Education
BY KATLYNN FOX
Students at Veterans’ Hill Elementary School received a HEF grant to help fund a gardening club.
The Hutto Education Foundation donated nearly $5,000 to fund a Books for All program at Kerley Elementary.
Teachers at Hutto High School received a grant from the Hutto Education Foundation to fund an outdoor classroom program.
PHOTOS COURTESY HUTTO EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Hutto Education Foundation works to bene t students, sta The Hutto Education Foundation was established in 2006 to foster innovation and creativity in the classroom by funding projects and continued educa- tion for Hutto ISD students and sta . The nonpro t supports 10,769 students across all campuses with various grants and scholarships; as of 2024, HEF has awarded over $1.3 million to students and teachers.
Grants and Excellence in Education Grants. Last year, the foundation awarded $140,000 in grants to fund student and educator initiatives. Grant-funded projects include alternative seating, dget toys in the hallways and a read and ride program for students to ride bicycles in the library while they read—all for students who have di culty focusing or remaining still. How to help Community members are invited to give a one- time or recurring donation on the website. Local business and corporate donors are encouraged to reach out to the foundation for partnership opportu- nities, which operate on a tiered system.
The framework The foundation has several ways of giving back to the district community: two streams of scholar- ships and three kinds of grants. Hutto ISD seniors can apply for scholarships for higher education or technical college programs. Alumni can also apply for additional scholarships as long as they are in school, including master’s programs. “It’s easier to get those initial scholarships to help you start college, but it’s not so easy to nish year after year [and] gure out where the funding is going to come from,” director of the Hutto Educa- tion Foundation Claudia Cardwell said. It also funds Student IMPACT Grants, SPARK Mini
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