A $250,000 grant from the Boeing Company has been award to the Renton Schools Foundation (RSF) and will be used to support mathematics in the Renton School District.<\/p>\n
The school district will match the grant and use the funding to support elementary school and middle school students, from grades 3-8, with developing an understanding of math in a conceptual way. The grant will also provide students with hands-on activities related to science and math.<\/p>\n
“The Renton Schools Foundation is very appreciative of Boeing’s investment in the Renton community,” said Pam Teal of RSF. “Together we are making a difference in student lives.”<\/p>\n
Boeing has worked with the RSF for well over a decade, having recently partnered with the RSF and Renton School District staff to determine student needs and to provide a similar grant to support ninth-grade students.<\/p>\n
“Boeing has been a $10,000 RSF sponsor since our very first breakfast fundraiser in 2010. This past April they increased their sponsorship to $25,000,” said Teal.<\/p>\n
In total, Boeing has awarded a total of $155,000 in sponsorships and has hired many Renton students enrolled in aerospace engineering classes after graduation.<\/p>\n