The purpose of the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation is to raise, steward and distribute resources to enrich the education of students in the St. Joseph Public Schools District.

Sam Abdelnour, President of the SJPS Foundation commented, “our scholarship program has grown to $70,000 for each graduating class of St. Joseph High School. The scholarships are competitive and are funded by individual donors who care deeply about SJPS students and their futures. We would love to expand the program even more to impact as many students as possible."

Contact Executive Director Sue Riemland or Sam Abdelnour for more information.

The Summer Reading Book Bonanza provides students in grades ECCD, Y5/K-11 with reading level appropriate books for over the summer, to assist and reduce the effects of “summer academic slide”.

According to Assistant Superintendent Kristen Bawks, "Momentum for a positive reading culture is high in SJPS as we continue to focus on early literacy, as well as sustained engagement and love for reading as students progress through our schools. We are grateful to the SJPS Foundation for this wonderful opportunity for our students."

A teacher grant totaling $254,392.28 was awarded to Mr. Ben Jager, SJHS Strength and Conditioning Teacher last fall. Mr. Jager recently provided a tour for Board Members and expressed gratitude on behalf of students who are already taking advantage of the state of the art facility. Stay tuned for additional plans for the facility.