Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation Mini-Grants for the 2026–2027 school year

The Kutztown Area School District Education Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of a record number of mini grants for the 2026-27 school year. Thanks to the creativity of KASD teachers, students from every building will benefit from the wide variety of projects submitted.

This year’s projects include the following:

Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary

1. Reading Olympics – Annual county-wide competition that inspires reading

2. Sensory Integration – Meeting the needs of students through sensory integration and support

Kutztown Elementary

1. Reading Olympics – Annual county-wide competition that inspires reading

2. Growing Learning: School garden & outdoor learning

Greenwich-Lenhartsville and Kutztown Elementary Schools together

1. Nutrition and Food Cooking – Healthy family meals and snacks on a dime

Kutztown Area Middle School

1. A Helping Paw – Liability insurance to allow the therapy dog to visit the building

2. Bringing Civics by bus – Students participate in a mock trial through The Rendell Center

3. The Illustrated Narratives Project – Cross-curricular project between English Language Arts and Art classes

4. 8th grade Valley Forge enrichment trip – bring the American Revolution to life

5. Read & Ride – Exercise bikes with desks in the library center to be used for sustained silent reading

Kutztown Area High School

1. Meet Your Representatives - AP Government students will visit a member of Congress in Washington, D.C. to advocate for policy changes.

2. Physical Science Book Club – where novels meet science

3. GamePlan CDE Credentialing – An interactive learning platform offers courses in tech- related career fields.

4. Printing the Future: Expanding student screen print opportunities

We thank you for supporting these projects and look forward to posting updates on the individual mini grants as they are implemented.