Oakwood Schools Foundation (OSF) Trustee Maria Beecher announced the results of the Foundation’s winter grant cycle at the February 9 Oakwood City School District Board meeting. This cycle awarded seven grants totaling more than $25,000, made possible through the generous support of the PTOs at Smith and Harman Elementary Schools, the Oakwood Junior and Senior High School PTO, and the Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters.
Beecher also announced additional annual support from an anonymous OSF donor which will support grants for special education throughout the district. Combined with financial contributions from each school’s PTO, this support enabled the funding of two special education grants totaling nearly $7,000 for new and novel equipment to be shared districtwide, benefiting students for years to come.
Additional grants awarded this cycle include a horizontal climbing wall for the Smith Elementary gym and funding for a fifth-grade art club at Smith. Oakwood Junior and Senior High School received grants to construct a recording sound booth to support journalism students, purchase a human brain model for the AP Psychology class, and launch an innovative high‑five experience designed to strengthen students’ sense of belonging and support adolescent well‑being.
These grants directly address student and teacher needs, enrich academic experiences, and empower Oakwood educators to explore creative and innovative approaches to instruction. The Oakwood Schools Foundation is proud to administer this program as part of its core mission and is deeply grateful for the continued support of the extended Oakwood community. Since its inception in 1991, the OSF grants program has provided more than $1 million to Oakwood Schools and looks forward to continuing this tradition of support well into the future.