Welcome to the Education Foundation
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The Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools believes that all students in Billings Public Schools deserve a rigorous, well-rounded education to prepare them for successful careers.
To that end, the Education Foundation has worked diligently since 1988 to enhance the educational opportunities available to students in the district.
The mission of the Education Foundation is to promote excellence in education by providing opportunities and resources to Billings public school students.
The vision of the Education Foundation is to make a positive impact on the education of Billings public school students and to strengthen the Billings community through its programs.
Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools | 415 North 30th Street | Billings, Montana 59101 | (406) 245-4133
Support Innovation in the Classroom and Student Success!
This spring the Education Foundation partnered with the Career Center Broadcasting Class and KTVQ-2 to create a video of the Foundation's story. We invite you to view our video and find out who we are.
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BPS Employees - Download Payroll Deduction Form to begin supporting the Education Foundation through a payroll gift.
Even the smallest donation makes a big difference because as the funds grow, so do the possibilities!
Making an Impact
In 2011, the Education Foundation provided funding to create the Innovative Teacher = Engaged Classroom (IT=EC) program. This program provided funding for 16 teachers in the middle schools to receive interactive teaching tools and training support. The program has brought many benefits to our students and classrooms. Read More
This holiday season, as we look back and count our blessings, the Education Foundation is blessed to have received a bequest from Mr. Dewey J. Hansen, Billings Senior alumnus and educator, to establish the Dewey J. Hansen and Helen Cothron Hansen Endowment Fund. In 2011, the Foundation made the first distribution to Billings West, Skyview, Senior and Laurel High Schools. The $78,000 in funding was split equally amongst the four schools. The gift impacted over a thousand students this year and will continue to benefit many more in the future.
Denece Lord’s earth science students at West High, were able to take part in a valuable learning opportunity earlier this school year. In past years, students took a field trip in the spring to Phipps Park where they used the Earth Science concepts they learned throughout the year to describe and explain the area. What Mrs. Lord found out is when students climbed to the top of the Rims, they where amazed to see the valley Billings sits in and the surrounding area. Mrs. Lord has always wanted to take her students on a field trip at the beginning of the year to introduce
students to the area in which they live from a geological standpoint and then use the
information as a reference point throughout the school year, but she couldn’t afford to take
two field trips. With the Hansen Endowment funding, she was able to this year. “The kids came
back first of all very excited about all they had experienced, but also with a greater sense of
their geography of place which has already greatly enhanced how I am able to relate what we
are learning in class to the world around them. I am so grateful and glad to have had the
money available to give my students those experiences,” shared Mrs. Lord.
CLASSROOM GRANTS Now Open!
The Education Foundation provides grants to educators in Billings Public Schools to encourage innovation and excellence in the classroom. The purpose of the Grant Program is to provide BPS educators with an opportunity to submit requests for financial support for innovative and creative curriculum, special activities, and classroom projects that could not normally be accommodated by the school budget. A Classroom Grant can make learning exciting for teachers and students because it gives teachers an opportunity to be creative and innovative. A Classroom Grant provides funds for various aspects of a school - academic achievement, technology improvements, students attendance, parental involvement, school climate, etc.
Education Foundation's Annual Report 2011
The 2011 Report to the Community is now available! Please click on the image below to read the Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools' annual report, or call us at 406.245.4133 to receive a hard copy.
Annual Report 2011