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.

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation Board of Directors announced the 2025 Distinguished Alumna of the year, Mikal C. Harden. Mikal is a cofounder of Juno Search Partners, a talent acquisition and staffing firm, as well as a partner and cofounder of Juno Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. Mikal is a 1994 graduate of Kutztown Area High School and a 1999 graduate of Kutztown University (KU) where she received a B.S. in Telecommunications. Mikal will be honored at a reception held at Setter Ridge Vineyards on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 5pm to 7pm. Mikal will deliver the commencement address to the Kutztown Area High School graduating class of 2025.

Mini grants go much deeper than the resources they purchase. Mrs. Nattress, Ms. Schoener, and Ms. Carey had ordered Loop Earplugs as part of their Sensory Regulation Resources mini grant. They invited 14-year old Mya Devlin, founder of the MyAutism Foundation, to teach the students how she uses the Loop Earplugs and how they help her. Then, she taught the students and teachers how to use these sensory tools to help meet students’ individual needs. Mya also worked with two 5th grade classes to understand some of the hidden parts of neurodiversities like Autism and ADHD.  It was a great experience for the students on World Autism Day! Thank you to all of our generous donors for supporting a mini grant that benefited students and teachers!

When 4th and 5th grade teachers at Greenwich Elementary submitted a mini grant application to start a Reading Olympics team, they knew their students would embrace a competition related to academics. Look at the smiles of these students as they prepare for the countywide competition this spring. Clearly, their teachers know them well!

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is excited to announce that it is working with the district on two projects that provide new learning opportunities and supplement school activities not always covered by local tax dollars.

The Kutztown Post Office held a brief ceremony Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, to unveil the new Keith Haring forever stamp. The Love (2025) Forever stamp features an untitled 1985 drawing by Haring that includes two moving figures reaching toward a red heart. It was a theme Haring returned to throughout his career, making several variations, each in his signature style.

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for Jody's remarkable contributions to the Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation. Your unwavering dedication to our mission, innovative ideas, and passion for fostering a positive impact in the Kutztown Area School District, the Kutztown community, and our organization inspire us all. Thank you for your exceptional service!

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is delighted to share the news of awarding mini-grants for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. These teacher mini-grants will fund a wide range of innovative projects, impacting students across all schools within the district.

Congratulations to Dr. Boger '57 for receiving Australia's highest honor, the Companion to the Order of Australia (AC)!

His groundbreaking work in chemical engineering, including the discovery of of constant viscosity elastic fluids, known as Boger fluids, has earned him well-deserved recognition for his service to Australia and the environment.

Last year's Toys for Understanding mini-grant program inspired physics students to design creative toy prototypes, showcasing their mastery of physics principles in a fun, engaging final exam experience.