Seneca Valley Gets $40,000 Grant from Alcoa Foundation
Superintendent Dr. Tracy Vitale said the money, which will be used for professional development, will offset taxpayer expenses.
For the second time in a little less than a year, the Seneca Valley School District is set to receive grant money from the Alcoa Foundation. At Monday’s meeting, school board members accepted $25,000 from the foundation that will be used by elementary and middle school teachers to participate in professional development with professors from the University of Pittsburgh to improve and enhance student mathematical achievement, according to the district. Seneca Valley also will receive $15,000 from Alcoa to be used by elementary and middle school teachers to participate in professional development with Lead to Learn consultations to increase reading and comprehension skills in students. Superintendent Dr. Tracy Vitale, who sits on the board’s…
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The money will be used for professional development.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Seneca Valley School District is on the receiving end of a $21,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation. The money will be used to support a professional development program for math teachers in each of the district’s six elementary schools as well as the Haine and Evans City middle schools. Focusing on environment, empowerment, education and sustainable design, the Alcoa Foundation contributes millions annually to organizations and schools around the world. The foundation chose Seneca Valley to receive a grant because of its commitment and dedication to professional development in education, district officials said in a statement. The Seneca Valley Professional Development Program, supported by the foundation grant, began in the district …
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