Funds in Action
Thanks to the generous support of donors, sponsors, and volunteers, the Maize Education Foundation is able to fund many programs throughout the year. Take a look at some recent projects, dreamed up by district students and employees!
![Cartoon graduation cap in the middle; background is a concrete slab with Maize Education Foundation logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747067012/usd266com/oioxlb5v1iirtkp2orra/scholarshipannouncement.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747067012/usd266com/oioxlb5v1iirtkp2orra/scholarshipannouncement.png","width":500}])
Congratulations to the 2025 graduating seniors receiving scholarships from the Maize Education Foundation.
![Maize Education Foundation board member adds water to a hydroponic garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742844813/usd266com/zrad229s7uxidp9vvods/Harvesting2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742844813/usd266com/zrad229s7uxidp9vvods/Harvesting2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742844813/usd266com/zrad229s7uxidp9vvods/Harvesting2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742844813/usd266com/zrad229s7uxidp9vvods/Harvesting2.png","width":940}])
Maize Education Foundation board members visit schools, help harvest Hydroponic Gardens
![Three students read a story on the StoryWalk path]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734124228/usd266com/dgtvm03bqbb3c010ipsm/IMG_0372.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734124228/usd266com/dgtvm03bqbb3c010ipsm/IMG_0372.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734124228/usd266com/dgtvm03bqbb3c010ipsm/IMG_0372.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734124228/usd266com/dgtvm03bqbb3c010ipsm/IMG_0372.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734124228/usd266com/dgtvm03bqbb3c010ipsm/IMG_0372.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734124228/usd266com/dgtvm03bqbb3c010ipsm/IMG_0372.png","width":2200}])
This video highlights the Pray-Woodman Elementary School StoryWalk, funded by Maize Education Foundation.
![Maize Education Foundation board members present a certificate and a big check to Pray-Woodman Elementary School staff on field at the Maize South High School vs Maize High School football game.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730752359/usd266com/oy2jbzqqucl3stk1hhvk/Gamethumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730752359/usd266com/oy2jbzqqucl3stk1hhvk/Gamethumbnail.png","width":500}])
The Maize Education Foundation presented over $6,000 in school supplies to Pray-Woodman Elementary School.
![Say Cheese!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718048190/usd266com/n3wuyrfzi3uxl7h2ymz2/grantphotos001.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718048190/usd266com/n3wuyrfzi3uxl7h2ymz2/grantphotos001.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718048190/usd266com/n3wuyrfzi3uxl7h2ymz2/grantphotos001.jpg","width":750}])
Maize High School photography students are learning with newer, better equipment thanks to a Foundation Grant written by instructors Dan Loving and Anne Debes.
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Students at Maize Virtual Preparatory School had a year-long opportunity to work hands-on with special Lego Robotics kits - learning coding, collaboration and more!.
![Students at the grant opening of CHSM's General Store]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718048062/usd266com/daqoks9icsq7o8ejgo1o/IMG_8797.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718048062/usd266com/daqoks9icsq7o8ejgo1o/IMG_8797.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718048062/usd266com/daqoks9icsq7o8ejgo1o/IMG_8797.jpg","width":720}])
The Complete High School Maize General Store opened in the Reflection Ridge Retirement Community in 2018. Supported in part by a grant from the Maize Education Foundation, the store is providing an opportunity for students to complete contracts while learning some valuable life lessons.
![Fidget supplies and Activities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718048209/usd266com/qc8ru3wtgiujufuezhmx/MEFGRANT2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718048209/usd266com/qc8ru3wtgiujufuezhmx/MEFGRANT2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718048209/usd266com/qc8ru3wtgiujufuezhmx/MEFGRANT2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718048209/usd266com/qc8ru3wtgiujufuezhmx/MEFGRANT2.jpg","width":960}])
Counselors received additional social emotional resources for the new Maize Intermediate School and Maize South Intermediate School for a new launch.
![Boxes of supplies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724966818/usd266com/v2zsddrnh2qpxxt4dhhc/LilaCollins1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724966818/usd266com/v2zsddrnh2qpxxt4dhhc/LilaCollins1.jpg","width":480}])
Lila Collins was a 7th grader at Maize Middle School when she applied for and was awarded a $500 Student Enrichment Grant called “Elevate Yourself.”
![Project Lead the Way]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718048174/usd266com/y8dndzoqx0f0zzcspuep/IMG_6451.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718048174/usd266com/y8dndzoqx0f0zzcspuep/IMG_6451.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718048174/usd266com/y8dndzoqx0f0zzcspuep/IMG_6451.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1718048174/usd266com/y8dndzoqx0f0zzcspuep/IMG_6451.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718048174/usd266com/y8dndzoqx0f0zzcspuep/IMG_6451.jpg","width":1500}])
A shared grant of $21,276 helped our two new intermediate schools welcome 5th and 6th graders with innovative hands on learning in their first year.