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News & Events
Christmas at Gaylord Palms to benefit SCPS Students and Teachers
Looking to kick your holiday season off with some Christmas fun? Christmas at Gaylord Palms offers festive fun for everyone! Enjoy heartwarming visits with Santa, Snow Tubing, Cirque Dreams Unwrapped stage show, Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Traditions, Joyful Atrium Light Show, ICE! featuring Christmas Around the World and more! The Foundation has teamed…
Support from Legislators and Businesses Help Create a Brighter Future for Students
[caption id="attachment_2253" align="alignright" width="312"] Duke Energy Government and Community Relations Manager Elisha Gonzalez praises students for their participation in STEM programs and exploration of new fields.[/caption] Students at Milwee Middle School had a chance to show off their STEM projects with legislative, corporate and school leaders last week. The Foundation's…
Seminole County Government grant award provides academic enrichment to students
We often hear of how teenagers and young children are constantly surrounded by technology, but what about those who have no access to technology at home? Think about how many homework assignments are now done using computers, the internet or even apps. Lack of access to these technologies can be…
Lockheed Martin inspires innovation
It all starts with a blank piece of paper. From there, the students at Crooms Academy of Information Technology (AOIT) had to fill in the blanks to develop their science fair projects focusing on a STEM idea/problem that needs to be solved. Sam, a junior at Crooms and incoming SECME…
Take Stock in Children – Seminole: Senior Spotlights 2017
Meet three of our 14 amazing Take Stock in Children - Seminole graduating seniors! Josue Reyes Diaz With a strong passion for music, Josue plays the trumpet in his high school band and earned recognition at the state and county levels this year. After applying to the University of Central…
$10,000 Ali’s Hope Foundation Brings Hope to Students Facing Mental Illness
$10,000 Ali’s Hope Foundation Brings Hope to Students Facing Mental Illness Concentrating in school can be difficult for students, but especially those struggling with chronic behavioral and mental health conditions. Although support for students with challenges like these are in place throughout Seminole County Public Schools, sometimes it’s necessary to…
Foundation for Seminole Co. Public Schools Ranked Among the Top 20 K-12 Education Foundations in the Nation for Three Consecutive Years
Foundation for Seminole Co. Public Schools ranks fourteenth in national study of K-12 education foundations “Stepping Up: The Top K-12 Education Foundations in the Nation” ranks Foundation for Seminole Co. Public Schools among the top 20 in the nation for three consecutive years. (Dec. 7, 2016) – The nation’s only…
Lake Mary-Heathrow Festival of the Arts to Benefit Student Scholarships and Art Curriculum in Seminole County Public Schools
After wrapping up the 20th Anniversary of Arts Alive in Seminole!, a fundraising gala for the visual and performing arts in Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS), The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools (The Foundation) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Lake Mary-Heathrow Festival of…
Duke Energy Continues to Elevate Engineering Field for Seminole County Public Schools Students
Joining the plight to provide more opportunities for students to explore career fields in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), The Foundation is excited to announce a continued partnership with Duke Energy that will provide $43,000 to support STEM programs and initiatives throughout the district. An innovative girl’s engineering club…