Baker County Education Foundation

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many generous businesses, families, and friends who donated to the Baker County Education Foundation. Your support made it possible to award scholarships to our deserving 2025–2026 seniors! Click here  to view the full list of BCEF scholarship recipients.

The Baker County Education Foundation is proud to award the 2026 Prior Graduate Scholarships on behalf of these wonderful families. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of them for making these scholarships possible for prior graduates of the Baker County School District. 

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has awarded a $50,000 STEM Classroom Makeover Grant to the Baker County Education Foundation to launch an innovative project titled "Fueling the Future: The Baker County STEM Mobile Learning Lab". Funded by the NextEra Energy Foundation, this grant is part of FPL's initiative to provide transformational learning opportunities for K-12 students in communities by equipping them with advanced technology and resources.

The project will transform a decommissioned school bus into the BC STEM Explorer Bus, a state-of-the-art, interactive mobile laboratory. This "classroom on wheels" will travel between campuses in the district to ensure that all students - regardless of their school’s size or location - have access to high-quality, experiential STEM learning. The bus will be outfitted with a diverse array of professional-grade tools, including robotics and coding kits, 3D printers, virtual reality headsets, flight simulation controls, and hydroponic LED tower systems.

By delivering this mobile high-tech ecosystem directly to schools, the Baker County Education Foundation aims to close an eight-point achievement gap in science proficiency and inspire students to pursue high-demand, high-wage STEM careers. Beyond student engagement, the mobile lab will serve as a professional development hub where teachers can receive on-site coaching and model lessons. The foundation anticipates the project will benefit approximately 4,760 students over the next several years, redefining how and where STEM learning occurs in Baker County.

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The Baker County Education Foundation and the Baker County School District extend their sincere appreciation to Florida Power & Light Company and the NextEra Energy Foundation for this generous $50,000 STEM Classroom Makeover Grant. This investment provides an extraordinary opportunity to deliver an innovative, high-impact STEM resource directly to our schools, expanding access to advanced learning experiences for students across the Baker County School District. We are deeply grateful for FPL’s commitment to education and for helping fuel the future of STEM learning in our community.
 

Twenty-three classroom mini-grants, along with a secondary educational program initiative, have been funded through the generous support of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) and the Baker County Education Foundation. Collectively, more than $37,000 has been awarded to empower educators across the district to implement innovative instructional initiatives. These meaningful educational opportunities would not be possible without the continued partnership and financial support of CFEF.

The two infographics below highlight how these funds are being utilized by the dedicated and innovative educators of Baker County. The Baker County Education Foundation extends its sincere appreciation to the many staff members and individual donors whose generosity makes these efforts possible.

The Baker County Education Foundation had another great year in 2024-25! The Foundation provided $46,750.00 for student scholarships, $3,000.00 for prior graduate scholarships, $20,754.86 in grants for teachers and schools, and $137,089.14 for special projects. A total of $207,594.00 was awarded in 2024-2025.

During the last 36 years, the Foundation, a non-profit organization, has funded 1,013 student scholarships, 215 employee and/or prior graduate scholarships, 591 grants for teachers and schools, and special projects, totaling $2,187,687.40. A tremendous amount of this was made possible through payroll deduction by school employees.

The Baker County Education Foundation was originally founded in 1989 with school district employees being the original contributors through payroll deductions.  Payroll contributions remain the main source of funding for the Foundation.  The number of employees contributing to the Foundation has grown each year with a total of 287 employees contributing during the 2024-2025 year and giving a total of $17,672.00.  The generosity of our school employees throughout the district, which includes instructional, non-instructional, and administrative personnel, has enabled our Foundation to be a great success in our community.

The main goal of the Baker County Education Foundation is to promote quality education. Through the years, a number of organizations, business partners, individual donors and families have participated in helping the Foundation achieve these goals. The Foundation is very proud of the accomplishments it has achieved through their support and financial contributions.

If you are a contributor, we hope that you will continue your support of the Foundation. If you are not involved, please consider becoming a member this year. You will be supporting the development of our greatest assets, our children. Also, the Foundation benefits from the purchase of specialty education vehicle tags. A portion of the tag sale is returned to the Foundation.

Again, we thank all of our supporters of the Baker County Education Foundation.  We contribute our success to the commitment that each of you have given to our organization. Our employees have made us what we are today!

                                                    REMEMBER, YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE!                                                                                                                            

Promoting Educational Partnerships Between The Home, The School, and The Community 

The Baker County Education Foundation, Inc. is a member of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF). This organization provides support through matching grant funding.

For every educational specialty license plate purchased in Baker County, the Baker County Education Foundation, Inc. receives $20 from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles.  

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