Timonium MD
11-04-2026 4:34am

Schools Get $60K

The Education Foundation awards more than $60,000 in grants

Awards to schools and offices support innovative projects, field trips, support for construction education, and more

By Team BCPS

The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc., is pleased to announce its fall 2026 grant recipients. Since 2012, The Education Foundation has awarded more than 750 school and office-based grants to enhance the regular curricula for a total of $1.5 million. That number is about to get much bigger.

Congratulations to the winners of The Education Foundation’s 21st Century Instructional Initiative Grant, the ABC Construction Pathway Grant, the new Friedman Field Trip Grant, and the First Financial Federal Credit Union’s Putting Students First Grant. Combined, the 2026-2027 grant recipients will receive more $60,000 in grant funding.

The 21st Century Instructional Initiative Grant

The Education Foundation awards schools and offices 21st Century Instructional Initiative grants to fund innovative projects not funded by their school/office budgets. Projects address an identified need that is aligned with BCPS goals for academics, the foundation's mission, and the school's progress plans.

Congratulations to the 21st Century Instructional Initiative Grant recipients for 2026-2027. Listed below for each grant is the school/office, project title, school principal or office supervisor, and grant coordinator (GC):

  1. Baltimore County Detention Center: "BCDC Incentive Program," Dennis Floyd, and GC Ebony Brooks
  2. BCPS Department of Student Support Services: "Zones of Regulation Professional Learning Community," Supervisor Beth Lambert, and GC Susie Swindel
  3. BCPS Office of Integrated Arts: "BCPS Film Expo," Coordinator Sonia Synkowski, and GC Ryan Twentey
  4. Catonsville Elementary School: "Sustainability at Catonsville Elementary School," Principal Melissa Powers, and GC Rachel Hodges
  5. Catonsville Middle School: "The Patapsco Watershed Experience," Principal Anne Hammel, and GC Aaron Sporik
  6. Chase Elementary School: "Mustang Regulation Station," Acting Principal and GC Stacy Barry

  1. Deer Park Middle Magnet School: "Project GROW," Principal Jonathan Hughes, and GC Darrell Frazier
  2. Dulaney High School: "FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1727 REX," Principal Samuel Wynkoop, and GC Patrick Dougherty
  3. Dumbarton Middle School: "Franklin Institute Field Trip," Principal Mandy Shanks, and GC Stacie Elliott
  4. Hereford Middle School: "Growing with 21st Century Agriculture," Principal Christy Moore-German, and GC Adam Friend
  5. Hernwood Elementary School: "Battle of the Books," Principal Tamera Harris Murphy, and GC Adrienne Fisher
  6. Middlesex Elementary School: "Climbing Wall," Principal Lori Hutchison, and GC Rachel Budny
  7. Pleasant Plains Elementary School: "Panther News Network," Principal David Davis, and GC Dr. Lisa Norton
  8. Pleasant Plains Elementary School: "The Wright Shape," Principal David Davis, and GC Dr. Lisa Norton
  9. Sparks Elementary School: "Sound in Mind, Sound in Learning," Principal Magan Chyko-Leigh, and GC Bryan Price
  10. Sparrows Point Middle School: "Pointers Pointed in the Right Direction," Principal Eric Eiswert, and GC Robin Taylor-Chadwick
  11. Western School of Technology and Environmental Science:"Western Tech Career and College Fair," Principal Jewell Ralph, and GC Amy Horvitz
  12. Winand Elementary School: "The Missing Voice of America's Creation," Principal Maria Ramos, and GC Ashley Barnett
  13. Windsor Mill Middle School: "Engineering Innovation Lab," Principal Evan Campbell, and GC Laura Miley

The ABC Construction Pathway Grant

ABC is leveraging more than 60 years of experience to address the skilled worker shortage head on. The new ABC Construction Pathway Grant will provide up to $500 so that winning BCPS high schools with a Construction Pathway program can purchase tools, materials, and other resources to support their curricula.

Congratulations to the ABC Construction Pathways Grant recipient for 2026-2027. Listed below is the school, project title, school principal, and grant coordinator (GC):

  1. George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology: "Carver Plumbing Upgrade," Principal Erin O'Toole, and GC Jason Smith

The new Friedman Field Trip Grant

The Friedman Field Trip Grant awards up to $1,000 per application for field trips that contribute to the enhancement of regular curricula for BCPS students.

