Fauquier Excellence in Education

Fauquier Excellence In Education Foundation (FEIEF) is a 501 (c)(3) dedicated to creating, enriching and expanding educational opportunities for Fauquier County Public Schools. We help fill the competitive gaps and improve educational opportunities and experiences for teachers, administrators and students. We build bridges between our schools, local businesses, and parents.

Our Story

The Foundation was originally launched to provide professional development grants for teachers. Over time, our mission extended to support a broad range of educational opportunities and support for Fauquier County Public Schools. The pandemic hit us hard, as it did many nonprofits and businesses, and we're working diligently to seek new revenue streams while building programs to benefit students, teachers, and schools. We've set a goal of $10,000 this year and are committed to matching funds up to $2,000 in donations to support the current school lunch debt resulting from families who have fallen on difficult financial times and are unable to pay for school meals. Additional funds raised during this campaign will support other Foundation projects, including those noted below. Thank you for your support!

EDUCATOR GRANTS: For over 40 years the Foundation has provided teachers with grants to enable them to participate in high-quality professional development programs that enhance classroom teaching. In 2016, we expanded these opportunities to include all qualified educators, aides, support staff, and administrators. Many teachers cannot afford to attend these classes, seminars, and conferences without this grant funding.

MY FIRST BOOK CLUB:  This original Foundation program is designed for at-risk preschool students to improve literacy, develop a love of reading, and promote peer interaction. Each month students receive a new book for classroom and at-home reading. Teachers set goals for individual reading skills and read together in a group setting. Students also receive book bins to take home to build their first home library.  For only $35 a year, you can sponsor a child to receive 12 books and a book bin.

A-R TOPOGRAPHY SANDBOX TABLES: Thanks to grant from Dominion Energy, we are bringing Augmented Reality 3-D Topography Sandbox Tables into the Environmental Studies Academy and the Outdoor Lab at Fauquier High School. These interactive educational tools explore the importance of water, watersheds, hydrology, topography, land forms, geology, the effects of weather, earth science, and environmental studies. This program originally launched just as the pandemic hit, so it was halted; however, we are now working to reinstate it.

To learn more please visit our website:  www.fauquiereie.org.