Scholarships for Y Educational Support

Achieve, in partnership with the School District, the Parenting Center and the South Mountain YMCA, is raising funds to ensure equitable access to in-person educational support, child care and enrichment programming at The Y for SOMSD families who need these programs the most during distance learning.

INstead 5K

Achieve’s fall classic is going virtual this year: the Newstead 5K is becoming the INstead 5K! Register now to run or walk any 5K route any where, any time during the weekend of Sept. 25-27. Learn more here.

Mission Statement

The Achieve Foundation of South Orange & Maplewood raises funds to promote exemplary public education for all students and educators in our community. Achieve is a registered, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Many community volunteers join together to pursue its mission by organizing events and campaigns and by seeking corporate and institutional grants.   Achieve’s funds are distributed exclusively to educators in the ten schools of the School District of South Orange and Maplewood for classroom grants, volunteer tutors, professional development, innovative pilot programs and much more to enrich the learning experience at all grade levels.

Our Objectives

  • Support educational excellence and innovation.
  • Foster equal educational opportunities for all children.
  • Advance best teaching practices.
  • Encourage parent and community participation in our schools.
  • Improve facilities to further school pride.
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