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The Otis Redding Foundation's mission is to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing and instrumentation.

Provided day school educational services for students in grades kindergarten through 8th grade

Walking Mountains Science Center's mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship through natural science education. To that end, we are focused on the following goals: 1. Improve the science literacy among the students in Eagle County by providing hands-on, experiential natural science education programs, indoors and out, that excite them about learning science and increase their knowledge of our mountain environment 2. Train exceptional science teachers through a graduate fellowship program whose participants serve as our educators for 15 months, then pursue their masters degrees and teaching careers where they continue to inspire students wherever they are located 3. Provide innovative science and environmental education programs for adults and families, both residents and visitors, that make them aware of the importance of sustainability, energy conservation, and the protection of our mountain environment, inspiring to take what they learned back to their home communities 4. Involve members of the community in citizen science projects, i.e. monitoring the water quality in Buck Creek on our campus, participating in annual bird counts, etc.

FOUNDED IN 2006, ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION IS A 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CORE OF ROCKETSHIP'S INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL IS A TEACHER-LED, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED APPROACH TO PERSONALIZED LEARNING THAT MATCHES EACH STUDENT WITH THE RIGHT CONTENT AT THE RIGHT TIME UTILIZING THE RIGHT METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. BY DEEPLY ENGAGING PARENTS IN THEIR STUDENT'S LEARNING AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, ROCKETSHIP DEVELOPS PARENTS WHO BECOME LIFELONG ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITY. WORKING ALONGSIDE PARENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRICTS AND OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS, ROCKETSHIP IS CATALIZING A MOVEMENT TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN OUR LIFETIME.

Pine Forge Academy, a co-educational Seventh-day Adventist school, serves grades 9-12. It is committed to providing a Christ-centered curriculum in a safe, caring environment, to prepare students spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially for service to God and man.

Our mission is to apprentice children in authentic learning through challenging inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking within a supportive community. We shape the development of the whole child, mind, body, and Spirit while inspiring each to personal excellence.

Deaf Education Advocates Foundation-D.E.A.F.' mission is to enhance the education of all Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and youth at the Washington School for the Deaf.

"We are a diverse community, united through our shared tradition, culture, and the values of the Torah. We strive to cultivate a generation of Jewish independent and ethical thinkers, determined to reach their greatest protentional and have a positive impact on our people and the world."

Usher’s New Look is a non-profit organization that transforms the lives of underserved youth through a 10-year comprehensive program that develops passion-driven, global leaders.

Casady School develops excellence, confidence, and integrity in students and prepares them with the skills and knowledge that serve as the foundation for success.Our BeliefsWe believe an exceptional education should cultivate those habits of mind and character that enable individuals to flourish at each stage of life. Casady School’s proven college-preparatory curriculum focuses on the full development of each student, in mind, body and spirit.We believe the mind should be nourished and developed; therefore, our academic program provides our students the challenges and opportunities necessary to develop critical and creative thinking skills, the ability to plan, evaluate and implement actions, and most importantly, the support to nurture their passions.We believe competitive athletics and physical education are central to the development of leadership and teamwork as well as self-confidence and respect for others. Our students are participants rather than simply spectators. Casady provides healthy and competitive opportunities that are critical to developing an appreciation for wellness and fitness in each student.We believe strong spiritual and moral values provide an essential foundation for one’s life; therefore, the School provides instruction in the basic tenets of the Christian faith as expressed in the Episcopal tradition. Central to the school are daily chapel services and instruction in theology and ethics. Casady embraces individuals regardless of belief and values an understanding of all faiths.As such, we help our students succeed by challenging and supporting them in every aspect of their educational experience. The result is that our students are given every opportunity to realize their potential and use it to make a difference in their community.

TO FUND THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF ALL PROSPER ISD STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND PROGRAMS.

The Nest Nursery School is a not-for-profit organization located in Southeast Atlanta dedicated to the education and care of young children. With a foundation built upon a strong and uniquely progressive educational philosophy, The Nest Nursery School upholds an image of the child as a powerful, competent, capable, and integral member of the community. The Nest Nursery School envisions each family as unique, deserving of respect, and the center of the child’s life. The school fosters interpersonal relationships among children and adults in order to provide an educational experience of the highest quality built upon the belief that children have a natural disposition for learning and an innate curiosity that, when intentionally and carefully nurtured, blossoms into a life-long love of learning.