OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
Programs
Innovative Teacher Support Initiatives
PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TEACHER/CLASSROOM SUPPORT - THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH DONORSCHOOSE AND INITIATIVES LIKE PARTNERS IN ACTION AND READOKC, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL NEEDS IN OKCPS. SINCE 2014, THE FOUNDATION HAS LEVERAGED OVER 11 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR OKCPS CLASSROOM PROJECTS ON DONORSCHOOSE. PARTNERS IN ACTION, WHICH INCLUDES COAT-A-KID & KIT-A-KID, ENGAGES COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL WIDE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BY SITE PRINCIPALS. READOKC HAS A MISSION TO INSTILL A LOVE OF READING IN STUDENTS, THROUGH READING CHALLENGES, VOLUNTEER READING BUDDIES AND PROVIDING ACCESS THROUGH LITTLE LIBRARIES AND A MOBILE BOOK BUS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$929.2KUrban Teacher Recruitment Programs
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RECRUIT & RETAIN URBAN-READY TEACHERS - THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAMS (TPP) AND THE URBAN TEACHER PREPARATION ACADEMY (UTPA) THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN TEACHERS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH OKCPS. THE TPP PROVIDE DIRECT TUITION SUPPORT FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED WITH OKCPS TO GET THEIR TEACHING CERTIFICATION AND TEACH WITH OKCPS. UTPA ENGAGES STUDENTS WHO ARE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND EXPRESS A DESIRE TO TEACH IN OKCPS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THE STUDENT'S COURSEWORK AND THE FIRST THREE YEARS IN THE CLASSROOM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$503.2KAdvocacy for Public Education
BUILD ADVOCATES FOR OKCPS - THROUGH HIGHLIGHTING SUCCESS STORIES WITHIN OKCPS AND PROGRAMS LIKE WALL OF FAME AND STARS OF EDUCATION, THE FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR EQUITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE WALL OF FAME HUMANITARIAN AWARDS DINNER HIGHLIGHTS INSPIRATIONAL STORIES OF OKCPS ALUMNI AND STARS OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN THE DISTRICT THROUGH TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$337.2K
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