Education is GAR Foundation’s highest priority. From early childhood to K-12 education and beyond, GAR Foundation funds quality, strategic programs all along the educational continuum in Summit County.
Our education grant making focuses on the following priorities:
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Early Childhood Education: supporting parent education and school readiness, and access to high-quality programs.
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Kindergarten through 12 (K-12): supporting efforts to increase high school graduation; out-of-school time (OST) enrichment; STEM and options for low-income learners.
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Bridge to Post-Secondary: increase students continuing on to post-secondary education; increase availability of financial resources for students to attend post-secondary options.
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Post-Secondary: improve retention and completion among targeted, at-risk students; support efforts that tie post-secondary education to workforce needs.
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Lifelong Learning: support adult literacy.
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Systemic Change & Improvement: support for programs that improve the overall function of and outcomes produced by the education system, including smoothing the transitions from one level of education to the next.
