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 FY25 Impact Report celebrates hands-on learning!
GEF FY25 Impact Report celebrates hands-on learning!
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Arts Fest 2025: a grand success!
Arts Fest 2025: a grand success!

A recap of GEF and GPS’s annual celebration of arts and creativity!

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Power of Play Returns in 2025!
Power of Play Returns in 2025!

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

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2024 was a big year - check out some highlights!
2024 was a big year - check out some highlights!

Our annual Year-in-Review

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Happy LAST DAY OF SCHOOL to Gloucester kids, families, teachers and staff! It was a long year, and everyone is ready for a glorious summer - and this weekend, Fiesta! Please take a moment to look back at SY24-25 by thumbing through GEF's Impact Repo
Happy first day of summer! GPS students still have a few more days of school, but it's lovely to see so many of them outside today enjoying field days, extra recess, special events, and soaking in the sunshine. We all need it. ☀☀☀ Remember to Honor-
Beautiful job by Plum Cove 4th and 5th graders in their final night of “Finding Nemo”! Congratulations to all of the students, staff, families, alumni, and partners that put on seven big productions in grades 4-12 this school year. GEF
Final meeting of the year for the GEF Student Advisory Committee: a celebratory dinner at The Azorean! Lauren, Liv, Hannah and Aidan are off to college at the end off the summer; Clay, Mylee and Jeferson will welcome new sophomore and junior advisor
We always love seeing what O’Maley 8th graders create in their printmaking unit with local artist @maryrhinelander! This annual project, where students get to print their own designs on the historic Folly Cove Acorn Press, has been funded by GE
GEF's 2025 Impact Report "In Their Hands: The Power of Experiential Learning" is here! It highlights 30 hands-on programs led by talented Gloucester educators who go above and beyond to help students learn by doing. Shout out to GHS Class o
Happy graduation day to Gloucester High School’s talented Class of 2025! Special shout out to the four GEF Student Advisors who graduate today: Hannah, Lauren, Liv and Aidan. Your commitment to strengthening the Gloucester Schools and the imp
Some highlights from Saturday's Arts Festival! Check out the GEF Facebook page for many more... Thank you Marty Del Vecchio and Cade Cooper for these great shots!
Plum Cove reunion alert!! Plum art teacher Lisa Groleau was so happy to run into her former students today at O’Maley while setting up her current students’ colorful self-portraits for Saturday’s Arts Festival. When we decided to mo
Arts Fest preparations are underway in the Commons at O’Maley….Gloucester PreK seascape and Beeman self portraits went up today! So much more to come… Thank you to GPS parents and superstar volunteers Kelsey McNiff and Sam Goddes
We can’t wait to taste Bruins Brownie Batter, the winning custom ice cream flavor designed by O’Maley 7th graders Caleb and Trent! They beat out 86 other entries in this contest and @holycowicecreamcafe will be producing the flavor! It wi
Happy Teacher Appreciation week to Gloucester educators - we love helping you make learning more vibrant, relevant, and engaging for your students, and appreciate all that you do - today and every day!
Gloucester families: these Arts Fest flyers should be in your kids’ backpacks this week! Make sure you take a look, and also fish around in there for a permission slip if your child is performing (music and/or theater). Those need to be returne
The Gloucester Student Arts Festival is ONE MONTH from today! GPS students, staff and community partners can’t wait to welcome you to this annual celebration of visual art, music, theater, dance and more - at a new venue, O’Maley Middle