Santa Fe Partners in Education

What We Do

The Partners in Education Foundation for the Santa Fe Public Schools is an independent non-profit organization that links the community (citizens, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies) with its public schools in productive partnerships. Partners in Education serves Santa Fe’s publicly funded primary and secondary schools: the New Mexico School for the Deaf, the Santa Fe Indian School and the Santa Fe Public Schools.

Partners in Education works to effect positive change in the schools by working directly with teachers. Partners in Education continuously seeks to improve education in Santa Fe by providing ways to achieve creative, cost-effective and innovative solutions to educational problems.

Programs

Partners in Education supports teachers through six programs:

Teacher Grants – Partners funds innovative, standards-based classroom projects;

Field Trips – Partners pays for bus transportation for educational field trips;

Teacher Warehouse – Businesses and individuals donate materials and supplies to our warehouse, and teachers are invited to “shop” for free;

Teachers Who Inspire Awards – Each year, Partners honors seven outstanding teachers;

Teacher Opportunity Scholarships – Partners offers tuition reimbursement for school employees studying to become teachers, or for teachers who are seeking advanced degrees in their field.

ArtWorks – provides artist-led classroom workshops to elementary school students and teachers around ‘live’ experiences with works of art—museum exhibits and performances.

Support Us

Partners’ programs are supported through donations from individuals, businesses, foundations and government agencies.

Donations are tax-deductible.

Learn more about supporting us.

Latest News

Teachers Who Inspire Deadline Extended to Monday, April 1

March 28th, 2013

The deadline to submit nominations for our Teachers Who Inspire awards has been extended to Monday, April 1, 4 p.m. See post below for guidelines.

Teachers Who Inspire Nominations Due March 27

March 25th, 2013

21st Annual Teachers Who Inspire Awards

Deadline for nominations: Wednesday, March 27, 5 p.m.

Partners in Education is now accepting nominations for seven
Teachers Who Inspire Awards:

Six $1,000 awards and

One $500 award for a teacher with less than three years’ experience

Guidelines

Letters of nomination are accepted from Santa Fe public school teachers and principals only. The nominee must be a full-time, certified teacher in Santa Fe’s public schools with plans to continue teaching in Santa Fe for at least one more year. You may not nominate a relative or significant other.

To nominate any teacher, provide the following information in the order presented in a maximum of two pages. Use specific details and anecdotes. Don’t tell anyone about your nomination — it’s a surprise!
1. Nominee’s name and school
2. Nominator’s name and school
3. Nominee’s background — Include the number of years teaching in Santa Fe, subjects and grade levels taught.
4. In what ways does this teacher inspire kids to make them want to come to class and learn? How has this teacher helped his or her students make academic progress? Include anecdotes that support this.
5. How does this teacher help and inspire other teachers (and the school and the school district)?
6. In what ways does this teacher work with parents and the community at large?

DEADLINE: Applications must be received (not postmarked) by Wednesday, March 27, 5 p.m.
Mail to: -or- Send through school mail to:
Partners in Education Foundation Partners in Education Foundation
PO Box 23374; Santa Fe, NM 87502-3374

Or, Hand Deliver to Partners in Education Foundation, BF Young Professional Building, 1300 Camino Sierra Vista, Room 109 (across from Curriculum & Instruction)

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