Hopkins Education Foundation

Hopkins Education Foundation has awarded more than $3.6 million in grants and special appeals to Hopkins Public Schools, with our mission to enrich every student through engaging learning opportunities, inspiring experiences and innovative resources.

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HELP REACH OUR GOAL OF $10k!

Your help is needed to continue HEF's mission to engage our students, enhance the District’s core curriculum, and energize our community of educators and learners. With your support, HEF will provide resources for class engagement, robotics challenges, creative special education tools, outdoor learning, STEM projects and more.

Learn about HEF grants

Grant ideas are proposed by dedicated Hopkins staff, administrators and our own students and are vetted by HEF's volunteer Board of Directors. 

Please Give Generously to HEF

HEF donors have generously supported 621 grants, each providing amazing opportunities for Hopkins students. 
Examples include:

- Camping Without Barriers provided gear to enable all students to participate in this high school program.

- KIBO, the 21st Century Classroom Pet brought a coding classroom robot to elementary schoolers.

- Large Motor and Sensory Development added new equipment to the motor room at Harley Hopkins early childhood special education.

- Glen Lake Accessibility Project resulted in a new elementary playground that enables equitable and inclusive recess play for all students.

spring 2023 grant recipients

Between our grants program, annual district-wide initiative and student club-focused Awesome Fund, HEF has backed $3.6 million in amazing ideas. Help fund the next great ideas for students, staff and teachers in the Hopkins School District!