What is SEF?

The Scarborough Education Foundation (SEF) is an independent, non-profit organization of community volunteers whose mission is to connect the generosity of our community with the creativity of our educators to invest in improving the learning outcomes of students of Scarborough Public Schools.

SEF funds the best ideas of the districts brightest and most motivated educators by raising financial resources within the community through donations and fundraising events. Grants are awarded to inspire the development of innovative programs and creative initiatives that will enhance the curriculum for students in grades K-12 of the Scarborough public schools.  Grant awards are intended to be used as “seed money” to fund new programs to give educators, students and parents an opportunity to see how such initiatives would work in practice.  If the assessment plan for the initiative demonstrates that the program is successful or holds promise, ongoing or repeat funding should be pursued through the traditional school budget process or alternate sources of funding.