PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation’s Carter Spark Grants program issued more than $172,000 in grants to elementary school teachers across the Ocean State to encourage classroom innovation, the nonprofit funder announced Feb. 6.
The program, according to a news release, offered full-time third and fourth grade teachers grants of up to $1,000 for proposals that help engage students via “unique learning experiences and creative learning methods” in order to boost their interest in academics. Expenses the one-time grants could be used for include field trips, equipment and other resources that wouldn’t be available within the classroom.
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Rhode Island Foundation CEO and President Neil D. Steinberg said in a statement that thanks to the program – launched in 2013 by Letitia and the late John Carter – teachers all over the Ocean State now have resources to “bring learning to life in new ways.”
The recipients and their totals are:
- Providence Public School District – $50,477
- Pawtucket School Department – $26,984
- Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy – $19,554
- North Kingstown School Department – $17,528
- Portsmouth School Department – $8,658
- South Kingstown School Department – $4,913
- Woonsocket School Department – $4,762
- Lincoln School Department – $3,971
- Central Falls School Department – $3,799
- Highlander Charter School – $3,551
- Burrillville Public Schools – $3,520
- East Providence School Department – $3,368
- Paul Cuffee School – $2,995
- Cranston School Department – $2,655
- Smithfield School Department – $2,456
- Times 2 Inc. – $2,000
- Coventry School Department – $1,999
- Barrington School Department – $1,968
- Cumberland School Department – $1,893
- North Providence School Department – $1,000
- Westerly Public Schools – $1,000
- Compass School – $998
- Bristol-Warren School District – $866
- Learning Community Charter School – $705
- West Warwick School Department – $700
- East Greenwich School District – $225
James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.
