When Carmen started second grade, she was struggling to keep up with her class and couldn’t find any books she enjoyed. Her love for reading seemed just out of reach. But thanks to donors like you, she excitedly began asking her teacher, “Can you help me find the next book in my series?”
What brought on such a dramatic shift? Carmen joined Terra Linda Elementary School’s Tiger Reading Club after school, where she spent a few months practicing reading strategies and getting small-group instruction. Beaverton Education Foundation’s support helped the program expand its reach. As a result, Tiger Reading Club students made incredible gains in their reading, especially compared to their non-participating peers.
Each year, thanks to our generous donors, BEF is able to help Carmen and tens of thousands of students like her across Beaverton’s public schools achieve their brightest future.
And each year, we ask for your support so we can continue ensuring Beaverton’s 40,000 students have the opportunity to learn, thrive and reach their highest potential.
With your contribution, you’ll empower BEF to transform teachers’ ideas into powerful solutions that extend beyond one student, one classroom, one school — thousands of students will have the tools they need to succeed and together we’ll advance equitable education. To do this, we fund hands-on, innovative academic programs and classroom projects. In the wake of the pandemic, that includes academic support and learning supplies that help students reconnect with school and meet academic goals.
If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that needs can and do shift quickly. That’s why our programs look a little different each year. We’re grateful that your support gives us the agility to respond to changing situations.
By making your gift today, you show your trust in us, and for that we — and all of Beaverton’s students — thank you.