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Click to see a video summary of the program, in which NCS Pre-K and Kindergarten students developed new relationships with vegetables and healthy eating.

A youth‑led collaborative project revealed what helps eighth graders thrive and how adults can better support their voices and experiences.

Students at Flint Hill and Live Oak elementary schools enjoyed a visit from the award-winning author/illustrator and received copies of his latest picture book.

With a new listening station, students now enjoy cozy read‑aloud time, stronger early literacy skills, and stories in two languages.

A diverse cohort of educators, business leaders, and community advocates joins NEF’s mission to put community resources to work for NC kids.

Fourth- and fifth-graders are learning their first chords on grant-funded ukuleles, building confidence and creativity through hands‑on music.

With support from an NEF grant, students will receive a special token on their birthday to redeem for a brand‑new book from the school’s book vending machine.

A teacher grant for a student podcast project gave students at NCCA hands-on training in scriptwriting, audio recording, editing, and production.

Newton County STEAM Academy takes a meaningful step toward STEAM certification thanks to grant funding to purchase the cart and supplies.

NEF’s Opportunity Grant helped make the Carnegie Hall trip inspiring, inclusive, and unforgettable for all who earned it.

Becca’s Closet hosted a free prom dress event, giving 80+ Alcovy High students a joyful, confidence‑boosting prom experience.

With support from an NEF Teacher Innovation Grant, students teamed up to design, build, and program autonomous robots capable of making decisions.

NEF is seeking a visionary and dynamic Executive Director to champion public education in Newton County Schools. Applications are open.

The Collins Family expands the annual scholarship award for Newton County seniors in response to an exceptional applicant pool.

A teacher-crafted bilingual poetry book supports students with calming strategies, communication, and emotional growth.

NCCA students are building metalworking skills while creating custom projects that support local nonprofits and community events.

An NEF-funded hydroponics garden helps Flint Hill students learn science, responsibility, and healthy habits - complete with a fresh harvest!

An NEF grant allowed Mansfield students to pair water-themed reading with experiments and a water reclamation center field trip.

The NEF grant helps ensure that financial barriers do not prevent FBLA members from shining as leaders on state and national stages.

An NEF Teacher Innovation Grant provided materials to every second grader, helping them bring their ideas to life.

The $9,000 grant helps cover essential travel and participation costs to allow NCS students to take part in this extraordinary experience.

Graduating seniors attending Newton County Schools who meet the scholarship's qualifying criteria may apply. The deadline is Friday, April 3rd.

A lively, hands‑on demo at NCS's third annual Literacy Extravaganza showed families how simple, fresh ingredients can spark healthier habits at home.

Through an NEF grant, Taylor Made University was able to purchase college dorm essentials for each of our five graduating seniors.

The Teacher Innovation grant funded an industry-standard Marley floor that will elevate the safety and quality of student dance productions.

See the names of your friends and neighbors who have already helped re-direct over $275,000 in GA state taxes to Newton County Schools.

Fund will support projects in literacy, STEM/STEAM, music, social studies, visual arts, and student wellness - enriching classrooms Pre-K through 12.

Funded by an NEF innovation grant, Flint Hill opens its new Zen Den, a calming wellness space supporting staff well‑being.

Thanks to a ChangeX grant, Alcovy High students will grow fresh produce with a new Flex Farm, gaining STEM skills while feeding local families.

An NEF grant helped to fund a new book vending machine, inspiring students with rewards that spark reading and positive behavior.

The funding will provide new music stands and a high-powered speaker that will help students focus on musicianship during rehearsals.

The partnership will advance STEM programs, strengthen classroom innovation, and expand hands-on learning opportunities.

United Bank's participation directly supports programs that equip students in Newton County Schools with valuable skills and resources.

Newton County STEAM Academy students met exotic birds, boosting research skills and curiosity, thanks to an NEF grant and Parrot Productions.

Dav Pilkey’s visit brought books, surprises, and inspiration—building a joyful, inclusive culture of literacy in Newton County schools.

The session focused on how an education foundation can bring a community together in support of public schools and students.

NEF board members helped out at a monthly Special Olympics bowling tournament - a program supported by an NEF grant.

A media specialist and a resource officer teamed up to create a collaborative reading project that had students wanting more.

These grants are open to teachers and staff at Newton County Schools and are designed to enhance learning for our students.

Representatives from NEF, NCS, and REAP shared how our collaborative model is making a difference for teachers and students in Newton County.

Indian Creek Middle School Technology Student Association thanks NEF and Views on Learning for start-up support.

We are having a friendly competition to see which school will have the highest percentage of their staff sign up for payroll giving.

A partnership between NEF, Newton County Schools, Oxford College and Little Shop of Stories created a great learning day for NCS students.

NEF Board Member Michelle Jenkins awards gift cards to winners and highlights the strong partnership with Newton County Schools.

Ninth grade students from Alcovy HS and Newton HS will hear from nationally acclaimed author and receive a signed copy of her new book from NEF.

Students from Cousins MS and Liberty MS will hear from nationally acclaimed author and receive a signed copy of his new book from NEF.

Leah Johnson saw an opportunity to provide her students with real life business skills and got a grant from NEF to make it happen.

One year in, close to 400 students from three elementary schools have earned their "Veggie Ready Certification" and learned how their food grows.

Coach Zachary Pitts shares an update on how the three robotics teams from NCCA fared during the World Championship Competition.

Local bank makes a big investment in Newton County students with their particpation in Georgia's Peach Education Tax Credit Program.

Paraprofessionals from East Newton and South Salem participate in a full day of training to learn how to support structured literacy in their classrooms.

NEF scholarship recipient, Madison Forsythe, shares highlights from her freshman year at Oxford College of Emory University.

