The Santa Rosa Education Foundation supports teachers through a myriad of grants including our annual Teacher Grants program. Below you will find links to current grant opportunities.
Experience the impact of giving with the Santa Rosa Education Foundation’s Teacher Grants program! This year, we proudly awarded 73 Teacher Grants totaling $73,000 to Santa Rosa public educators. In collaboration with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, the Florida Legislature, and local business partners, we empower teachers to bring engaging, active learning experiences to their classrooms, ultimately boosting student achievement.
Here’s the exciting part – every donation to the SREF Teacher Grants program is matched dollar for dollar with state matching grant funds, doubling the impact of your generosity. Grant recipients undergo a thorough evaluation process, submitting a final budget and receipts for purchases, ensuring transparency and accountability.
In the previous year alone, our 72 Teacher Grants positively impacted over 10,600 students and 395 teachers. These grants undeniably make a significant difference in the lives of our students, fostering enriched learning environments.
To contribute to our Teacher Grants program and amplify the effect of your donation through the State of Florida Education Foundation Matching Grant, call us today. Join us in shaping a brighter future for Santa Rosa’s students through the power of education!
To donate to our Teacher Grants program and double the impact of your donation through our state matching fund, call 850-983-5043 or contact us.
Santa Rosa Education Foundation is pleased to announce our 2026-2027 Teacher Grant Recipients!
Through partnerships with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, the State of Florida’s School District Education Foundation Matching Grant, and generous grant sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union, Pen Air Credit Union, Gulf Breeze Optimist Club, Grillin’ in the Breeze, and the friends and families of Judith Rowland and Chloe Vignes, SREF is helping teachers turn innovative ideas into meaningful learning experiences for students.
These grants support active learning and student achievement in Artistic Literacy, Career Technical Education, Literacy, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education. Teacher Grant recipients will be celebrated at the sixth annual Teacher Grant Reception on November 5.
Congratulations to our 2026-2027 Teacher Grant Recipients!
Artistic Literacy
No grout about it
Alexandria Alford, East Milton Elementary
Literacy Magazine Showcase
Shianne Brewer, Milton High
Building Confident Musicians: A Student Performance and Reflection Lab
Tiffany Broome, King Middle
Exploring Ancient Art with 3-D Creations
Angela Dill, East Bay K-8
Artful Minds: Creating, Connecting, and Communicating Through Art
Ashley Frobenius, Dixon Intermediate
Feelings in Focus: Art and Heart
Cindy Green, West Navarre Primary
Through the Looking Glass: Empowering Young Voices Through Theatre
Melody Lee, King Middle
Hands in Clay, Hearts in Art
Tara McPherson, Central
Everyone Gets to Play: Creating Equitable Access to Music Education
Stacy Monahan, East Bay K-8
Freaky Friday: Expanding Access to Artistic Processes
Heather O'Dell, Navarre High
Seats of success: Empowering special learners
Lauren Schulze, Holley-Navarre Middle
Expanding Access to Musical Instruments for Students with Significant Mobility Impairments
Annie Scott, East Bay K-8
Clay the ELA Way
Renee Sebastian, Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Career Technical
Exploring the Invisible: Discovering Science and Medical Careers Through Microscopy
Rhonda Adams, Dillon Center
Growing Success-Student Led Plant Enterprise
Mellissa Alvarado, Navarre High
Ability @ Work: Skills for the Future
Jessica Arrant, Dillon Center
Circuit to Career: Hands-On Electronics Exploration
James Fox, Dillon Center
Four Tests. One Diploma. Endless Possibilities for Justice-Involved Youth
Rhonda Waters, Dillon Center
Literacy Education
Beyond the Classroom: Expanding Student Access Through a Lending Library
Melissa Albro, Rhodes Elementary
Mobile Inclusion Workstations for OBE ESE Teachers
Sheena Barron, Oriole Beach Elementary
Wild About Reading: Books for Every Grade
Penny Best, Chumuckla Elementary
Rousing Readers with Audiobook Clubs
Allison Buffington, Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Roll Into Reading: Student-Powered Learning Carts
