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
LITERACY
Literacy goes beyond reading and writing to include critical thinking and effective communication. HCEF offers professional development for educators and learning resources for students.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Leader in Me is an evidence-based, comprehensive model that builds leadership and life skills in students, creates a high-trust school culture, and lays the foundation for sustained academic achievement.
PATHFINDERS PROGRAM
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.
SCHOLARSHIPS
HCEF currently administers over forty Scholarships totaling $125,000 each year for graduating seniors.
SUPPORTING EDUCATORS
EDUCATION HALL OF FAME
Henderson County Education Foundation Hall of Fame honors those individuals who have demonstrated measurable influence and made significant contributions to the growth and development of education in Henderson County.
GROW OUR OWN
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.
MINI GRANTS
HCEF supports educators and students by providing mini grants to support professional development, special projects, and/or field trips.
STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS
SPRING FUND
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.
THE ARTS
HCEF Advocates for the Arts by supporting strings, visual arts, dramatic arts, and performing arts programs in our middle and high schools.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
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.
STEM
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.