It was created to provide funds to support innovative and imaginative educational programs and experiences above and beyond the District's regular operating budget. Recently funded programs have focused on the development of ethical leadership skills for students. Either Spanish or French is taught this year in second through sixth grade classrooms across the District. Foreign language instruction is also available in grades 7 and 8 at the middle schools as either a yearlong course or as an elective. All District 64 schools are fully computerized and networked.
Technology is incorporated into classroom activities and the curriculum on a regular basis.
District 64's music department is well known throughout the Chicago area for its excellent programs. Results of a nationwide survey on the World Wide Web of school music education programs show that District 64 is among the top 100 best communities for music education in America for the second straight year. A common thread among the top 100 communities is that they enjoy the support of parents, teachers, school decision-makers, and community leaders who value music education highly. A variety of student academic enrichment programs are offered at District 64 schools. Some, like the Science Olympiad and Junior Great Books Foundation classes, rely heavily on parent volunteers.