NEF Board Member Jill Morehouse Lum shares how crisscrossing the county for NEF makes Newton County feel like one big neighborhood.

Four Newton County students were awarded $3,000 scholarships, funded by the Collins family, for their freshman year of college.

Funds were raised from individuals and businesses who participated in the PEACH Education Tax Credit

After a year of planning and planting with their teacher, Fairview Elementary students delight in the vegetables they grew.

Spring weather allows students in the Green Thumb Circle at Clements Middle School to design and plant their school garden.

Michelle shares what occupies her time as her son gets ready to move on from the NC STEAM Academy.

All Heroes will receive NEF gift of $200 and District HERO of the YEAR, Chandra Mitchell was presented with $1,000.

An NEF grant to RISE Academy allows students to receive customized reading instruction and practice throughout their school day.

Funds will support a variety of great projects that enhance learning for students across the district in a variety of ways.

Grant from Views on Learning will cover competition costs for all three competitive robotics teams from NCCA to compete.

Middle school art students get more advanced ceramics training with the introduction of a new slab roller at the Newton County Steam Academy.

Meeting the dogs, featured in the 4th grade book study of Where the Red Fern Grows, connected student learning to real life.

The principal at Fairview Elementary wanted a more appealing look for her school's entrance and an NEF Grant helped her do it.

We love helping Newton County Schools teachers and staff turn their great ideas into impact for our students!

NEF Intern Ella Anderson reflects on the importance of Black history after meeting local leaders.

Students are planting a fruit orchard at Eastside High that they hope will eventually provide fruit for their school and local food banks.

After getting to know Redbone Coonhounds in Where the Red Fern Grows, East Newton students get a classroom visit.

NEF grant funds the purchase of high-tech equipment to help Newton High Science students get a new perspective on what they are studying.

Graduating seniors from Alcovy High School, Eastside High School, and Newton High School can now apply.

What do you get when you cross a basketball game with a broadway show? The Harlem Wizards!

See the names of your friends and neighbors who have helped re-direct over $230,000 in GA state taxes to Newton County Schools.

Teacher Grant levels the playing field by providing graphing calculators so that all students can enhance their mathematics education.

Newton High School 10th graders are building models of ions, molecules and atoms that help them understand the structure of these building blocks of life.

Pre-K students at Oak Hill Elementary School enjoy new grant-funded sensory materials including seating, stepping stones, and soft toys.

NEF Teacher Grant provides new materials to help Kindergarten and 1st grade students at Livingston Elementary School practice phonics and become confident readers

Generous Alumni gift will expand access to enrichment opportunities for students who would otherwise not be able to afford them

Students at the Newton College and Career Academy animation class have a new tool that supports creativity and collaboration and helps them bring their ideas to life

Three programs that provide hands-on STEM/STEAM activities will bring engaging workshops to students at the Washington Street Community Center.

In just one year, an organizational relaunch + a renewed mission has resulted in amazing success for our kids! Our 2024 Impact Report scratches the surface of all that we accomplished together this year. And this is just the beginning!

Second grade students participate in "hands-on" learning as they work with community volunteers to prep garden beds and plant flowers at the school's entrance.

Kindergarten and first grade teachers at South Salem Elementary are implementing new strategies from their REAP training to help their students become strong readers.

Newton High dance teacher Alainna Evans wanted her talented dancers to have proper costumes and footwear that reflected the young women's commitment to their art.

The author shared her science-inspired, tale of friendship and memory and, with a grant from NEF, every student got to take home a copy of her book.

At Fairview Elementary School, a new garden is not just a pretty place for things to grow but an outdoor classroom that will provide a rich learning environment for all students.

NEF grant supports STEAM Academy bird study using the engineering design process that includes the following steps: ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve, discuss.

NEF grant helps make Eastside High School's Theater program welcoming to neurodivergent students with the addition of a sensory-friendly show.

Two schools receive funding for a new kind of vending machine that promotes healthy reading habits and increases book ownership.

Malcom Mitchell shared his personal reading journey during a visit with students and all 500+ of them left with a free copy of his book.

NEF grant supports activities for students at South Salem Elementary that promote problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity.

Newton Education Foundation awarded over $30,000 to fund 14 innovative projects that will enhance education and student engagement across Newton County Schools.

Award-winning authors will visit Newton County elementary schools through an innovative partnership with the new Ideas Festival on the Oxford Campus of Emory University.

NEF was awarded a Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program Grant to fund a collaboration that will expand Newton County Schools’ existing Farm to School efforts.

Snapping Shoals EMC's Operation Round Up Program recently awarded NEF a grant of $5,000 to support our Literacy Partnership with Newton County Schools. 

Read about why NEF Board member Wendy Rodriguez is excited to give back to her community in this piece by NEF Board member Gabriel Stovall.

The 2024-2025 academic year brings an exciting partnership with REAP that will train teachers at two local schools in structured literacy.

Three Newton County students were awarded $3,000 scholarships, funded by the Collins family, for their freshman year of college.

It's amazing to see what great educators can do with funding from our teacher grant program.

Four years after the pandemic that shut down schools across our country, teachers are seeing…

Newton Education Foundation (NEF) is pleased to announce that six new members will join the Board of Directors in May.

We relaunched the NEF with a goal of raising $50,000 by the end of 2023. We have exceeded our goal!

Newton Education Foundation members, school system officials and community supporters celebrate with a ribbon-cutting for…

“We fund these scholarships to provide, in a small way, some recognition and assistance to aspiring first generation college students of Latino descent.”

Teacher Juliette Goldston at Flint Hill Elementary School, recognized a learning issue with her students and came up with a creative idea to address it.

Seeing the kids get excited when the bus pulls up and the care they take…