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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

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…

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…

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…

Decatur Education Foundation is seeking candidates for two full-time positions: Director of Programs and Partnerships and Director of Development.  For a description of the Director of Programs and Partnerships position and desired qualifications, click HERE. For a description of the…

(You can access the video recording HERE) For the past few years I have started my speech with “What a year this has been,” thanks to Covid. This year, I say those words with a more personal viewpoint. This event,…

After a months-long search process, the Decatur Education Foundation board is pleased to announce the appointment of Ricky Hyde as its new Executive Director. The current executive director, Gail Rothman, announced in January that she will step down at the…

Considering Radical Change Pinwheel Coffee in Denver is a groovy,  independent coffee shop you might find in any hip neighborhood --delicious espresso drinks, good vibes and free wifi. While sipping your coffee you might wonder about their motto, painted on…

Decatur Education Foundation (DEF) is seeking a strategic, dynamic, and community-minded leader to build on the organization’s impactful 20-year history. Mission We solve the problems that keep our kids from finding success by connecting people, resources, and ideas. Central to…

Is It Time for a Change? If you have  lived with a teenager or interacted with one regularly, chances are you have heard them complain about school. About 10 years ago, one mom in Massachusetts, likely tired of hearing her…

Christopher Brune’s title is “English Language Arts teacher” at Decatur High School, but he recently expanded his repertoire when he became one of two teachers of the brand-new IB HL Film class in the 2022-2023 school year. A few months…

Over twenty years ago, our community made a commitment to bring resources together to ensure that every Decatur child had what they needed to grow and learn. This simple yet profound idea gave rise to the Decatur Education Foundation, which…