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 $11 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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Hearing these students play Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” yesterday was the perfect start to our week! Make it even better by supporting their band program, which is facing a shortfall this year. GEF and GPS want to ensure that ANY 4t
Hearing these students play Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” yesterday was the perfect start to our week! Make it even better by supporting their band program, which is facing a shortfall this year. GEF and GPS want to ensure that ANY 4th-8th grader that wants to learn an instrument can, at no cost to their family. Thank you to @musicdrivesus for putting a big dent in our fundraising yesterday with a generous $10,000 grant! Read all about it in the Gloucester Daily Times, and see links in comments to donate today 👇🏽
📣Calling all Gloucester High School families!📣 The annual Cape Ann College & Career Fair is Tuesday 9/30 at Ipswich High School!
📣Calling all Gloucester High School families!📣 The annual Cape Ann College & Career Fair is Tuesday 9/30 at Ipswich High School!
Another Meet-the-Teacher night, another collage of groovy elementary art! Thanks for having us, Plum Cove crew, and kudos to art teacher Lisa Groleau on this one. 🎯
Another Meet-the-Teacher night, another collage of groovy elementary art! Thanks for having us, Plum Cove crew, and kudos to art teacher Lisa Groleau on this one. 🎯
Thank you West Parish for hosting GEF at your Meet-the-Teacher Night tonight! We love chatting with staff and families, meeting new PTO leaders, and having GEF student advisors like Clay help with events like these. Bonus: getting to 👀 the incredibl
Thank you West Parish for hosting GEF at your Meet-the-Teacher Night tonight! We love chatting with staff and families, meeting new PTO leaders, and having GEF student advisors like Clay help with events like these. Bonus: getting to 👀 the incredible Hall of Doodles on the first floor! Look for us at each GPS school over the next few weeks, and stop by to learn about the ways we help teachers bring joyful learning opportunities to Gloucester students.
✨ We're getting into a sparkly 20th anniversary mood at GEF! ✨ Make sure you reserve your seat (or table!) for our November 6th Gala before we sell out, and stay tuned for previews of our auction items, lightbulb party game (you're going to love it)
✨ We're getting into a sparkly 20th anniversary mood at GEF! ✨ Make sure you reserve your seat (or table!) for our November 6th Gala before we sell out, and stay tuned for previews of our auction items, lightbulb party game (you're going to love it), speakers, guest musicians, and more! www.thinkthebest.org/gala
If these gorgeous sunflowers growing at one of our elementary schools don’t make you smile, nothing will. 🌻 Happy Friday to GPS students, staff and families on their first full week!
If these gorgeous sunflowers growing at one of our elementary schools don’t make you smile, nothing will. 🌻 Happy Friday to GPS students, staff and families on their first full week!
Yesterday West Parish art teacher Lauren Grace stopped by the GEF office to pick up some donated fabric for 5th grade play costumes. She was extra excited about the purple velvet! The play was just announced yesterday to students…any guesses
Yesterday West Parish art teacher Lauren Grace stopped by the GEF office to pick up some donated fabric for 5th grade play costumes. She was extra excited about the purple velvet! The play was just announced yesterday to students…any guesses what it might be? 🤔
GEF is a proud supporter of O'Maley Academy, GPS's after school and summer program serving more than 250 students in grades 6-8 - at no cost to families. Fall sign-ups are now open and this term's classes look AWESOME! Scan the QR code for the full d
GEF is a proud supporter of O'Maley Academy, GPS's after school and summer program serving more than 250 students in grades 6-8 - at no cost to families. Fall sign-ups are now open and this term's classes look AWESOME! Scan the QR code for the full details on all programming and to register. Links in comments, too.
What an absolutely beautiful day to celebrate our new library! 🎉 🙌🏽 📚 @sawyerfreelibrary @sawyerfree2025
What an absolutely beautiful day to celebrate our new library! 🎉 🙌🏽 📚 @sawyerfreelibrary @sawyerfree2025
GEF is honored to be nominated for @bankgloucester's Banking for the Community program, with a chance to secure up to $5,000 to support transformative programs in the Gloucester Schools! We hope our 20-year track record of sparking creativity, innova
GEF is honored to be nominated for @bankgloucester's Banking for the Community program, with a chance to secure up to $5,000 to support transformative programs in the Gloucester Schools! We hope our 20-year track record of sparking creativity, innovation, and opportunity in GPS helps us earn your vote. The demand for GEF resources from our schools is higher than ever; help us help them by voting for GEF today. Links in comments. #BankingForTheCommunity #VoteLocalGiveLocal #BankGloucester
We hope students and staff are having a great first day of school, and the year ahead is one filled with joyful teaching and learning!
