EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY

TODAY IN SARASOTA COUNTY, A STUDENT, ENERGIZED BY THE WORK WE DO, IS ADVANCING ON A LEARNING PATHWAY LEADING TO A PURPOSEFUL, SUCCESSFUL LIFE. Our work is driven by a collective vision that each and every student graduate with purpose, fully ready to succeed in life. It’s about providing connections, access, and support for teachers, students and families, that give students the innovative resources they need to progress toward learning goals and aspirational dreams. Collaborating with community partners, we can create a greater generation of learners and future leaders by opening up more opportunities and working together to build a coherent network of resources to help all students and families throughout the education continuum. We are proud to be champions of public education with a vision to help each and every student succeed to reach their full potential and support our incredible teachers who show up and give their best. Your support of our students, teachers, and education community demonstrates that you believe, as we do, that education is the best investment we can make to change lives. Join us in creating brighter futures for our children.

The mission of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County is to enhance to the potential of students, promote excellence in teaching and inspire innovation in education, guided by strategic philanthropy. We believe that education can be transformative, and we help students graduate with purpose, prepared to lead successful lives. These words frame the Education Foundation of Sarasota County’s story and serve as our ultimate goal. Today, the Education Foundation annually serves nearly 44,000 students and 5,000 instructional staff and support personnel in 53 public schools in the Sarasota County Schools district. With the addition of families, employers, and citizens who depend on an educated population, we serve many more thousands. Behind these figures are individuals whose unique stories, along with our community’s needs, serve to guide our expanding narrative. We remain the only organization exclusively dedicated to supporting students and teachers in Sarasota County Schools. We are dedicated to creating an educational ecosystem for our community that captivates learners and instructors at all levels of K-12 education.

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