7 Must-Read Books this National Library Week
In honor of National Library Week, Centaurus High School teacher-librarian and Academic Opportunity Fund grantee Shoshannah Turgel recommends books for young adult and adult readers.
Academic Opportunity Fund
Helping students learn
Student Opportunity Fund
This grant program provide resources that empower educators and schools and engage students in learning.
Mental Health Support
In partnership with the Boulder Valley School District we’ve created a long-term approach to providing mental health supports during the school day.
Literacy Fund
We accelerated the pace of professional development to ensure interventionists and teachers were trained and prepared to help students with learning differences, namely dyslexia.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY FUND
The Student Opportunity Fund (formerly the Academic Opportunity Fund) provides educators and schools with the resources they need to bridge opportunity gaps and create a level playing field for all students.We believe there should be no limits and no barriers, just boundless opportunities for every Boulder Valley student. We prioritize grants that expand access to resources, opportunities, and support for students from marginalized and underserved communities.
While the needs of BVSD students are vast, Impact on Education is focused on three key areas, and we are soliciting applications from BVSD educators that help foster academically prepared students, student wellbeing & belonging, and future-ready students.
Funding requests include
- Individual or small-group tutoring
- Extended learning and enrichment opportunities
- Test prep and other supplemental educational support
- Guest speakers and author visits
- Class fees and materials*
- Software or technology to support learning*
- Mental health resources and belonging materials or initiatives
- Multicultural resources
- Career/College readiness resources
- Requests focused on student access to education
*Curricular and technology requests must be run through the district prior to approval and grant awarding.
Providing opportunities for BVSD students, from tutoring to software to transportation expenses, reduces the economic barriers to academic success.
The current grant cycle is closed. The next round will open August 11th, 2025.
The magic of words: How a journaling project creates lasting bonds
At Whittier Elementary, third graders are experiencing the profound impact of forming relationships through the simple act of writing. The WISE Journaling Project pairs students with adult volunteers who exchange letters in a journal throughout the school year. This unique program not only enhances writing skills but also builds lasting bonds that extend beyond the classroom.
Impact on Education grants $98,500 to fund innovative educational projects, activities and materials
In 2024, educators and students across the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) gained vital support through $98,500 in grant funding from the Impact on Education Academic Opportunity Fund. These grants bridge educational gaps and foster innovative programs that enrich learning and promote equity.
DID YOU KNOW?
Colorado spends $3,000 below the national average per student. You can help supplement district funding and provide students with access to excellent and equitable education.
LITERACY FUND
In 2019, BVSD was working to roll out a new phonics-based curriculum in elementary schools and begin screening Kindergarten students to identify those at risk for dyslexia, but they lacked the funds to quickly train all educators.
Impact on Education, in partnership with Boulder Valley Kids Identified with Dyslexia (BVKID), stepped in to fund professional development and training for 46 BVSD interventionists and classroom educators.
The training took place in the summer of 2020 and meant that during the 2020-21 school year, every school in BVSD had at least one interventionist who was trained in the Orton Gillingham approach to better support students. In 2021, IOE also supplemented BVSD’s educator training, but we are pleased to share that over the summer of 2022, BVSD made their biggest investment to date for this critical training opportunity by funding 85 elementary educators to participate in the training.
SUPPORT EQUITY IN BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOLS
Your gift helps ensure students in the Boulder Valley School District have access to excellent and equitable education.
Backpacks and bonding: How one mother-son duo give back
Each summer, Julie Knopf and her son Ryan roll up their sleeves to help thousands of Boulder Valley students start school on the right foot.
Impact on Education welcomes three new board members
We’re proud to announce the addition of three new members to our Board of Directors: Brook Brockett, Polly Fields, and Natasha Wright.
