PEAK Classroom Grants

PEAK Grants are our competitive classroom grants that Promote Excellence And Knowledge. PEAK Grants cover a large variety of curricular areas and touch the lives of many students of all ages. Grants ranging from $100 to approximately $5,000 are awarded to teachers who apply for these grants.
As of May 2025, 1296 PEAK Grants, totaling more than $1.34 Million, have been awarded to LSR7 classrooms by the Foundation.
For the 2024-25 school year, 50 PEAK Grants totaling $59,338 will impact student learning in classrooms across schools in the District.
2025-26 PEAK Grant Application Information:
We are kicking off the 2025-26 school year by awarding classroom grants right away!
Our first grant cycle is open NOW! Deadline is September 21, 2025.
We will have 1 more grant cycle during the 2025-26 school year:
We will have funds available each cycle and you can apply in both cycles!
*Grants in Cycles 1 will be funded in the 2025-26 school year.
Grants in Cycle 2 will be funded after July 1, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year.
Note for previous PEAK Grant recipients: Click here to access the PEAK portal to upload your follow-up documents/pictures/video. Use the same login credentials you created when you applied.
Click below to access the PEAK Classroom Grant application:
You will need to enter the access code that was emailed to you to open the application and then log in. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one. Email Cindy Swatek if you need the current access code.
Click below to access our new PEAK Grant Success Guide:
Optional Preparation Tool:
To assist with the application process, you may use this PEAK DRAFT TEMPLATE (When you click the link, you will be prompted to make a copy that you can edit) to organize and refine your responses in advance. This document is especially useful if you plan to collaborate with others while preparing your answers. Please note that this template is for planning purposes only. Final responses must be copied into and submitted through this official application form.