On Saturday evening, October 18, 2025, the Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation (KASDEF) marked a significant milestone - 25 years of Improving Education Together - at a celebratory event held at C.J. Hummels Restaurant.

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of mini grants for the 2025-26 school year. Students from every building will benefit from the wide variety of projects submitted.

Tamara Fitzgerald, class of 1996, is the newest member of the Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation Board.

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is pleased to welcome Amy Bray as our new Executive Director, effective January 1, 2026.

Join Us for Our 25th Anniversary Celebration!

We're thrilled to invite you to a special event as we celebrate 25 years of “Improving Education Together!”

Discover the impact of the KASD Education Foundation's mini-grant on an 8th-grade Language Arts classroom! With 100 new poetry verse books and graphic novels, students have developed a deeper love for reading and storytelling. Read this heartfelt thank you message from a grateful teacher to learn how we're Improving Education Together.

The KASD Education Foundation provided sensory items for the Life Skills classroom that help to increase focus, reduce anxiety, and improve regulation during transitions and work time.

For several years, a small group of KES students has been planning to open a school bank and store. This spring, with the help of the KASD Education Foundation, they were able to finally open both the bank and the store. The KASD Education Foundation grant helped purchase a toolbox that serves as the store and the school supplies and treats needed to stock the store.

The Life Skills Support classrooms focused on safe cooking activities that promote independence and real-world functional skills. Using adaptive, student-friendly cooking materials such as child-safe knives, non-slip cutting boards, and toaster ovens, students were able to safely and confidently prepare their own mini pizzas and fruit snacks. This hands-on experience not only taught the importance of kitchen safety and hygiene but also empowered students to follow directions, make choices, and take pride in their creations.

Students in Mr. Benjamin Hoffman’s Drawing & Painting Studio course have been designing, painting, and sewing a series of original pillows that tell unique personal stories connected to friends and family, or rooted in special memories.

Kutztown Elementary School students are nurturing a beautiful butterfly garden that provides a thriving habitat for the majestic monarch butterfly. Through our teacher mini-grant initiative, the Monarch Garden has flourished with vibrant milkweed, zinnias, and vegetables – all thanks to the dedication and hard work of our young environmentalists.

Celebrating the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Recipient, Mikal C. Harden

Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Recipients!

On Wednesday, May 21st, students from the AP Government and AP Human Geography classes embarked on an educational trip to Washington, DC. All students toured the Capitol Building and were able to attend sessions of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

 AP Government students met with Representative Madeleine Dean and discussed foreign and domestic policy. The AP Human Geography students also had the opportunity to explore the Library of Congress deepening their understanding of our nation's rich cultural and political history.

A heartfelt thank you goes to the Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation for making this experience possible through their generous KASDEF Mini-Grant.

The Kutztown Area Middle School Encore teachers submitted a mini grant application to inspire their students to aim for higher performance in encore classes. Students who achieved at a high enough level were treated to attendance at a Reading Fightin’ Phils baseball game. What a difference this mini grant made! Almost 200 students qualified to attend the baseball game! Additionally,  Mrs. Sunday’s homeroom sang the national anthem, and a few of the students even got to play the slingshot game between innings. Definitely an evening to remember!

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is proud to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the Class of 2025.

On May 14, 2025, the Foundation awarded 41 scholarships and recognitions, totaling a record-breaking amount of $66,350.00. This achievement reflects the incredible generosity and commitment of our community donors, who continue to invest in the success and future of Kutztown’s students. Thank you for your continued support!

Each year, the Education Foundation proudly presents a special award to a graduating senior, made possible through donations given in memory or honor of family and loved ones during the previous academic year.  These memorial contributions are combined to fund the annual award, which recognizes a student or students who meet the following key criteria: maintaining good academic standing, demonstrating strong character, and positively representing the high school community.

We are proud to announce that Susanna Brown was honored with the KASDEF Founders Award at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Susanna will be attending DeSales University, where she plans to pursue a degree in Nursing.

The Founders Award is presented each year to a graduating senior who best reflects the values of our founding members: thoughtfulness, initiative, and leadership.

Explore the Excitement of the 2025 STEAM and Science Fair: Kutztown Students Ignite Curiosity and Creativity!

On Friday April 4th, students attended a field trip to the Franklin Institute. They went to the planetarium to watch Worlds Beyond Earth as an introduction to their physics unit on space. Students also went on a scavenger hunt through the museum exploring different branches of science. This experience provided a hands-on experience for students to interact with science. Students enjoyed the planetarium show and getting to play with science.