Welcome to the Shaker Schools Foundation

Providing resources to enrich the educational experiences of students of the Shaker Schools

 

Join Us For the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony

Help welcome our newest Class of 2025 on Saturday, October 11, 2025, 6pm at the Shaker Heights Country Club. Tickets are on sale now.

Help Support Ludlow's Playground

Play it forward and help support Ludlow’s new playground! The Shaker Schools Foundation is partnering with the District, the City, and our community to build a vibrant new playground. Learn how you can support our efforts!

Congratulations the Class of 2025 Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees!

The newest class of the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame will be celebrated on October 10-11, 2025. Our inductees include nine Shaker graduates who have made a significant impact to the environment, health equity, first amendment issues, public service, civic service, economic development, philanthropy and breaking barriers. The nine inductees join over 338 graduates inducted into the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame since it was established in 1986. Read more about our Class of 2025 Shaker Schools Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame dinner and induction celebration will be on Saturday, October 11, at the Shaker Heights Country Club at 6 pm and is open to the public. Tickets on sale now.

EDUCATE, EMPOWER, EXPLORE, ENGAGE

We Support Students and Staff:

At the Shaker Schools Foundation, we’re deeply committed to ensuring that every child in the Shaker Heights Schools has the opportunity to thrive. Your generosity fuels our mission! Below are examples of what the Shaker Schools Foundation supports:

 

Students in the Shaker Schools in grades PreK - 12

Students receive direct support through travel assistance, Level the Playing Field or Beyond the Desk opportunity assistance scholarships yearly

Projects and enrichment grants enhance learning by funding field trips, author visits, classroom resources and more each year

All Shaker school buildings are supported by the Shaker Schools Foundation including our newest preschool

See Our Impact in Action

SHHS Softball Spring Training: The Ripken Experience

When opportunity meets generosity, unforgettable moments unfold — just ask SHHS Softball Coach Victoria Rosen about the Shaker Heights Varsity Softball’s first ever Spring Break Training Trip to the Ripken training facility!

Fernway Podcast: Amplifying Young Voices

The podcast booth at Fernway has become a vibrant part of students’ learning experience and now, the power of student voices is making waves inside and outside the classroom.

Ludlow Playground: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future

Opening in this school year, the new Ludlow Preschool will soon welcome our youngest learners with a brand new playground, thanks to the generosity of our community! 

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15600 Parkland Drive, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120
Shaker Schools Foundation, Ph: 216-295-4329, Email: orazi_l@shaker.org
Shaker Schools Alumni, Ph: 216-295-4877, Email: shakeralumni@shaker.org

The Shaker Schools Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Thank You to Our 2025 Corporate Partners

We thank our Corporate Partners for helping support the Shaker Schools Foundation’s funding focus to:
Educate, Empower, and Engage our Shaker students.

 

Lead ($10,000)

Platinum ($6,000)

 
Arminius
Gilbane
GPD
Tucker Ellis
 

Gold ($4,000)

 
Squire Patton Boggs
UB Greensfelder
 

Silver ($2,000)

 
BluePoint Capital Partners
Calvetta Brothers
Card my Yard
Copy King
Gallagher
Generational Fittings
Hogan Transportation
Love Insurance
Medical Mutual
MH3
Mika Metal Fabricating
Neptune
RPMadison
Stifel Public Finance
Turfscape
Weston Hurd
Wilkoff
 
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Our thanks to the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum for supporting, celebrating, and fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship among our high school students. For more information visit VealeEntrepreneurs.org

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We are grateful to the GPD Employees’ Foundation for the generous support of Hand Tool Identification & Safety for Shaker schools 8th graders, VEX Robotics Technology and Equipment Enhancements, Therapeutic Horseback Riding Experiences for Extended Standards Students, and the elementary schools’ author visit featuring Angela Dominquez.