Camden Education Fund Announces $1.1 Million Grant to Camden High Schools for Supporting All Learners

The ‘Supporting All Learners’ Grant Program Identifies Initiatives at Five Camden High Schools Making Learning More Accessible to All Students.

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Mike Neilon, (610) 613-2664, mneilon@bellevuepr.com.

CAMDEN, NJ:

On Thursday, January 16. Camden Education Fund will bring together five school partners at Camden Charter School Network - Camden Academy Charter High School to announce the ‘Supporting All Learners’ grant program, which will provide $1.1 million to Camden High Schools, including: Camden High School, Camden Prep High School, Camden Academy Charter High School, Mastery High School of Camden, and Eastside High School. The grant program will provide programs and supports to approximately 400 Camden students across the five school grantees.

The grant program invited all Camden high schools to apply and identified five schools with actionable plans on how to create more targeted learning opportunities for students who need differentiated programs and more supports including: English language learner students, students with disabilities, and students who are behind or off track academically. The Center for Learner Equity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities have equitable access to a high-quality public education, is providing technical assistance to help school grantees set and reach goals.

WHO:

• Giana Campbell, CEO, Camden Education Fund

• Camden City Schools Superintendent Katrina McCombs

• Superintendent Joseph Conway & Principal Dara Ash, Camden Academy Charter High School 

• Student Performers from Camden Charter Academy High School & Eastside High School

• State and Local Elected Officials

WHAT:

A gathering of district leaders, grantee school leaders, students, and non-profit partners at Camden Academy Charter High School to announce the Supporting All Learners Grant Program. A speaking program will be followed by a brief student performance, along with a walk-through of two Camden Academy Charter High School Algebra and U.S. History classrooms that are already piloting their grant area focuses by engaging students in collaborative activities to better support the school’s growing English language learner population.

WHEN:

Thursday, January 16, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Camden Academy Charter High School
250 Federal St.
Camden, NJ 08105

ABOUT CAMDEN EDUCATION FUND:

The Camden Education Fund (CEF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating progress in Camden’s public school system. CEF works with families, school partners, and community leaders to identify citywide needs in education. CEF then provides grants and develops strategic partnerships to address these citywide needs. Grantees include schools, non-profits, and universities.