Achieve’s support comes from local families and businesses. Your tax-free donation to the 2017 Annual Appeal will help Achieve continue to help ensure that all children have equal access to every learning opportunity
Achieve raised $450,000 to elevate the district’s renovation of Columbia’s historic auditorium to a complete restoration. Achieve’s funds paid for the renewal of architectural details and sound, seating, lighting and flooring upgrades. Enjoy a performance there soon!
The Achieve Foundation of South Orange and Maplewood raises funds to promote exemplary public education for all students and educators in our community.
Maximize learning: apply for grants or professional development or request a volunteer tutor.
Achieve fundraisers support initiatives that add value to public education.
Maker Madness is a day of free interactive activities including robotics, crafts, coding, woodworking & more!
Click HERE to sponsor Maker Madness 2018 and click HERE to volunteer!
Thanks to our 2017 sponsors: Edrington, littleBits, South Orange Country Day School, Vanessa Pollock Keller Williams Team, Aulestia Lynch & Nicoletti Burtt Families.
Click HERE and HERE to read more about Maker Madness 2017!
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The Achieve Foundation provides funds to South Orange/Maplewood educators for grants for innovative projects and fellowships for professional development.
Annual Funding Cycle:
Teacher Grants: Application Deadline – October 20th, 2017 for grants awarded in December for spring projects.
Direct Grant Funding: Donors contribute to Teacher Grant projects of their choice December-January.
Administrator Grants: April deadline – grants awarded in May.
Riecke Teaching Fellowships: April deadline for summertime fellowships.
See a list of all 2017-18 Teacher Grants here.
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Join us to celebrate 20 years of the Volunteer Tutor Program on Tuesday, June 5 at Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange. For more information, contact us.
Achieve’s hallmark tutoring program improves the academic performance of children who are struggling with their schoolwork by pairing them with trained volunteer tutors.
The initiative was started in 1997, based on the notion that children who are not reaching their full academic potential may benefit from the help of a free tutor.
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For its biggest annual fundraiser, Achieve calls out to hosts from the local community to hold parties, all on (or close to) the first Saturday of March. Hosts choose the kind of party that’s right for them and invite their friends and neighbors. 100 Dinners guests make a donation to the Achieve Foundation to benefit all of Achieve’s programs. Families and businesses can also lend support as event sponsors.
Special thanks to 2018 hosts and sponsors!
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Every November and December, the local community demonstrates its unwavering commitment to outstanding, cutting-edge public education for all children in the School District of South Orange and Maplewood by supporting Achieve’s an annual giving campaign. Donors give generously, including some who join Achieve’s Honor Roll by pledging $1,000 or more per year for three consecutive years.
Vanessa Pollock and her husband, Broadway actor, Charlie Pollock established a fund with the Achieve Foundation to expand opportunities for music education for all students in the SO/M Schools. To raise the needed funds, they, and the Pollock Properties Group host free concerts featuring “Charlie Pollock and Friends.”
The whole family is invited to “Love is Love” on Saturday, February 10 at South Orange Middle School at 7:00 PM. Reserve seats.
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