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Summer College Counseling Support!

Attention DHS juniors! DEF is partnering with Empower Academic Coaching to provide no-cost college counseling to DHS juniors with financial need! Click here for more information and to sign up.

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DEF is hiring!

  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT — Community Engagement Manager Job Title: Community Engagement Manager Job Description: The Decatur Education Foundation seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Community Engagement Manager. This position is responsible for the Foundation’s…

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DEF Scholarship Applications are now open!

ATTENTION: graduating DHS Seniors and parents/guardians of graduating DHS Seniors: Applications for DEF's 4-year renewable scholarships are now open. All application materials are due by April 15th. Available Scholarships Patrick Family Scholarship This scholarship, established in 2002 by members of…

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students from Talley Street Upper Elementary School posing with the books they chose at the true book fair.

Talley’s “True” Book Fair Ensures Equity and Fosters Positive Reading Culture for ALL

“My heart is SOARING! My mom NEVER lets me get books from the book fair!"* While they are anticipated events for some students, traditional book fairs can unintentionally expose the inequities among our students, as not every family has the…

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Oakhurst School Counselor with Lighten the Load Weekend Food Bag Program | Decatur Education Foundation

Lighten the Load: Ensuring essential needs are met for ALL students!

Did you know that more than 70 families in the City Schools of Decatur are experiencing homelessness and financial instability? The burden of being temporarily unhoused or food insecure can be overwhelming, particularly for young people. You can help by…

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DEF Scholarship Applications are now open!

ATTENTION: graduating DHS Seniors and parents/guardians of graduating DHS Seniors: Applications for DEF's 4-year renewable scholarships are now open. All application materials are due by April 15th. Please email info@decatureducationfoundation.org if you have any questions. Application can be found here

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No ordinary Joe with cup of coffee

No Ordinary Joe

In support of DEF’s behavioral health initiative Joe’s Fund, we invite you to our next No Ordinary Joe event on Thursday, May 2nd at 7pm at Waller’s Coffee House. The evening of live music will feature students from Decatur High…

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Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade

New Orleans comes to Decatur each February/March at the Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade and Party. Proceeds from this event support music grants across City Schools of Decatur. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
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Celebration of Excellence

At the close of each school year, DEF honors our scholarship recipients at the Celebration of Excellence at Agnes Scott College. It is a special evening that honors the past and celebrates the accomplishments of our graduates as they move on to the next exciting stage of their educational life.
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No ordinary Joe with cup of coffee

No Ordinary Joe

At the close of each school year, DEF honors our scholarship recipients at the Celebration of Excellence at Agnes Scott College. It is a special evening that honors the past and celebrates the accomplishments of our graduates as they move on to the next exciting stage of their educational life.
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Learning Grows in the F.AVE Garden!

Fifth grade teacher Ms. Wise of F.AVE Upper Elementary was awarded a DEF Teacher Innovation Grant recently to reinvigorate the school garden. Ms. Wise manages the school garden and has already begun fall garden planting with her students. Over the last…

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Fueling the BEST ideas: DEF Opens Grant Applications for Both Teachers and Students

It’s that time of year again: we are launching the annual Teacher Innovation Grant application process! Decatur Education Foundation has been awarding teacher grants since 2002, and last year we awarded more than $35K in funds to City Schools of…

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