The mission of Northside Education Foundation is to support
education in Northside ISD. All donations go into the
Bunny Jean Raba Endowment Fund. The interest earned from the
endowment funds the NISD Grants Program for classroom innovation
and enrichment.
Employee Pledge Drive
results in donations of $125,698.63.
Bunny Jean Raba Endowment Fund approaching $2,000,000.
Donations
to NEF can be earmarked to support designated (restricted)
funds and can be managed separately from the general (endowment)
fund. Anyone interested in creating a new fund can contact
NEF. Current Designated Funds are listed below.
To donate, make your check out to NEF and add the name of
the Designated Fund to the check.
African American Leadership Scholarship Fund
– for graduating seniors from any Northside ISD high
schools. Must be of ¼ African American heritage.
Los Leones Student Artfest Fund
– Northside Student Artfest, a
partnership with the City of Leon Valley, NEF, and NISD.
Northside School Museum Association Fund
– restoration of the old Leon Valley School (1929) and opening of
NISD School Museum, Alumni offices, Foundation office, Partnerships
office Volunteer Center.
Cathy Young Memorial Scholarship Fund – for graduating seniors
from Clark High School in memory of Clark teacher Cathy Young.
Business Careers High School Scholarship Fund
– for graduating seniors from BCHS, a school-within-a-school at
Holmes High School devoted to business and finance.
STCP (Advanced Statistics) Fund
– staff development grants to teachers who are working with students
to develop winning research projects in State, Regional, or
International Science Fair competitions.
IGNITE Fund - benefits NISD students who participate in the
Gifted and Talented (ALPHA) with competitive grants to GT Teachers.
ALPHA stands for Advanced Learning Programs for High Achievers.
New Designated Funds
can also be created for specific schools or programs through
Northside Education Foundation. Contact NEF to determine
eligibility. Currently, Designated Funds exist for the following
schools’ enrichment: Fernandez Elementary (Fernandez Family Shaping
the Future Fund), Ward Elementary, Locke Hill Challenge Lab,
O’Connor Ag-Gerlach Livestock Show & Sale, Rayburn Middle School,
Sul Ross Middle School, Michael Elementary, Raba Elementary (Raba
Family Fund), NISD Aquatics Program, Audio-Impaired Program, New
Teacher Academy, and Parenting Education, Learning Tree, Solar Cars and Access
21 (after-school program) Funds.
Support the Foundation! Corporate and individual contributions
can be sent directly to the Foundation at ...Northside Education
Foundation 6632 Bandera Road,
Bldg. A, San Antonio, TX 78238
