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{Readington Educational Foundation}
Encouraging Innovation and Achievement
Our Mission
{Dan Gutman shows students prototypes of his book covers.} Formed in 2007, the Readington Educational Foundation (REF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of education in our schools. It is committed to attracting private resources to promote innovative programs that might not otherwise receive funding.
Why Do We Need an Education Foundation?
As the economic climate gets tougher, it is becoming increasingly difficult for public school districts like ours to fund the most cutting-edge programs and technologies – programs that will give our children an advantage in high school and beyond. As a result, educational foundations are playing more important roles by helping to finance the most unique, hands-on learning possible for our children. Locally, successful foundations already exist in Tewksbury, Clinton Township, Delaware Township, and at Hunterdon Central Regional High School.
In our first 3 1/2 years of operation, the Readington Educational Foundation funded 40+ programs across all four township schools that have added substantially to the learning environment in our schools. Although we're separate from the Home and School Association, the two organizations coordinate their efforts to sponsor a variety of programs in every field of study. {HBS students use GPS equipment to record gravestone information.}
Our Goals
Ultimately, the Foundation's goal is to finance larger, groundbreaking projects that will help to keep Readington at the forefront of New Jersey schools. Of course, this requires money. Besides continuing to seek financial support from members of the community, Trustees are already working to obtain corporate grant money for specific larger projects.
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