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The New Palestine Education Foundation was established in 2010 as the Southern Hancock Education Foundation. A small group of community members partnered with several educators to found this foundation to support the schools in the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County. The mission statement of the Foundation is to promote and support quality public education in Brandywine and Sugar Creek Townships. The Foundation’s name was updated to its current name in 2021 to better reflect its work in the New Palestine school community.
- To support teacher innovation in their classrooms through a Teacher Mini-Grant program; each fall teachers have the opportunity to apply for funds that will impact student learning in their classroom.
- Each year, schools are granted funds to support school leaders to implement high quality professional development.
- The Foundation has also sought funding to support students and teachers during the pandemic and its impacts upon schools.
