Help Support your Charlotte County Schools...

The purpose of Charlotte Local Education Foundation (CLEF) is to raise financial support for Charlotte County Public Schools and mentoring programs through fundraising events.

Connecting Children, Classrooms, and Communities ...

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics provides an opportunity for local schools and non-profit organizations to pursue grant funding to work with local businesses to further workplace based experiences for students by increasing the student’s awareness and interest in STEM careers.

1.  Here in Charlotte County, Christina Carboni of Murdock Middle School recently received a $2000 AT&T STEM Work Grant to partner with Full Sail University and Apple, where the students of Murdock Middle School will establish a “community focus project”, develop an action plan and work to achieve their goals by engaging certain local businesses in the project the students have developed.

2.  Dominic Piscitelli of L.A. Ainger Middle School titled his school’s project “Get Your Wheels Turning” and has partnered with Florida Power & Light.  Students will work to develop and program robots for local, state and national level competition by meeting and working with local retired engineers and technicians.

3.  Sharon Bruno of Punta Gorda Middle School also received a grant to continue to develop the “Middle School Program of Excellence”.  Her classroom currently contains 25 modules where each student spends up to two weeks learning a different mediums such as web design, construction, or anatomy.  This way the students become associated with skills necessary for today’s marketplace.

CLEF congratulates these teachers and schools for their continued advancement in education.  Special thanks to the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations for securing the AT&T partnership.

YOU can help your school system by...

Teacher and Support Employee of the Year: our annual, signature event honoring outstanding educators and support staff who make a difference for our students each day. MORE INFO

Payroll Deduction: Thank you to all the Charlotte County Public School Employees who donate to the Take Stock In Children and CLEF programs for students and teachers through the Payroll Deduction Program. You are making a difference in the lives of our students. MORE INFO

License Plates: show your support of the Charlotte County and Florida state school system by purchasing the "Support Education" license plate for your vehicles. Your support goes directly to public schools in your county, funding programs not supported by tax dollars, such as: Extra reading help for students in grades K-3, Mentoring for at-risk students, Classroom innovations for teachers and students, Enrichment in math and science, and Music programs for special needs children. MORE INFO

Take Stock in Children: by mentoring a student or providing a donation for a scholarship, you can be a part of a statewide program in our local community, by bettering Charlotte County - one student at a time! READ MORE

Teacher Supply Depot: a "store" where educators can get free stuff for their classrooms. Donations of new and gently-loved school and office supplies, as well as craft and recycled materials are always appreciated! MORE INFO

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