Grants

SRVEF Announces 2024 Grant Awards

The San Ramon Valley Education Foundation (SRVEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Teacher Grants. Once again, SRVEF partnered with DonorsChoose to help with the grant campaign. As a result of matching funds and external donations, SRVEF funded 104 grants – over 50% of the grants submitted totaling $25,400

Because of a generous match made available on Giving Tuesday (December 3rd), we expanded our eligibility requirements, funding grants submitted as early as August 1, and as recently as December 1, 2024. 

35 schools had one or more grants funded by SRVEF. 104 Educators had one or more grants funded. 20 teachers were awarded their first Teacher Grant.

The SRVEF Grant Program is funded primarily through proceeds from the Run for Education and the Auction for Education. If you haven’t registered for the 2025 Run, please consider registering today at https://srvef.org/the-run/ 

Unfunded teacher grants will remain active on the DonorsChoose website for approximately two more months. The grants may continue to receive external funding, including funding from individual, corporate donors, and matching fund donors. Although SRVEF has exhausted our Grant funding, parents, friends, and local Ed Funds can continue to help fund the remaining grants. If a grant is not fully funded by the expiration date, any external money pledged is returned to the donor.  

Grants that still require funding may be reviewed by clicking here.  Please note that grants can be submitted at any time, so the list changes. All funded SRVUSD Grants may be reviewed on the DonorsChoose site by clicking here.

Here is the list of all SRVEF funded Teacher Grants with links to the Grant on DonorsChoose.

Please see the list below for the 2024 recipients with links to the Grant on DonorsChoose. Any questions may be directed to [email protected].

