Caroline Verbance provides leadership opportunities and teaches leadership skills through the high impact practice "Developing Lifelong Learners Through Leadership," which instills a love of learning in her students! championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…

Christine DeCastro utilizes the high impact practice "Learning Through Transformational Thematic Exploration" to develop a deep love of learning for her diverse group of Pre-K students! championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…

Amarillys Berrios' high impact practice "Making Differences Through Small Group" provides opportunities to accommodate and target the various needs of students in the classroom, helping all students achieve success on a daily basis! championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…

Gina Manville DeJager's high impact practice "Preparing Students for L.I.F.E." is a vocational training program that provides internship opportunities for ESE students in a community-based setting based on students' interests and strengths! championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…

Erin Powell's high impact practice "Visual Aids for Visual Arts" utilizes various visual aids throughout the classroom where students can see vocabulary and pictures that relate to art, enhancing learning in the elementary art room! championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…

Sydney Whittaker's high impact practice "Molding Leaders Through Meaningful Moments" creates meaningful moments throughout the day for each student, making them feel valued and proud of their role in the classroom community. championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…

On Saturday, April 26th, The Education Foundation of Collier County – Champions For Learning hosted the 35th annual Golden Apple Celebration of Teachers at Naples United Church of Christ. Read more on our website: championsforlearning.org/events/35th-an…

On Saturday, 30 new students were inducted into our Take Stock in Children program. Congratulations to this group of students on the start of this journey! Learn more on our website: championsforlearning.org/events/inducti…

🎓 Congratulations Class of 2025! 🎓 Thank you to all who joined us Saturday May 10th, at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Alico Arena, for our annual Countdown to Cap and Gown ceremony. Read more on our website: championsforlearning.org/events/countdo…

Wings Up 🤙 Special thank you to Dr. Aysegul Timur, President of Florida Gulf Coast University, for being this year's featured speaker at Countdown to Cap & Gown! With over 14 graduates committed to attending FGCU this fall, we are grateful for the continued partnership.

Today is Collier County Public Schools last day of school! Congratulations to all our graduating seniors, and all Collier students and educators for their hard work this year 🎉

Thank you to Bikes For Tykes for providing refurbished bicycles for our high school graduates as we send them off to college for the 5th year in a row at our annual #SeniorSendOff.

Zack A. is preparing to attend the University of Florida this fall to major in Mechanical Engineering. Just five years ago, Zack was a self-described naïve teenager who hadn’t thought about his plans for college. To learn more, click here: ow.ly/6W1n50W3iMx

‼️Attention Champions For Learning Alumni ‼️ Our Alumni Council invites you to join us for a fun and casual happy hour event on Thursday July 17th at the Mini Bar! Click here to RSVP: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/y2zr2zh

Campus Tour season has officially kicked off 🎉 So far, our students have visited UCF, FAU, and FIU, with more to come. These trips are made possible due to the generous donors who support our mission! To make a gift, click here: championsforlearning.org/donate-online/

At Lavern Gaynor Elementary, Media Specialist Tiffany Weeks was awarded four grants through Champions For Learning's Classroom Grants program. Read more about the school-wide literacy projects encouraging students to become stronger readers: championsforlearning.org/educator-resou…

We are excited to announce that the Board of Directors has unanimously selected Dr. Eric Williams as the new President and CEO of The Education Foundation of Collier County – Champions For Learning. Please visit our website to learn more: championsforlearning.org/news/eric-will…

Attention Collier County educators: the Classroom Grant portal for the 2025-2026 school year is now open to submit Classroom Grant requests! Find resources and a link to the Classroom Grants portal on our website: championsforlearning.org/classroom-gran…

Champions For Learning is proud to highlight the initiative of one of our students, Isabella Lala. This summer, she is leading a Medical Supply Drive to assemble and distribute care kits to families in Naples! Visit our website for more information: championsforlearning.org/news/support-l…

Our Classroom Grants Program is now open, offering Collier County educators the chance to receive funding beyond what the school budget supports. You can support by making a gift to Champions For Learning’s Classroom Grant Fund at the following link: championsforlearning.org/classroomgrant…