Programs and Initiatives
Serving Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) by investing in and responding to the whole child and the whole school to create a thriving community.
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SERVING STUDENTS
Henderson County Pathfinders Program connects middle and high school students with a community mentor. Mentors provide personalized academic support guiding students and assisting them in creating plans for their future.
HCEF currently administers over forty Scholarships totaling $125,000 each year for graduating seniors.
SUPPORTING EDUCATORS
Grow our Own recruits students and staff members to train in an area of education and return to Henderson County to join the public school workforce.
HCEF supports educators and students by providing mini grants to support professional development, special projects, and/or field trips.
STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS
The Spring Fund gives all 23 HCPS Principals $1,000 each year in discretionary funds to meet the day to day emergency needs of students.
HCEF Advocates for the Arts by supporting strings, visual arts, dramatic arts, and performing arts programs in our middle and high schools.
HCEF supports hands-on outdoor learning experiences that connect 5th grade students to the outdoor spaces in their backyards while aligning learning with the NC Science Standards.
HCEF supports STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) by sponsoring professional learning for educators, providing science kits, funding mobile STEM labs, and supporting robotics teams at elementary and secondary schools.