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Your Support Makes a Difference

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!

• Over 350 students received direct support through travel assistance, Level the Playing Field or Beyond the Desk opportunity assistance scholarships.
• The Foundation supported over 130 projects and enrichment grants that enhanced learning by funding field trips, author visits, classroom resources and more.
• Over 700 students benefited from the new Fashion Design Courses at the High School and Design & Inquiry Courses at the Middle School supported by the Foundation.
• Shaker Schools Foundation was proud to fund supplies for design labs and sensory spaces throughout the District, empowering STEAM and SEL learning.
  

Total support from the Shaker Schools Foundation totaled over $350,000 in 2023-2024.

Our History:

The Shaker Schools Foundation is able to make a difference in the lives of all Shaker students throughout the District through the funds raised through individual donations, grants and special events.

• SSF was the first foundation in Ohio to support a public school system when it launched in 1981. SSF helps with projects beyond the District’s budget, enriching and expanding opportunities for learning.
• SSF supports the District’s strategic initiatives around Educational Equity and IB (International Baccalaureate Programme). SSF raises and distributes funds for academics, arts, athletics, social-emotional learning, student opportunity assistance, technology and co-curriculars.
• Since its inception, SSF has raised and distributed over $12M in support of Shaker Schools.