ELF Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Founded in 2004, the Easton Learning Foundation (ELF) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization of community volunteers that is dedicated to enriching Easton’s strong commitment to quality education and lifelong learning. To that end, the Foundation strives to secure financial and human resources for innovative educational projects and programs by:
- Funding initiatives that fall outside the school budget
- Partnering with the school district to help achieve its vision
- Building community-wide support for the benefit of our schools
Our Vision
Inspired Children and Teachers…
ELF will build support, involvement, and private funding throughout the community for the benefit of our town’s public schools. The end result of this work will be inspired teachers and children of character who are among the nations best educated and best prepared for the future.
A Preferred Place to Educate…
By providing excellent tools, opportunities, training and community support, Easton will attract the most talented teachers and retain them in the district. The Foundation will play an instrumental role in achieving this reputation by funding exciting and innovative grants and providing money to allow faculty access to state of the art, cutting edge technology and continued professional development opportunities.
Partner with the School District…
Through a genuine private/public partnership, the Foundation will collaborate with the Easton school system in achieving a shared vision of educational excellence. Open and active communication between the two groups will be the hallmark of our relationship.
District-Wide Impact…
ELF will complement the work of other school support groups such as the Easton PTA and the Redding Education Foundation (REF) by addressing the unmet needs and opportunities at the district level. We will work together with all stakeholders to facilitate effective and creative district-wide solutions, teacher initiatives, and professional development opportunities not otherwise addressed.
Builder of Community Support…
Sustained community support of our schools will be forged through ongoing programs, creating a culture in our town where citizens are passionately committed to life long education.
A Preferred Donee…
ELF will build a reputation as an informed and responsible steward and be viewed by the community as an organization that effectively directs donations of time and money to benefit the children in our schools. This fine reputation will attract capable volunteers and abundant donations to help accomplish our mission.
