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Two grant opportunities this spring

The Foundation for Portland Public Schools offers a variety of grant opportunities for Portland Public Schools staff and families. We have two grant areas that are accepting applications this spring: Staff Summer Planning Grants offers

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You’re invited to Spring for Teachers!

Tickets are on sale now for Spring for Teachers, an annual Foundation for Portland Public Schools event. Spring for Teachers is a celebration of the Portland Public Schools teachers and staff where everyone is welcome.

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Portland Hearts of Pine expands support for schools

The Portland Hearts of Pine announced the expansion of the Portland Soccer Project, a free after-school program that uses soccer to help students develop skills in conflict resolution, self-regulation, leadership, and teamwork. The program will now

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Prudential and UWSM Donate Supplies

We had the pleasure last week of teaming up with United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) to distribute kits of school supplies assembled and donated by a team from Prudential. We delivered kits containing notebooks,

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FPPS awards a record 135 fall grants

We have just awarded more grants than ever before in our almost 20 year grant-making history! For the first time, we awarded grants of up to $2,000 via three different grant programs at the same time.

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