The Purpose
The Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees whose members are parent volunteers, business leaders, and professional people from the community with a commitment to education. The Foundation operates as an independent entity, established to enrich lifelong programs throughout the Mt. Zion Schools.
The Foundation operates as an independent entity, established to enrich lifelong programs throughtout the Mt. Zion Schools.
Foundation's Mission
The mission of the Foundation is to enhance the quality of educational programs and services available to all
Mt. Zion Students through the generation, attraction and distribution of financial and other resources to the Mt. Zion Schools.
These resources shall be used to provide students with expanded and enriched learning opportunities.
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During the past 23 years, the Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education has provided over 1.4 million dollars for projects including the purchase of items such as IPADs, Ipods, Video Equipment, SMART Boards with handheld responders, LCD Projectors, Mobi and Airliner wireless tablets, document cameras, Mimios, portable laptop computer labs, Band Instruments, Vocal and Music microphones with instructional software, Kindles and E-books, Microscopes, the creation of Long Distance Learning Lab, pottery kilns, Science Equipment, large Projection Screen and multi-media cart, Reading software and books, Wood Draftign tables, Television/Broadcasting system, portable sound systems, and many other projects.
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| Projects approved for the 2016-2017 school year: |
| The Foundation approved for the 2016-2017 a contribution of $90,000 towards the cost of issuing a Chromebook to every student in grades 7-12. Next year the Foundation has committed their funds towards prek-6th grade. |
