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Excellent Schools Are Everyone’s Business
Message from the President, Mr. David Hish, Koons of Manassas

The Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Education Foundation believes that it takes the combined efforts of the entire community to truly help students achieve and succeed.

19 Years of Service
Founded in 1989, the PWCS Education Foundation works with Prince William County Public Schools to support student achievement. We engage local businesses and community partners to fund and promote initiatives that enhance educational excellence.

Nearly Half a Million Dollars for Innovative Programs
Supported by donations from local businesses, the PWCS Education Foundation has been able to provide nearly 100 grants to Prince William County teachers and schools, as well as to School Division departments, staff, and offices, through our “Innovative Grants” program. Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Foundation has provided more than $424,000 in grant funding for this program since 1999, which allows schools and departments to implement programs that would not be possible otherwise.

Transforming the Way Our Schools Communicate
The Foundation is happy to announce that we are also supporting the implementation of SchoolFusion, a one-of-a-kind website solution, in all 88 Division schools. This easy-to-use, online communications tool will give parents and students instant access to classroom information, student records, lessons, assignments, and more, all from one log-in. The tool also allows parents to link each of their PWCS students into one “my family” account showing information and activities for all of their children in one place, making it easier than ever for them to stay involved and engaged in their children’s education.

Honoring Past Leaders by Creating Future Ones
The PWCS Education Foundation is also fortunate to provide the Dr. Edward L. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Michele D. Wickham Endowment Fund as additional ways to support local public education. To date, six students have received money from the Dr. Edward L. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund to pursue a career in teaching, and both of these new programs promise to offer many more opportunities to PWCS students in the future.

Get Involved
We invite you to offer support for the Foundation’s initiatives and help provide opportunities for our students to reach their greatest potential. Your involvement will be tremendously rewarding to you and to our community’s students. Call us at (703) 791-8001 or visit www.PWCSEdFoundation.org to find out more.

Together, we can raise the students of Prince William County Public Schools up to be the best and brightest that they can be.

Sincerely,

David Hish
President
Prince William County Public Schools Education Foundation

Vision

The vision of the Prince William County Public Schools Education Foundation is for all students in Prince William County Public Schools to receive a World-Class Education through innovative programs supported by our community.

Mission and Priorities

The mission of the Prince William County Public Schools Education Foundation is to engage community partners to fund and promote initiatives that enhance educational excellence.

Organizational priorities include:

• Bolstering student achievement through the Innovative Grants program and other special projects.
• Encouraging family involvement in education through the "School Fusion" online parent communication system.
• Creating meaningful dialogue between the schools and the community.
• Uniting community resources to invest in public schools.

Who We Serve

Prince William County is home to the second-largest school division in Virginia, with 73,000+ students enrolled in 88 schools and education centers. Of the total student population, 59% are minorities, 10% are gifted, 12% require special education, 18% speak English as a second language and 28% are economically disadvantaged. Fifty percent of Prince William students continue their education at universities, colleges, and other schools after graduation.

All PWCS schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), as well as by the State Board of Education. Last year, "Newsweek" ranked eight Prince William high schools among the top 1,100 schools in the United States. Stonewall Jackson High School, considered one of the top high schools by "Newsweek" in 2003, was named by "Time" as the best high school in America in 2001. Specialty programs have been created in 35 schools, from elementary through high school, to prepare students for specialization in specific career fields.

Prince William County Public Schools is a high performance organization, receiving the Medallion of Excellence, U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award, and a host of other distinguished awards. The School Division is nationally known for its system of school-based management, which places decision-making and accountability at the school level.

Through their generous contributions of time, talent, and resources, members of the business community provide tutors, mentors, and classroom speakers; offer internships and job shadowing for students; donate supplies and funds; and make a myriad of other contributions to the education of children in Prince William County.

The PWCS Education Foundation is proud to support Prince William County Public Schools' vision of providing a World-Class Education. Join us today and help us show how "Excellent Schools are Everyone's Business."