Apply for an MEF Grant
Any educator may request a grant, including teachers, aides, parents, administrators, and community members. Questions? Contact MEF Grant Chair Wendy Bockelmann at info@munstereducationfoundation.org.
Galaxy on the Go
This mobile planetarium experience brought astronomy to life for Wilbur Wright Middle School students with full-dome visuals.
Cultivating Future Innovators: STEM for Pre-K to Second Grade, Eads
This grant brought BeeBots to younger students at Eads Elementary, allowing them to manipulate physical robots and design solutions for early STEM training.
Robotics Club Funding Across Munster Schools
These grants enabled teams across Munster schools to prepare for robotics competitions and enabled Frank Hammond Elementary to extend the program to third graders, who joined their fourth and fifth grade peers.
Original Composition for Munster High School Choirs to Perform in Ireland
This grant not only gave the MHS Choirs the opportunity to commission an original work for their performances in Dublin and Limerick, Ireland, but offered all high school choir students the ability to learn an original piece and work with the composer.
Novels for Fifth-Grade Classes at Frank Hammond Elementary
Fifth-grade students at Frank Hammond read the novel "Restart" by Gordon Korman about a bully who has lost his memory. In doing so, teachers incorporated the text into iLearn preparation.
WPrototype Funding for Munster High School Entrepreneurs
Students in entrepreneurship classes pitch proposals for businesses, with the best ideas receiving funding for prototypes through this grant.
WWMS Science Olympiad Team Materials
Students at Wilbur Wright Middle School gained funding for materials that helped them prepare for state competition, putting advanced science and engineering concepts to work.
Keyboards for Music Classes at Elliott Elementary
This grant funded 25 keyboards for Elliott Elementary students to develop hands-on skills in music class.
Jacob's Ladder High-Ability Curriculum
RThe Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program strengthens reading comprehension and critical thinking skills in high-ability learners at Eads Elementary through an inquiry-based approach.
Generation Genius
At Elliott Elementary School, a supplemental science and math program offers dynamic resources for students.
Project Bio: Kayaking the Mangroves
By purchasing a training kayak for Project Bio students, these students not only helped restore a coral reef during their spring break class trip to Florida, but also navigated the Florida mangroves by kayak during their trip, providing unique first-hand experiences.
MVP Hedgehog Hannah
FHedgehog Hannah is an educational animal outreach program, providing live, interactive lessons. Students learned about ecosystems, biodiversity, adaptations, and how organisms interact within their environments through direct observation of live animal ambassadors.
Munster Speech and Debate: Empowering Student Voices
This grant helped support competition costs for the MHS award-winning speech and debate program, providing students with meaningful, real-world learning experiences through
performance, competition, and community support.
Enhancing Student Learning Through Digital Media
This grant funded professional-grade video cameras and recording classes for Munster High School marketing and entrepreneurship classes, empowering them to produce high-quality digital commercials, social media content, and entrepreneurial video pitches.
Freeze-Drying Equipment for MHS Snack Shack
This grant enabled business students at Munster High School to test ideas for snack products and sell them to MHS students, providing a real-time environment for business learning and experimentation.
WWMS Mustang Media Grant
This grant provided the tools for students to develop broadcast media skills with the purchase of multimedia tools, such as audio/visual equipment and video editing software.
IXL for ELA, Math Classes and More
At various Munster schools, this software helps provide personalized learning experiences for students across subjects, from math to language arts, science, and social studies.
Scales and Tales Traveling Zoo
This hands-on experience offers an interactive and engaging opportunity for kindergarten students at Elliott Elementary to learn about animals.
Choose Your Own Adventure in Elementary Libraries
This grant funds activities like interactive displays, puzzles, and artsy opportunities in each elementary school library, allowing students to choose how they would like to spend their time in the library.
MHS Entrepreneurial Students
Project Bio
Eads Elementary 1st Grade Classes
Any educator may request a grant, including teachers, aides, parents, administrators, and community members. Questions? Contact MEF Grant Chair Wendy Bockelmann at info@munstereducationfoundation.org.
MEF grants support learning opportunities outside school too, such as a recent trip to the Field Museum in Chicago for Elliott Elementary fifth-graders.