Foundation Focus

FOUNDATION FOCUS 2021

THE ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

/ About

Encourage,
Support,
Recognize
Excellence in Innovative Education.

The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation promotes student achievement and the unity of our community and its public schools by encouraging, supporting, and recognizing excellence in innovative education, quality school programs, and civic involvement.

/ EKC

Elkhorn
Kids
Campus

Elkhorn Kids Campus (EKC) is our before and after-school childcare program that provides childcare in a familiar setting at each of the 12 Elkhorn elementary schools.

EKC offers large group games, outside play, arts and crafts, board games, free choice time, and many other activities designed to engage your child. Elkhorn Kids Campus is licensed by the State of Nebraska for children ages 5 through 12 and currently provides care for over 1,000 elementary students across the District.

Please note some elementary sites do have “waitlists” for admission. Please contact Amy Whorlow, EKC Program Director at awhorlow@elkhornfoundation.org for additional information.

EKC IS HIRING!

We’re looking for new faces to staff our before and after-school program.

Apply here!

ELKHORN KIDS CAMPUS
REGISTRATION

Current family registration
will be held at the Elkhorn
Public Schools Foundation
office February 7th –
February 11th.
.

Feb. 7th – 8am to 7pm
Feb. 8th – 8am to 7pm
Feb. 9th – 8am to 4pm
Feb. 10th – 8am to 4pm
Feb. 11th – 8am to 4pm
.

New families will start
the registration process on
February 7th at 9 am.

To receive the registration link at
9am on February 7th, please email Amy Whorlow at
awhorlow@elkhornfoundation.org
with the school your child will be attending.

/ Programs

How we make a difference in Elkhorn Public Schools

Math & Reading Assistance

We fund the numerous hours that our Elkhorn teachers spend outside the classroom assisting the hundreds of elementary school students who need extra assistance in math and reading comprehension.

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Classroom Grants

We enrich Elkhorn Public Schools’ education by providing multiple Classroom Grants to all 19 schools in the District, impacting Elkhorn students at every grade level.

While our Classroom Grants program was placed on hold during the 2021-2022 school year due to COVID-19, we’re excited to share that we are now accepting Classroom Grant applications for the 2022-2023 school year through January 31st, 2022.

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Scholarships

We administer scholarships on behalf of community businesses, families, and organizations. Together, our scholarship program has benefited thousands of graduating seniors.

Scholarship applications for the Class of 2022 will be open from December 1st to February 1st.

VIEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Tuition Reimbursement

We encourage our Elkhorn teachers and staff to prioritize their continued education by providing partial tuition reimbursement. The Foundation provides thousands of dollars in tuition reimbursement every year.

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Kids in Need

We provide financial assistance to Elkhorn families in need, ensuring financial hardships do not stand in the way of our students’ physical, social, and emotional needs or their ability to achieve success within our schools.

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EPS Alumni

Newly launched, the EPS Alumni Program’s goal is to connect Elkhorn Public Schools Alumni and support the success of students in the Elkhorn Public Schools District.

CREATE YOUR ALUMNI PROFILE

344Scholarships were awarded to the Class of 2021 on the behalf of the Foundation, Elkhorn families, businesses, and organizations totaling $415,350.

73Classroom Grants worth $160,000 was awarded during the 2020-2021 school year.

2566Before/after-school Math & Reading Assistance sessions were fully funded by the Foundation during the 2020-2021 school year.

88Elkhorn Public Schools Staff utilized our Tuition Reimbursement program during the 2020-2021 school year, totaling $26,000.

5059Alumni profiles were created during the Elkhorn Public Schools Alumni program launch.

1877AP tests subsidized during the 2020-2021 school year.