We hope students and staff are having a great first day of school, and the year ahead is one filled with joyful teaching and learning!
Countdown to Kindergarten 2025: parents, hold onto these for 13 years from now! 😭😭😭
Countdown to Kindergarten 2025: parents, hold onto these for 13 years from now! 😭😭😭
Countdown to Kindergarten 2025: welcome, little ones!!
Countdown to Kindergarten 2025: welcome, little ones!!
📣INTERNSHIP ALERT!! 📣 O'Maley Academy is hiring paid GHS interns for the 2025-26 school year. A great opportunity to learn by doing, support O'Maley students, and dip your toes into the working world. And remember: internships look great on college
📣INTERNSHIP ALERT!! 📣 O'Maley Academy is hiring paid GHS interns for the 2025-26 school year. A great opportunity to learn by doing, support O'Maley students, and dip your toes into the working world. And remember: internships look great on college and job applications!
Our countdown to Countdown to Kindergarten is ON: only two days to go! We hope to see every incoming kindergartener at the GHS Field House for this warm welcome to the Gloucester Public Schools.
Our countdown to Countdown to Kindergarten is ON: only two days to go! We hope to see every incoming kindergartener at the GHS Field House for this warm welcome to the Gloucester Public Schools.
Hearing these students play Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” yesterday was the perfect start to our week! Make it even better by supporting their band program, which is facing a shortfall this year. GEF and GPS want to ensure that ANY 4t 📣Calling all Gloucester High School families!📣 The annual Cape Ann College & Career Fair is Tuesday 9/30 at Ipswich High School! Another Meet-the-Teacher night, another collage of groovy elementary art! Thanks for having us, Plum Cove crew, and kudos to art teacher Lisa Groleau on this one. 🎯 Thank you West Parish for hosting GEF at your Meet-the-Teacher Night tonight! We love chatting with staff and families, meeting new PTO leaders, and having GEF student advisors like Clay help with events like these. Bonus: getting to 👀 the incredibl ✨ We're getting into a sparkly 20th anniversary mood at GEF! ✨ Make sure you reserve your seat (or table!) for our November 6th Gala before we sell out, and stay tuned for previews of our auction items, lightbulb party game (you're going to love it) If these gorgeous sunflowers growing at one of our elementary schools don’t make you smile, nothing will. 🌻 Happy Friday to GPS students, staff and families on their first full week! Yesterday West Parish art teacher Lauren Grace stopped by the GEF office to pick up some donated fabric for 5th grade play costumes. She was extra excited about the purple velvet! The play was just announced yesterday to students…any guesses GEF is a proud supporter of O'Maley Academy, GPS's after school and summer program serving more than 250 students in grades 6-8 - at no cost to families. Fall sign-ups are now open and this term's classes look AWESOME! Scan the QR code for the full d What an absolutely beautiful day to celebrate our new library! 🎉 🙌🏽 📚 @sawyerfreelibrary @sawyerfree2025 GEF is honored to be nominated for @bankgloucester's Banking for the Community program, with a chance to secure up to $5,000 to support transformative programs in the Gloucester Schools! We hope our 20-year track record of sparking creativity, innova We hope students and staff are having a great first day of school, and the year ahead is one filled with joyful teaching and learning! Countdown to Kindergarten 2025: parents, hold onto these for 13 years from now! 😭😭😭 Countdown to Kindergarten 2025: welcome, little ones!! 📣INTERNSHIP ALERT!! 📣 O'Maley Academy is hiring paid GHS interns for the 2025-26 school year. A great opportunity to learn by doing, support O'Maley students, and dip your toes into the working world. And remember: internships look great on college Our countdown to Countdown to Kindergarten is ON: only two days to go! We hope to see every incoming kindergartener at the GHS Field House for this warm welcome to the Gloucester Public Schools.