Home Impact About Events Contact Donate Donate support help us reach our FALL goal of $150,000 why | what | how Travel through any town in the country and you will pass by schools. Wherever they are and however they look, our minds easily register what they are. Not so easily registered is the funding structure that keeps them standing and serving students. There is a common assumption that the government takes care of all school funding. Even on Bainbridge, where parental engagement is strong, there is that same assumption by many that levies and state funding satisfy our district’s budget. Bainbridge Schools Foundation’s (BSF) core mission is to bridge the gap between government funding and the dollars needed for pivotal programs to fully operate. If these programs are not funded, many students are left behind. We want to share with you some of the crucial programs targeted in BSF’s $900,000 funding goal: The need: $60,000 for academic intervention specialists at the high school The need: $240,000 for reading specialists and academic support clubs The need: $140,000 for K-4 STEM The need: $180,000 for teacher support Over nearly two years of an unpredictable and challenging education environment, these programs have demonstrated their central role in the schools. Help us sustain this work by contributing to Bainbridge Schools Foundation today. Students, teachers, and our entire community will thank you. Donate Today YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK Learn More Social & Emotional Learning BSF is providing critical funds for the Social Emotional Learning Initiative happening in all of our schools. Innovation BSF is the catalyst for innovative and cutting-edge programs in our schools. One of our most successful programs is STEM Lab, serving every K-4th grader. Support Struggling Students By providing struggling students with targeted support, we ensure they have the skills they need to reach their full potential. Train & Support Teachers Students learn more from great teachers. BSF provides funds to ensure our teachers can access professional development opportunities and trainings. BSF Awards $50,000 in Grants to Schools to Address COVID Impact Bainbridge Schools Foundation has awarded grants to each district principal to address COVID impact on their schools. Totaling $50,000, these funds, directed at the discretion of the principals, can be used in a number of significant ways, from enhancing safety protocols to addressing program needs that have been created by both remote learning and hybrid reopening. The grant is allocated as follows: Captain Charles Wilkes Elementary School: $5,000 Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary School: $5,000 Ordway Elementary School: $5,000 Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School: $8,000 Woodward Middle School: $8,000 Commodore Options School: $8,000 Bainbridge High School: $11,000 Corporate Sponsors Inspiring Students. Empowering Teachers. Bainbridge Schools Foundation 8489 Madison Avenue North Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Tel: (206) 855-0530 Fax: (206) 842-2928 Tax ID 91-1427019 Copyright 2020 Bainbridge Schools Foundation - All Rights Reserved