Saratoga Schools Education Foundation Announces $15K in Grant Recipients

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Schools Education Foundation (SSES) announced last week that it would fund three grant projects totaling $15,000 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Virtual Reality Headsets at Maple Avenue Middle School Library

This $4,500 grant will support the purchase of eight Virtual Reality headsets that will allow students to explore interactive 3D worlds. Students will have the ability to “travel” to places around the world or even inside the human body without ever leaving the library.

Adaptive Bikes for Secondary Physical Education Classes

This grant is jointly funded with $3,000 from SSES and $2,500 from Saratoga Shredders and the Dake Foundation for Children. The grant will support the purchase of specially equipped bicycles to allow middle and high school students in the unified physical education classes to participate in the Bikes in Schools PE curriculum at the Saratoga Springs City School District.

Math Unit Blocks at Lake Avenue & Division Street Elementary Schools

This $5,000 grant will support the purchase of wooden Unit Block Sets for the classroom to promote hands-on learning in mathematics for elementary students. The grant will also fund the purchase of a Unit Block curriculum to help teachers maximize the impact of these materials on cognitive growth and problem-solving skills for students.