Dash over to Wilshire Elementary

Exciting news from Wilshire Elementary School! Recently, Roosevelt High School students led the grand unveiling of the DASH Robot system purchased with a NEEF grant. The high school students demonstrated and taught Wilshire Elementary students how to code the DASH...

Wonderbooks are Working Wonders at Vineyard Ranch Library

I was lucky enough to witness the excitement that filled Vineyard Ranch’s library when Librarian Melissa Barnes and dyslexia specialist, Morgan Hill received a NEEF Grant for Wonderbooks. Morgan Hill, the co-writer, explained that these books are specifically...

Learning Through Play Everyday at Vineyard Ranch

At Vineyard Ranch Elementary, the young students are not limited to learning inside the classroom. They have access to an outdoor area that is funded by the “Learning Through Play Everyday” grant and is used extensively for learning. Iliana Parra, a...

Thousand Oaks: Cultivating Young Talent in Video Production

When Teacher Pamela Stevenson of Thousand Oaks Elementary applied for the “Media Production and Collaborative Common Space” NEEF grant, she knew she wanted to do more than just teach her students from a textbook. She wanted lessons to jump off the page! With the...

NEEF Grant Enables Robotics Competitions at Stone Oak Elementary

The Stone Oak Elementary School robotics team is a force to be reckoned with. You wouldn’t believe that these are elementary school students when you see their capabilities. The team is gearing up for the 2024 Vex Robotics Competition, and the students have...