KCS Education Foundation

Who Are We

The Kingsport City Schools Education Foundation, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) organization formed to support the students, employees, and programs of Kingsport City Schools (KCS) and to achieve and maintain a world-class school district.

The mission of the foundation is to provide a supplemental source of revenue for projects and initiatives not directly funded through tax dollars from the State of Tennessee or provided in the KCS district budget.

Mission & Vision

Mission: The mission of the Kingsport City Schools (KCS) Education Foundation is to support the students, employees and programs of Kingsport City Schools and to achieve and maintain a world-class school district. We will do this by providing a supplemental source of revenue for projects and initiatives not directly funded through tax dollars from the State of Tennessee or provided in the KCS district budget.

Vision: Our desired future is to inspire, cultivate and impact the students and community of Kingsport, Tennessee.

Foundation Board Members

Foundation Ex-Officio Board Members

What We Do

One of the primary goals of the Kingsport City Schools Education Foundation is to provide funding for innovative projects that reach beyond the scope of the school system's regular operating budget.

Focus Grants

Focus grants are small grants for teachers (or teaching teams) to support special classroom projects or activities or school club equipment and supplies. Up to $7,000.00 is available annually. Grant applications are accepted throughout the year. Please meet mini-deadlines of August 15, November 15, and February 15 for consideration at quarterly Foundation Board meetings.

The goal of the Focus Grant program is to provide funding for educational projects or program opportunities (when other funding sources are not available) that arise anytime during the school year. These educational projects and programs are typically somewhat smaller and less costly but have a broad impact.

Apply Now

The KCS Education Foundation generally focuses on grants to Kingsport City Schools classroom teachers in amounts <$1,000 but is open to larger requests based on merit. Requests are for a one-time funding of projects or initiatives that may be replicated as a best practice throughout the district.

Grants are not available for training, travel expenses (student or adult), software, or technology with associated maintenance fees or other recurring costs. No handwritten applications will be considered. Every part should be typed into the application except the signatures. Please carefully review the Statement of Agreement for additional items not approved for grant funding.

How to Apply

Click on the link below to access the application.
Carefully read and complete all sections of the application.
Print the application and obtain the required non-digital signatures on the last two pages.
Scan and save your Focus Grant request and email it to Vivian Altizer or send a hard copy through school mail to Vivian Altizer at ASC.

KCS Education Foundation Grant Application

If you have questions about the grant application or these grants in particular, please contact Dr. Rhonda Stringham or x2132.

Previously Awarded Grants (Fall 2020 - Present)

Grant Title	School	Amount Awarded
ESL Manipulatives	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$761.68
STEM and Related Arts at Home!	KCS Homebound	$958.71
Puzzles	Cora Cox Academy	$250.00
Reset and Regulate	KCS Academy	$200.62
Mrs Gibson's Classroom Book Publishing	Jefferson Elementary School	$813.00
Urban Garden	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$962.00
Sight Words Home Practice	Kennedy Elementary School	$2,045.94
Hatching Chicks Project	Robinson Middle School	$416.43
Axolotl Pet Project	Robinson Middle School	$152.28
Pre-K Communication Sensory Bin	Palmer Early Learning Center	$928.46
Gyotaku Fish Printmaking	Jefferson Elementary School	$2,132.12
Sensory Supports 4th Grade	Johnson Elementary School	$790.00
Pickleball Equipment	Adams	$422.79
Thomas Jefferson News Team	Jefferson	$948.78
STEM Bins	Jefferson	$330.93
Dash Timing System	Dobyns-Bennett	$1,700.00
Outdoor Storage Containers (2) and Equipment	Johnson	$965.00
Roosevelt Reset Room	Roosevelt	$1,308.50
School Yearbook and Social Media Equipment	Robinson	$2,400.00
Mark It Up! - Dry Erase Markers	Sevier MS	$689.85
Jefferson Handchimes	Jefferson	$2,400.00
Making Makerspace: Constructing Our Future	Sevier MS	$504.25
Models at Student Fingertips (3D Printer)	Dobyns-Bennett	$1,500.00
The Sensory Path - Palmer Learning Center	Palmer Early Learning Center	$2,250.00
Douglass Mural Project	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$1,550.00
Owl Pellets Dissection	Robinson Middle School	$700.00
BioBits Kits	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$1,225.00
OSMO	Jefferson Elementary	$623.00
STEM Bins	Palmer Early Learning Center	$1,018.61
Molecular Modeling	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$479.82
Robotics Travel	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$1,000.00
Johnson Sprouts Garden	Johnson Elementary	$5,275.00
Patriot Pulse Percussion Ensemble	Washington Elementary	$2,072.00
Pocket Talk Translators	Adams Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary	$500.00
Sensory Room Equipment	Roosevelt Elementary	$404.70
Fire Ecology Research Project	Dobyns-Bennett High School	$295.00
Connecting with Circuits	Jackson Elementary	$239.41

How to Help

The Foundation is organized to further the growth and development of Kingsport City Schools (KCS) through charitable fundraising for the promotion and advancement of KCS. It serves to encourage individuals and corporations to provide financial support for KCS and to receive, accept, retain, administer, invest, and distribute resources for the benefit of KCS in accordance with the wishes of donors to further the purpose of the Foundation and KCS.

Those wishing to donate to the Foundation may contribute cash (single gift or on an annual basis for a specific number of years), transfer stock or other personal or real property of value, life insurance, wills of interested individuals, or by transfer or conveyance of any present or future interest in property in trust, or otherwise. The contributions received may be provided for the support of a specific project by the donor(s), or unrestricted to any specific project or projects, but given to the foundation for allocation to suitable projects in the discretion of the Board. Funds will be used to support students, staff, or programs, pending approval by the Board or its Executive Committee.

The schools are our most valuable asset and we appreciate the support of every community member who allows us to continue to improve educational opportunities for our local students. Through your donation, you become a partner with us in ensuring that our Kingsport City Schools students are given every opportunity to achieve and be their very best.

Business Partnerships

Partnering with the KCS Foundation is a great way to support our schools. Outstanding schools help strengthen the entire community, including the business community. Business partners gain the satisfaction of knowing they’ve done their part in contributing to the success of our outstanding schools and, as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, your donations are also tax deductible. No gift is too small. Businesses who contribution to the KCS Foundation will be acknowledged in our newsletter and on our website.

To contribute, contact [email protected] or call KCS Foundation representative Jeff Fleming at (423) 914.9530.

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Donate online today or mail a check to:

Kingsport City Schools Foundation
400 Clinchfield Street, Ste. 201
Kingsport, TN 37660