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EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF MARTIN COUNTY
Executive Director Lisa Rhodes
1650 Kanner Highway, Suite 212, Stuart
600.8062
www.educationfoundationmc.org
Mission: The mission of the Education Foundation of Martin
County is to enrich and enhance educational opportunities
for all students and teachers, in the Martin County School
District, through effective fundraising efforts, positive collaborative
partnerships, innovative programming, and efficient
allocation of resources.
Imagine opening the classroom door at Palm City Elementary
and suddenly you’re magically transported to Hogwarts,
the famed wizard school created by J.K. Rowling.
It happened to the delight of students who found themselves
mixing potions in a punch bowl and playing out other
intriguing scenarios. While it was all in good fun, there were
serious lessons in science, technology, engineering and math
involved.
“Our students were able to take part in four mini-Hogwarts
classes: potions, magic, flying and herbology,” media specialist
Leigh Anne Pike said. “Each featured a STEM (science,
technology, engineering, math) demo and career connection.
And in physical education our students are playing Quidditch.”
An Education Foundation of Martin County grant made
possible the Harry Potter-based lessons. This is just one
example of the many innovative projects enabled by the
foundation’s 15 or more grant and support programs. They
include literacy, robotics, internships, classroom enrichment >>
EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF MARTIN COUNTY
Two Palm City Elementary students stir a “potion” in a punch bowl – part of
the Harry Potter-based science, technology, engineering and math lessons
funded by a grant from the Education Foundation of Martin County.
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