The Gloucester Education Foundation drives innovation, encourages creativity, expands student opportunities, and empowers educators to strengthen teaching and learning in the Gloucester Public School District. Since 2005, we have raised over $10 million to support thousands of students in the Gloucester Schools.

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GEF’s FY24 Impact Report released!
GEF’s FY24 Impact Report released!
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Arts Fest 2024 Recap
Arts Fest 2024 Recap

GEF and GPS’s annual celebration of arts and creativity is back!

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Volunteers needed for Power of Play and Arts Fest!
Volunteers needed for Power of Play and Arts Fest!

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Power of Play Returns in 2024!
Power of Play Returns in 2024!

Everyone’s favorite “Day of Play” is back!

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West Parish teacher Julie Kunzer recently asked O'Maley teacher Amy Donnelly if she could 3D print a tactile map for one of Kunzer's visually impaired students, to assist with their study of maps. Drop a comment if you recognize the location Ms. Donn
Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Visit any of our elementary schools for a treat and to support their hard-working PTOs! 🗳️ 🧁 🇺🇸
Thank you to Senator Bruce Tarr and Representative Ann Margaret Ferrante for joining GEF on a visit to the O’Maley Science Center yesterday! Science Center leaders Amy Donnelly and Dave Brown showed off some of the projects they are working on
Today GEF picked up four pottery wheels from GHS - clayworks teacher Helen Duncan secured a GEF grant last year for new ceramics equipment - to O’Maley, West Parish, and East Vets. Students in those schools will now benefit from these hand-me-d
You know what’s even better than receiving a generous donation from @bankgloucester and their Banking for the Community initiative? Watching two of our student advisors receive it on GEF’s behalf! Thanks, @olivia.testaverde and @jeferson_
GEF held a ribbon-cutting at O'Maley this morning to celebrate the new sculpture created by artist Tim Mears and hundreds of O'Maley students with the leadership of their art teachers, Brett Dunton and Nicole Zadycowicz. Highlight: hearing from 8th
Popped into an 8th grade art class at O’Maley this morning and loved this little paper sculptures the kids were making as part of their weekly “Freaky Friday” challenge. This week: most delicious school lunch and most disgusting sch
Pretty cool to watch these GHS freshmen - members of the Gender Equity in STEM Club - get the Oceanscout glider running at @hefring_engineering yesterday on their first field trip of the year. That little robot, made right here in Gloucester, glides
Love the Gloucester schools? Love Gloucester teachers and students and families? Love the work GEF does to help them be more vibrant, more creative, more rigorous, more supportive? Then be sure to head to www.bankgloucester.com/vote before 9/30 to vo
Something fishy going on at O’Maley this afternoon…
We’ve been at the elementary school Meet the Teacher events the past few nights, and have left behind refreshed GEF bulletin boards with new photos, reports, flyers and more! Check ‘em out next time you’re at Beeman, Plum, West Pari
This morning GEF joined @mayorgregverga, Superintendent Lummis, Bonnie Berkowiz from Senator Tarr’s office, Jason Andre from Addison Gilbert Hospital, and Gloucester High vocational leaders Brenda Waslick and Steve Abel to visit the new Henders
We had a lot of fun - yes, FUN! - at O’Maley Meet the Teacher last night. These back-to-school nights can be overwhelming for parents (“Wait: is it B-block or C-block now?”) and tiring for school staff, who work a very long day to p
Happy first day of school to Gloucester students, families, and all of the educators that make our schools shine. We hope this year is a wonderful one for all of you!
Today was Christmas in August, thanks to @applied__materials! Their staff stuffed school supply totes last spring, stored them all summer, and delivered them to Gloucester’s elementary schools today as a back-to-school gift. Best part? A sweet