Gripp Grant Award Recipients

Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Gripp Grant recipient Kelly Shoemaker at Wilmette Jr. High School!

This spring the D39 Educational Foundation awarded two Gripp Grants totaling $44,325. 

One grant was awarded to the Highcrest Middle School technology department in the amount of $19,517 for a Class VR.  The other grant was awarded to all 4 elementary schools in the amount of $24,808 for Logitech Crayons. These Gripp Grants will provide innovative educational opportunities for our D39 students.

This fall the D39 Educational Foundation awarded two Gripp Grants totaling $5,201.81. 

One grant was awarded to the Highcrest Middle School orchestra department for StringRise instruments.  The other grant was awarded to Romona Elementary for permanent and traveling communication boards. These Gripp Grants will provide innovative educational opportunities for our D39 students.

This spring the D39 Educational Foundation awarded a Gripp Grant totaling $6,704 to Highcrest Middle School math teachers.  This Gripp Grant will provide innovative educational opportunities for our 5th and 6th grade students in D39.

Three Fall Gripp Grants totaling $10,026 were awarded to our D39 schools which will have a positive impact on our students.  These grants will provide innovative opportunities for a range of students in our elementary schools and at Highcrest Middle School.

Two Spring Gripp Grants totaling $15,519 were awarded to 12 teachers across all four elementary schools and will benefit students from our earliest learners in the Lechner Early Education Program (LEEP) through fourth grade. The grants address both the need for kids to move their bodies in new and innovative ways, as well as to learn and practice literacy in the digital world.