School Donations to Township Education Fund Reach Nearly $1.9 Million

The Lawrenceville School recently donated $80,000 to the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF), representing nearly a third of the LTEF budget. This is one of the School’s longest standing community partnerships, dating back to 1996 with nearly $1.9 million contributed since that time. LTEF completed distribution of more than $46,000 in grants to all seven Lawrence public schools this fall across STEM programing, classroom technology, equity and inclusion, and arts and culture.

Emilie Kosoff and Marquis Scott, acting co- heads of The Lawrenceville School, presented the check to LTEF Executive Director Bonne Giglio and Board President Charles Snellings earlier this fall.

“We are extremely grateful for our partnership with The Lawrenceville School. Their annual contributions allow us to achieve our mission to enhance the educational experience for all Lawrence Township public school students,” said Giglio. In the 2023-24 academic year, the LTEF granted more than $103,000 to Lawrence Township public schools for a total of 46 new programs that span the curriculum, including literacy, equity, music, art, humanities, STEM, character education and more in all seven public schools in Lawrence.

“For more than three decades, LTEF has supported the creativity and dedication of local teachers, enabling the school district to make an enduring, positive impact on students through a wide array of programming. Being part of the local community and seeking ways to deepen our involvement is an important element of who we are as a school,” said Kosoff.

LTEF was created to be a bridge between the Lawrence Township community and the public schools – to encourage private philanthropy to enhance public education for all students. The LTEF’s mission is to foster educational excellence, creativity, and achievement in the Lawrence Township Public Schools. Over the past 32 years, LTEF has put nearly $4.6 million to work in the schools, funding more than 1,100 grants. These programs fall within four main areas of impact: STEM training and programing; classroom technology and resources, equity and inclusion, and arts and cultural enrichment and range from a few hundred dollars to $100,000. Recent significant investments have included renovating the Lawrence Intermediate School sound system, Lawrence High School library, and Lawrence Middle School art room.

For more information, contact Lisa M. Gillard H'17, director of public relations, at lgillard@lawrenceville.org.