Cherry Creek Schools Foundation

The Cherry Creek Schools Foundation is dedicated to:

• Impacting all of our students
• Investing in innovation in the classroom
• Providing opportunities for every student to achieve to the best of his or her ability

How do we do this?  Through IMPACT, INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY!

Impact - Provide teachers with new and meaningful opportunities.

CCSF funds Professional Learning Communities that: 

• Deepen teacher training for 3700 teachers in the district
• Provide individual coaching
• Maximize team work with over 600 teachers trained as facilitators
• Utilize new technology

Innovation - Mobilize visionary concepts in the classroom. 

CCSF funds more than 85 Educator Initiative Grants annually which: 

• Utilizes technology in the arts and literacy in order to create audiobooks and ebooks
• Provides equipment such as voice apps and stationary bike desks that enhance speaking and listening skills
• Enhances learning experiences such as Google-inspired genius hour where students choose projects based on personal interest to promote problem solving and embrace imagination

Opportunity - Increase number of teachers and students benefiting from funds. 

CCSF funds programs which benefit every type of learner:

• Provide funds to the District for AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination - to ensure over 2100 students in the academic middle, in middle and high schools, are college ready 
• Focus on academic instruction, tutorial support and motivational activities
• Almost 100% of AVID Seniors in CCSD were accepted into college and one accepted into the military