School Teacher Grant
(Click to read about it]
Alamo Elementary  Mrs. Allen Calm Down Corner Essentials For TK
Mrs. Rivers Science Adventures: Elevating Our Experiments!
Mrs. Unruh Building Blocks for Kinder Playground
Ms. Barfod Wiggle While We Work: Fun, Flexible Seating for 2nd Graders!
Ms. Fettig Help Our 2nd and 3rd Graders Grow Hydroponically!
Ms. Flores Connections and Creativity
Ms. O’Toole California Cartographers
Bella Vista Elementary  Mrs. Rizzo Friday Fun Day!
Ms. Clevenger Headphones So All Can Hear!
Ms. Dutta Little Learners with Big Emotions
Bollinger Canyon Elementary  Mrs. Dobberpuhl Art Supplies for Tiny Tots in SRVUSD!
Mrs. Han Creating a Learner-Centered Math Classroom
Mrs. Prado Emotional Regulation: Read, Play, and Practice!
Mrs. Schaad Games And Art Help Us Thrive
Mrs. Trade Decodable Readers for First Grade Readers
Ms. Hoskins Light the Way for Our TK!
California High  Mrs. Addiego Mindful Wellness
Mrs. Brundage Hands-On Learning: Bringing Clay Art to Life
Ms. Kiara Smith Books to Build Big Brains
Ms. Zhou Vocabulary Building Blocks
Charlotte Wood Middle  Mrs. Johnson Building Strong Middle Grade Readers
Mrs. Mock Engaging Students With High Interest & Motivational Novels In Verse
Ms. Jones Never Enough Books
Country Club Elementary  Mrs. Yeung Wobble Chairs for Supporting Diverse Learners and Sensory Challenges
Coyote Creek Elementary  Mrs. Tran Introducing Kids To The Creative World Of Printmaking
Mrs. Webster Deep Learning Adventures
Mrs. Young Enhancing Imaginative Play
Creekside Elementary  Mrs. Field Learning through Play in TK!
Del Amigo High  Ms. Collins Life Skills Lab: Building Skills to Live on Their Own
Diablo Vista Middle  Ms. Dowd From Cliffhangers to Conclusions: Help Complete Our Library Series!
Dougherty Valley High  Mrs. Knapp Saving Planet Earth with Sustainable Ideas!
Mrs. Soliman and Ms. Tanihara Make Math Magical
Ms. Rai High School Biology Classroom
Ms. Schumacher Setting Up a New Room for Creativity and Productivity
Gale Ranch Middle  Mr. Johnson Flags, Flags and More Flags!
Mrs. Burns Motivating Readers With Manga
Mx. Saunders The Gift of Storytelling: Help Us Expand Our Classroom Library
Golden View Elementary  Mrs. Tewell Orthographic Tile Kits for First Grade Reading and Writing
Mrs. W Shelter Our Littles from the Sun!
Ms. Madrieres Transforming Our Space: Where Learning Meets Magic!
Ms. Williams Help Me Welcome Multilingual Learners with Fun and Engaging Activities!
Green Valley Elementary  Ms. Roderick GV 1st Graders Clay Supplies
Greenbrook Elementary  Mrs. Bass Learning ABC’s in Special Education
Ms. Raine Art and Craft Supplies for Special Preschoolers
Hidden Hills Elementary  Mrs. Austin Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!
Iron Horse Middle  Mrs. Martin Transforming our Library!
Ms. Granger Exciting New Books for This Year
John Baldwin Elementary  Mrs. DiGiovanni 4th Grade Plays for Literacy
Mrs. Goldsworthy Sparking Creativity with Screenless Coding: Sphero Indi Kit for Innovators
Unlocking the Beat: Inspiring Young Musicians With Instruments!
Live Oak Elementary  Mrs. Wright A Green Place and a Joyful Space
Ms. Sandra Spinning, Rocking and Shaking Fun!
Teacher Liddle Little Ones Learn Through Play!
Los Cerros Middle  Mrs. Lashkari First Aid On Wheels
Montair Elementary  Mr. Wassom Seeing Sun Spots and Earth’s Rotation
Mrs. Adas BrainPOP Engages Students at School
Monte Vista High  Ms. D’Costa-Seth Getting Hands-on, Because Chem-is-try!
Montevideo Elementary  Mrs. Chamberlin Kindergarten STEM Superstars Are Learning How to Code!
Neil Armstrong Elementary  Mrs. Cogorno Reading to Learn in 3rd Grade
Mrs. Rhoton TK Exploration!
Pine Valley Middle  Mrs. Fenstermacher New Novels: Calling All Boys
Mrs. Lillard Collaboration Stations
Quail Run Elementary  Mrs. Angeles Ready, Set, S.T.E.M!
Ms. Chu Empower My Students’ Voices
Ms. Flenar Shelf, Books and Supply Galore
Ms. Jayasuriya Some Basic Needs
Rancho Romero Elementary  Ms. Smith Making Our Mark(ers) on the World
San Ramon Valley High  Mrs. Hanna Love Financial Literacy in the Library
Mrs. Kenny Help Students Access Their Accommodations
Mrs. Muirragui Power Out!  Unplugged Activities Supplies and Equipment for Computer Science
Ms. Moore A Fully Functional–and Hopefully Enjoyable– Classroom
Ms. Yanthrawaduge Scientific Calculators
Stone Valley Middle  Mrs. Volenec Increase Community in Our Library With Books, Puzzles, and Games.
Ms. Boitor Science Class Materials
Ms. Doran Engaging Narrative Nonfiction Book Clubs
Ms. Gross Help Yearbook With a Color Printer!
Ms. Lancaster The Sound of Success: Cancelling Noise for Focus
Ms. Lempesis Flexible Seating for 8th Grade Students
Ms. Mehta Develop Reading Comprehension Skills Through High-Interest Nonfiction Books
Sycamore Valley Elementary  Mrs. Cory Flexibility to Facilitate Learning
Mrs. Crosthwait Books That Teach!
Mrs. Miller Flex Seating for Mrs. Miller’s 5th Grade Students
Tassajara Hills Elementary  Mrs. Caliando Headphones for Deep Learning!
Mrs. Phillips Fostering Community With a Classroom Rug That Brings Us Together
Ms. Hunter Eggs Are Breakable, Hope Is Not
Twin Creeks Elementary  Mrs. Bretey Occupational Needs Lending Library!
Mrs. Cleary Kindergarten Garden
Mrs. Del Sesto The Art of “Non”-Distraction
Mrs. Elstner Create and Play
Ms. Fox-Garcia Fueling Future Minds Through Non-Fiction Books
Ms. McQuiston Chair Pockets for an Organized Classroom!
Ms. Venierakis Flexible Seating for Fourth Graders
Vista Grande Elementary  Ms. Montevago 1st Grade NGSS Lessons: Bring Science to Life!
Walt Disney Elementary  Mrs. Adams Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card
Mrs. Frank Sensory Books and Supplies to Engage Young Learners
Mrs. Matkins Chalk Art and Projects
Mrs. Oxborrow Teachers Pay Teachers…reaches Everyone in My Classroom!
Windemere Ranch Middle  Mr. Patel Lego Robotics
Mrs. Eastman Foster Reading Development for Our Multilingual Learners
Mrs. Fok Enrich and Deepen Mathematicians’ Learning Experiences through Games
Mrs. Souza Books, Books, and More Books!
Mrs. Teevens Giving Students Voice and Choice
Ms. Garrahan Creativity on Display
Ms. Woody Give Our Eyes a Break!