School budgets cover the essentials. CTEF funds the extraordinary. We are a community-powered nonprofit, and everything we do starts and ends with the generosity of people like you. When our community gives, teachers get the tools they need, students get experiences they'll never forget, and our schools become even better places to learn and grow. Here's how your support moves from donation to real, lasting impact in our schools.
Each fall, CTEF opens its grant cycle and invites teachers across all four schools to submit requests for projects, tools, and experiences that go beyond the regular school budget. We receive more requests than we can fund, and we love that! It means our teachers are dreaming big for their students!
Our all-volunteer board spends the year fundraising through community events, enrichment programs, and donor support. Every dollar raised stays right here in Clinton Township and goes directly back into our schools.
Once funds are raised, our board reviews every request and works to say yes to as many as possible. This year we were proud to award grants funding innovative classroom projects across SRS, PMG, RVS, and CTMS.
Funded grants are purchased and delivered directly to teachers. We also invest in school-wide improvements. We believe every student deserves a great learning environment, inside and outside the classroom.
Fundraising never really stops! We are always working to grow our community of supporters so we can say yes to even more next year!