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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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Thank You! Step Up For Teachers
Thank You! Step Up For Teachers

Thanks to everyone who participated in the DEF 2026 Step Up for Teachers campaign.  This program allows members of the community to show appreciation for CSD teachers/staff and show pride in graduating seniors by having a yard sign in their honor. Tributes are shared on this wall which is searchable by teacher or family name and can be sorted by school. 

DEF Awards Scholarships to CSD Graduates and Teachers
DEF Awards Scholarships to CSD Graduates and Teachers

Thanks to the generous donors in our community, Decatur Education Foundation (DEF) awards college scholarships to graduating Decatur High School seniors and to CSD teachers seeking to further their own education.

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

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In 2026, DEF partnered with the Decatur Bulldog Boosters while their Run With The Dogs was on "paws" and offered a Bulldog Jog that allowed runners to include their dogs in the 1-Mile Fun Run. DEF made a grant to the Bulldog Boosters as par
We are on day nine and we are just getting started! Follow throughout this month as we share some of the ways DEF makes an impact in our community with your support! DEF is committed to making sure our students have what they need to be able to sho
Every year, DEF supports the Decatur High School Close Up program for their trip to Washington, D.C. Close Up is a nationally recognized, bipartisan, civic education program that gives students a unique opportunity to experience the workings of the U
The Carriere Family Scholarship for Teachers was created in 2007 by Jane Carriere and her late husband, Judge Edward Carriere III as a way to suport our CSD teachers who choose to further their own education. We had a remarkable pool of candidates th
Monica Nelson received a DEF Teacher Innovation Grant to purchase djembes for students at Clairemont Elementary School to explore West African drumming. 🪘🥁 Expert drummer Omolewa Perry led the students but soon realized that syncopation can be tr
Beacon Hill Middle School teacher Stacey Egan received a DEF Teacher Innovation Grant to provide her students with disabilities the opportunity to practice essential life skills. Every other Friday, this crew took the Emory bus line to the grocery st
Colleen Dunbar received a DEF Teacher Innovation Grant to create a Tiny Art Gallery at Talley Upper Elementary School! 🎨🖼️ Ms. Dunbar’s goal was to amplify her students’ voices though the visual arts by providing a fun student-led spa
Cindy Aldridge received one of DEF’s Teacher Innovation Grants for her program Sew Much Fun: Learning Through Stitches at Oakhurst Elementary. 🪡🧵 This after school club provided first and second grade students at Oakhurst Elementary with fou

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