Category: Schools

About Our Vendor: Scholastic
As a long-term vendor partner of AdoptAClassroom.org, Scholastic has provided children’s books to students across the nation. They recently updated how teachers can find their products on the AdoptAClassroom.org marketplace. We thought it was a great opportunity to check in about how Scholastic can help young readers with distance learning or in the classroom. AdoptAClassroom.org: […]

School Supply Grant for 20 High-Needs Teachers
AdoptAClassroom.org awarded 20 high-needs teachers across the country with a $500 school supply grant. Teachers will use their grant to purchase school supplies and learning tools from the AdoptAClassroom.org Vendor Marketplace, whether they are teaching in the classroom or virtually from home. This round of grant funding will benefit nearly 500 students. In a typical […]

November Marketplace Update: School Supply Shopping
Are you running low on the back-to-school supplies you started the school year with? If so, now is a great time to use AdoptAClassroom.org donations to purchase the supplies you need for the second half of the semester (check out our tips here). Whether you’re teaching from home, in the classroom, or a hybrid of […]

Meet Our New Vendor: LEGO® Education
We’re excited to announce that LEGO® Education has teamed up with AdoptAClassroom.org as our newest vendor partner! PreK-12 educators can now use donations they receive on AdoptAClassroom.org to purchase LEGO® STEAM materials for in-person learning, distance learning, or hybrid learning. Meet Our New Friends at LEGO® Education For over 40 years LEGO® Education has provided […]

Check Out Our New Updates Feed on Classroom and School Pages
We’ve launched a new feature on AdoptAClassroom.org’s fundraising pages for teachers and schools! We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched a new feature on the AdoptAClassroom.org classroom and school fundraising pages! Educators can now post updates, photos, and videos to their classroom page to thank their donors and keep them informed about classroom needs, supplies […]

Expert Teacher Grant Writing Tips
Through AdoptAClassroom.org and other websites, teachers are often asked to write grants for the classroom items they need. Former teacher and grant writing expert Bejanae Kareem of BK International Education Consultancy explains how writing grants helped her when she was teaching and gives her teacher grant writing tips. AdoptAClassroom.org (AAC): What is your background as […]

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Donates More Than $260,000 in Support of High-Needs Schools
A much-needed and meaningful gift on World Teachers’ Day. This is a particularly challenging year for our K-12 schools, teachers, students, and their families. Schools continue to wrestle with how best to conduct school while maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Whether learning is taking place in the classroom or remotely from home, the burden […]

Apply for Diverse Books from Lee & Low Books
If you’re in need of new and diverse books for your students this fall, read on! We are partnering with Lee & Low Books to provide $250 in diverse books as part of our Racial Equity in Schools Fund. Bonus: Each book also includes an online teacher guide to make the most of sharing it […]

AdoptAClassroom.org Racial Equity in Schools Fund Application
The Racial Equity in Schools Fund grants provides funding for teachers and schools working to eliminate racial inequities in their classrooms. Now through October 23, 2020, any PreK-12 public, private, or charter school teacher or principal can apply for grants for professional development, diverse books, or flexible funding to support students of color. How do […]