Congratulations to the Friedman Field Trip Grant recipients for 2026-2027. Listed below for each grant is the school/office, project title, school principal or office supervisor, and grant coordinator (GC):

  1. BCPS Office of Family and Community Engagement: "Maryland State House for Baltimore County Student Councils, Supervisor Susan Hahn, and GC Stacey Wade
  2. Chesapeake High School: " Leadership in Action," Principal Amy Tyler, and GC Christy Moore
  3. Deer Park Middle Magnet School: "English Language Arts Field Trip: Step Afrika," Principal Jonathan Hughes, and GC Deborah Taylor
  4. Deer Park Middle Magnet School: "Smithsonian Science Field Trip," Principal Jonathan Hughes, and GC Cora Butler
  5. Deer Park Middle Magnet School: From Waste to Resource Principal Jonathan Hughes, and Darrell Frazier
  6. Elmwood Elementary School: "Zoo Explorers," Principal Jeffrey Hogan, and GC Lynette Brown
  7. Mars Estates Elementary School: "Oriole Park STEM Day," Principal Shelbi Badoff, and GC Jennifer Crisp

  1. Milbrook Elementary School: "4th Graders Visit Camden Yards for STEM Day," Principal Anne Gorman, and GC LeeAnne Barnett
  2. Rossville Elementary School: "4th Grade St. Mary's Field Trip," Principal Kevin Jennings Jr., and GC Stephanie Stefanik
  3. Sparrows Point Middle School: "6th Grade Field Trip to Camp Phu-Tok," Principal Eric Eiswert, and Regan Michael
  4. Sparrows Point Middle School: "Oriole Park at Camden Yards," Principal Eric Eiswert, and GC Leah Wells
  5. Warren Elementary School: "Honoring the Past," Principal Daniel Pizzo, and GC Robin Thompson
  6. Watershed Public Charter School: "Bringing the Page to the Stage," Principal Lori Widney, and GC Katarina De La Durantaye
  7. Winand Elementary School: "Uncovering America," Principal Maria Ramos, and GC Ashley Barnett
  8. Winfield Elementary School: "3rd Grade Field Trip: Loving the Arts," Principal Dana Bisker, and GC Christy Beatty

The Putting Students First Grant

The Education Foundation partners with First Financial Federal Credit Union to award schools and offices Putting Students First grants to fund innovative projects not funded by their school/office budgets. Projects address anticipated needs for supplies, resources, and opportunities and/or experiences to fulfill classroom needs and to impact students' educational readiness.

Congratulations to the FFFCU Putting Students First Grant Recipients for 2026-2027. Listed below for each grant is the school/office, project title, school principal or office supervisor, and grant coordinator (GC):

Deer Park Middle Magnet School: "Document Cameras for Accessible Mathematics Instruction," Principal Jonathan Hughes, and GC Denir Haskins

Deer Park Middle Magnet School: "Making Math Visible," Principal Jonathan Hughes, and GC Arryn Hopkins

Eastern Technical High School: "Music to Our Ears," Principal Dr. Kim Culbertson, and GC Kathy Krawczyk

Hawthorne Elementary School: "Hawthorne Huskies Sensory Center," Principal Karen Ballard, and GC April Johnson

Kenwood High School: "Bluebird Meals," Principal Catherine Smith, and GC Andrew Goldbeck

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences: "Better Signage, Better Checkout, Better Readers," Principal Phillip Robinson Jr., and Anu Bajpai

Randallstown Elementary School: "Green School Club," Principal Dr. Michelle Valerio, and GC James Ravenel

Rossville Elementary School: "Rossville Grows," Principal Kevin Jennings, Jr., and GC Amani Cooks

Towson High School: "Robotics Club," Principal Lawrence (Bo) Du Val, and GC Clara Bryant

Warren Elementary School: "If Better Is Possible," Principal Daniel Pizzo, and Robin Thompson

Western School of Technology and Environmental Science: "Western Tech Career and College Fair," Principal Jewell Ralph, and GC Amy Horvitz

Windsor Mill Middle School: "PrintSMith EDU," Principal Evan Campbell, and GC Laura Miley

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