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EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Google Expeditions virtual field trip viewers for 30 students.
The viewers will help children who have trouble comprehending
what they read about places they’ve never seen or
experiences they’ve never had.
The foundation’s programs are funded by many businesses,
organizations and private donors. In some cases, the
foundation partners with other organizations or businesses to
provide a service or materials.
But there’s more. The John’s Island Foundation gave
$34,000 to purchase SMART tables for elementary students.
These are large, screen-covered, touch-sensitive tables for
groups of youngsters to work collaboratively.
About $1.4 million was given in scholarships and about
$10,000 in cash and prizes at the last regional science and
engineering fair in Indian River County, Falardeau said.
“Our biggest investment is the Step into Kindergarten program,”
Falardeau said. The six-week program helps 4-yearolds
prepare for kindergarten. And the district is anticipating
even more students for the coming summer session.
Teachers also benefit from professional development
programs funded by the foundation. For example, Algebra
Counts 2 instructs teachers on how to make algebra relevant
and exciting so that students can improve their math scores.
INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC.
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Indian River County school district Superintendent Mark Rendell works
with a youngster in the Step into Kindergarten program for 4-year-olds
thanks to the Education Foundation of Indian River County.
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