David Chaves, Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Shakespeare on Page, Stage, and Beyond
Michael DeCarolis, Soundside High
Book Club Library
Patricia Foster, Sims Middle
Growing Readers One Novel At A Time
Susan Hawley, East Milton Elementary
Reading Without Fear: Building Spanish Literacy One Monday at a Time
Alyssa Holley, Pace High
Brewing Literacy, Serving Success at The Knights Bites Cafe
Tabitha Kosmas, Avalon Middle
Story Suitcases: Pack Your Bags for Reading Success Across Grade Levels
Chantel McClarnen, Pea Ridge Elementary
Leveling Literacy Gaps
Jamie Michaud, Pea Ridge Elementary
Make It Matter — Turning Student Interests into ELA
Lynn Piech, Soundside High
Listen and Learn in the Library with VOX Non-Fiction
Ashley Robinson, Pea Ridge Elementary
The Codebreaker Experiment
Celene Sessions, Pace High
Book Clubs
Lisa Utke, Central
Engaging and Fostering Literacy in a Tier 2 and Tier 3 Middle School Classroom
Dawn Vittorio, Hobbs Middle
Greek and Latin Roots Bit by Bit: A Logical Morphology
Theresa Yankovoy, Avalon Middle
Beyond the Classroom: AVID Virtual College & Career Tour Literacy Project
Amy Zigler, Hobbs Middle
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education
Bridging the Gap: Adaptive Math Practice Tools for Tomorrow's STEM Leaders
Kasaundra Allen, Milton High
STEM in Motion: Learning Through PE
Alton (Matt) Anderson, Milton High
Hatch, Sprout, Grow! First Graders Discover Life Cycles
Jennifer Bales, Berryhill Elementary
Time Is Money: Making Math Count
Joannah Bell, East Milton Elementary
Launching Learning: Newton's Laws Through Hands-On Rocket Engineering
Keerstin Blankenbeck, King Middle
Brick By Brick: Building Young Engineers Through LEGO
Chelsey Bobrowski, Berryhill Elementary
Bring Our World into Focus
Julie Bragg, Sims Middle
Engaging Biology Learning Through Strategic Educational Games
Autumn Brawley, Pace High
Multiply & Magnify: Building Powerful Math Thinkers
Tami Brown, East Milton Elementary
Sports Learning League
Jacquelynne Buckley, Wallace Lake K-8
From Concept to Podcast: Designing Digital Media Through Technology
Michaela Bush, Wallace Lake K-8
Stomp Rockets and Wizard Rockets
Danna Chatwell, Woodlawn Beach Middle
Rockin’ Robots: Building Creative and Critical Thinking Skills with a Robotic Mini-Golf Course
Tricia Coady, Gulf Breeze Middle
Building STEM Skills Through Golf in Physical Education
Keith Cone, King Middle
Rocking Science: Hands-On Exploration of the Rock Cycle and Mineral Identification
Mandy Dwyer, East Bay K-8
Growing, Moving and Spreading Kindness
Jamie Edmondson, Holley-Navarre Primary
Avatar Powered Math
Elizabeth Feilner, West Navarre Intermediate
3D Printers Build STEM Skills in the Social Thinking Elementary Classroom!
Dawn Foss, West Navarre Intermediate
Rhodes Eco-Engineers Protect the Blue
Amy Frizzell, Rhodes Elementary
Ecosystem Dynamics in a Bottle
Adam Gutshall, Gulf Breeze High
Transforming Our Outdoor Learning Environment
Rebecca Hansen, Hobbs Middle
Seeing the Evidence: Upgrading Microscopy for Discovery in Biology & Forensics
Deanna Jackson, Pace High
Dinosaur Garden Friends Project
Duane McDonal, TR Jackson
Clocking In for Success: Creating a Simulated Workplace to Prepare Project SEARCH Students for Competitive Employment
Susan Nesbitt, Santa Rosa High & Adult
Reel STEM: The Science of Fishing
Rebekah Nolan, Rhodes Elementary
The Friendship Lab
Sarah Pena, West Navarre Primary
Engineering Motion: Exploring Physics in PE Through Student-Designed Miniature Golf
Amber Reed, Wallace Lake K-8
Eyes and Ecosystems
Katie Roan, East Bay K-8
Inside Out: Interactive Anatomy Learning Lab
Rob Simon, Navarre High
Gel Electrophoresis-Who Did It?
Michael Sullivan, Milton High
THINK. SOLVE. COMPETE. Building Roadrunner Mathletes
Kyra Timmons, East Milton Elementary
Student Lead Additive Manufacturing: 3D-Printed Models for Science
Christopher Trantham, Central
Hands-On Minds: Building Literacy, Math, and STEM Through Interactive Learning
Michelle Wade, Pea Ridge Elementary
Adaptive Games for Students with Significant Mobility Impairments
Mary Watkins, East Bay K-8
STEAM in Motion: Creating Meaningful Rainy-Day Learning Through Strawbees
Catherine Williams, Oriole Beach Elementary
Brick by Brick: Building Civic Knowledge and Critical Thinking
Brandi Williamson, Wallace Lake K-8
Check out this video of past Teacher Grant projects
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