Investing in our students for future success for 35 years
Supporting teachers through grants and professional development. Supporting students through Senior Scholarships, and Take Stock In Children mentoring program.
Our Purpose
The Education Foundation of Alachua County is a non-profit organization in Gainesville that works alongside the Alachua County public school system to invest in local students and teachers. Through student scholarships, one-on-one mentoring, and teacher and school grants, students are empowered and equipped to graduate from high school and succeed at the next level.
$701,000
awarded in scholarships to students in 2022
100%
graduation rate for Take Stock in Children in Alachua County
8,600
students impacted by Catalyst for Change teacher grants
Our Programs
We offer a variety of programs that invest in our students and schools by providing resources and opportunities to achieve more. Through scholarships, mentoring, and school grants, our goal is to empower students to succeed academically and pursue higher education.
Changing Lives
Since being founded in 1986, we have witnessed the life-changing impact that happens when a student is given a chance to go further. We have helped over 50 schools with education initiatives and have recognized over 200 teachers making a difference in our students’ lives. We have also empowered more than 100,000 students by giving them the opportunity for a college education, which will have a generational impact.
As a member of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, we are connected to statewide and national resources and part of a collegial community of local education foundations committed to building partnerships, innovating leading practices and impacting students coast to coast.
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Take Stock in Children gave me hope at a very young age to be able to attend college. It also provided me an outstanding mentor that I have grown with throughout my life. I will forever be grateful for this program and what it has done for my family and me.
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I mentor because I know the impact that mentors have had on me. I want to be able to support someone else the way that I was supported. I would not be where I am today without those mentors in my life.
