Supporting Lafayette Education Foundation

Contributions made to LEF ensure that children have a better chance of building a successful future through education, leading to a stronger community. LEF programs are making a positive impact in the success of Lafayette Parish students, reflected in these positive results over the past year:

• Over 8,000 K-3 students are being given a better chance at improving reading scores.  7/13 'at risk' schools report 91-97% of students are now reading ON or ABOVE grade level.  2/13 schools report 89% on level.  The achievement gap  is closing in reading K-3!!

• NP Moss Middle has received a grant to connect students to the REAL world through behavior incentives and earned academic enrichment excursions for the 2009-2010 school year.

• 'Parent-Student Literacy Nights' were held at elementary schools engaging parent involvement in student learning.  Hundreds of parents attended.

• Bullying Prevention and grants fostering positive school environments have been implemented at Comeaux High School, L J Alleman Middle and Alice Boucher Elementary School.

Additionally, LEF's current focus is to assist and provide support to Lafayette Parish School System in the following ways:

• increase the percent of students reading on or above grade level by 3rd grade

• promote positive school environments where all students feel accepted and safe

• increase the percentage of high school graduates

Continuous charitable support through LEF Friends, LEF Business Friends, Grant Partnerships, LEF Teacher Awards, LEF ReProm, Copy & Camera’s Drive for Education, and the LEF Endowment is imperative to ensure that these important programs will be strengthened and can further grow to meet the needs of Lafayette Parish students and teachers.

We appreciate your support of our mission “to promote and support excellence in education.”

*Lafayette Education Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization. All charitable donations for which no goods or services have been exchanged are tax deductible.