In 1997, community leaders created the Educational Foundation to enrich the opportunities with the district schools.

Today, the Educational Foundation offers annual grants and scholarships to teachers and students that:

• Promote academic excellence
• Stimulate creative thinking
• Encourage innovation
• Broaden life experiences
• Enrich classroom teaching

Since its inception, the non-profit Educational Foundation has awarded over $1.6 million in the form of:

• Student Scholarships - awarded to graduating seniors to help them pursue their college education.
• Teacher Grants - to enable teachers to implement new and innovative programs and projects in their classrooms, engage the students in the learning process and increase student achievement.
• Student Enrichment Grants - to allow students to experience educational educational opportunities beyond the traditional classroom.
• District Program and Campus Grants - to fund comprehensive programs that enable children to meet challenging district content and student performance standards with an emphasis on basic academics and parent involvement.

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District serves the cities of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, Dallas, Valley Ranch and Irving.

The school district has 43 campusees, with more than 26,000 students, of which 60% are at the low-income level. Students in kindergarten through grade 12 and teachers of the C-FB ISD are eligible for a variety of grants and scholarships through the Educational Foundation.