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Helping ALL Youth Thrive in Decatur

The mission of the Decatur Education Foundation is to enable the full potential of our young people. We believe that every child deserves equal access to quality education and the opportunity to thrive.

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Mascots of Decatur tshirts
Mascots of Decatur tshirts

Get your Mascots Of Decatur t-shirt while supplies last! Students from every CSD school submitted their original artwork for a chance to be featured on a t-shirt as a fundraiser for Zara’s Fund, DEF’s arts fund. Mascot t-shirts are available with a minimum $30 donation. Make your donation and include your tshirt sizes at  bit.ly/4s6U74n

Step Up For Teachers
Step Up For Teachers

DEF offers a wonderful opportunity to show your appreciation for CSD teachers/staff and show your pride in your graduating seniors by having a yard sign in their honor. Proceeds from DEF’s Step Up Campaign fund Teacher and Student Innovation Grants in all CSD Schools. Let’s cover Decatur with support for our teachers, staff and students! stepupforteachers.com

No Ordinary Joe
No Ordinary Joe

Tickets are available now on the Decatur Education Foundation’s website for No Ordinary Joe which is set for Thursday, April 30 at 6pm. 

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At last night’s Board of Education meeting, we watched in awe as the Child Friendly Cities Initiative’s Teen Leadership Team (TLT) presented to the board about the following: 🔹The need for more Narcan stations in Decatur High School 🔹A
Join us for this informative event on Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating: What Parents Need to Know Monday April 27, 2026, 6:30-8 pm Beacon Hill Middle School-Library/Media Center REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED: https://www.decaturparents.net/events/speaker
A favorite local Decatur band, The Uncle Stormy, will be playing on the porch at 303 Wilton Drive this Saturday April 18 at 7pm, and we'd love everyone to join us! This is a fundraiser for Decatur Education Foundation, but it's "pay what you ca
We are so grateful that our friends at @compassionateatl are hosting a benefit event this Thurs, April 16 at 5:45pm at Legacy Park. We look forward to this powerful and healing nervous system reset using sound and meditation. Treat yourself and benef
One week from today! DEF Jams is back with a porch concert on Saturday, April 18 at 7pm at 303 Wilton Drive. The Uncle Stormy will be performing a benefit concert for Decatur Education Foundation. The Uncle Stormy plays everything from ABBA, Aretha
The deadline is April 13 for the Carriere Family Scholarship for Teachers, established in 2007 by Jane Carriere. The scholarship aids Decatur teachers pursuing advanced degrees. The form to apply for the Carriere Family Scholarship for Teachers is un
The Decatur Education Foundation’s volunteer-run Weekend Food Bag program ensures students have nourishing meals over weekends and school breaks. Extra-large bags were delivered to schools this week before Spring Break. We are grateful our volu
Thank you, @cityofdecaturga for including information about our April 30 event, No Ordinary Joe in the April Focus! No Ordinary Joe is the annual fundraiser for Joe’s Fund, DEF’s behavioral health fund. This event features some of Decat

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