The APEF Board of Directors are thrilled to announce that Tim Ruzek has been hired as our new Executive Director for the Austin Public Education Foundation. As the executive director, Tim will lead the work of the foundation, supporting the work of teachers at Austin Public Schools through fundraising and grant funding that enhances learningContinue reading “Tim Ruzek, APEF Executive Director”
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2025-2026 Grant Recipients
Please help us congratulate this year’s APEF Grant Recipients. Name Grant Approved Amount Woodson Katie Lindsay Jumbo Magnatiles $619.04 Elizabeth Medrano Read Aloud Materials $1,125.17 Amy Goette Literacy Growth: Vocabulary and Science of Reading Enhancement $2,231.04 Dawn Pope Playground Communication Board $1,583.43 Katie Chapek, Gretchen Erickson, Gabriela Deusangeli, Frances Heilman, and Kailey Synoground Supporting theContinue reading “2025-2026 Grant Recipients”
Packer Classic Announcement
Hello, It is with regret that we share the Packer Classic golf tournament has been cancelled due to low numbers and lack of interest. We hope to see you at this event next year. If you registered online, a refund has been issued and you can expect to see your funds in 5-10 business days.Continue reading “Packer Classic Announcement”
Packer Classic 2025
Sign up to Sponsor or Play in this year’s 27th Annual Packer Classic!
Welcome, Sarah Qualey
The Austin Public Education Foundation is excited to introduce its new Executive Director, Sarah Qualey. Sarah Qualey is a lifelong Austin resident who, along with her husband Ryan, have three children in the Austin school district. Sarah is excited to be the new Executive Director of the Austin Public Education Foundation. She comes with yearsContinue reading “Welcome, Sarah Qualey”
2024-2025 Grant Recipients
The Austin Public Education Foundation is pleased to share the 2024-2025 grant recipients. Thanks to funding from the Huntting and Packer Endowments and the Hirsch Family Foundation, we were able to fund 66 grants totaling $101, 276.71. Congratulations to this year’s grant proposals. Woodson Learning Center Michelle Holt Circle Time Rug $681.07 Suzanne Rymer ALLContinue reading “2024-2025 Grant Recipients”
Time to Apply!
This year, the applications for APEF instructional and building grants can be found on the APE Foundation – AHS Alumni website. Follow these links to access the application and instructions for submission. Instructional Grants Building Level Grants
2023-2024 Grant Recipients
The Austin Public Education Foundation is please to announce the education grants awarded for the 2023-2024 school year. Community Learning Center Sheri Mitchell Book Buddies $872.23 Suzanne Rymer PACT (Parents and Child Together) Packs $1,400.00 Heather Ruzek, Lori Coughlin, & Amy Goette **Buddy Bins Rolling Carts $4,148.69 Woodson Kindergarten Center Andrea Larson Vestibular Movement ToolsContinue reading “2023-2024 Grant Recipients”
The Annabell Benson Endowment Fund
The Austin Public Education Foundation would like to announce the establishment of a new educational grant to benefit instructional staff for Austin Public Schools District #492. Annabell Mae Benson was born July 7, 1930, in Blackduck, Minnesota to Frederick William and Anna Cecilia (Sorberg) Benson. She graduated from Blackduck High School and went on toContinue reading “The Annabell Benson Endowment Fund”
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