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What does it take to fuel a high-quality, integrated, public school system?

This question drives MFEE's work.

For over 30 years, The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) has served as a learning lab to cultivate a thriving educational ecosystem that nurtures all 6,000 Montclair public school children. Your donations don't just buy materials and support programs.They seed a strategic enterprise that is centered on teaching kids holistically and well.

OUR FOCUS

Nurture a dynamic, creative teaching force.

Pilot initiatives to remove educational barriers.

Fund impactful experiences to boost social, emotional, and mental health.

Cultivate community partnerships to leverage additional resources.

OUR MISSION

Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE), Montclair’s local education fund, is an independent non-profit that raises private dollars to engage and empower students, teachers and supporters of public education. MFEE drives innovation and collaborates with the Montclair community to create equitable access to high quality education for all students.

IMPACT

STUDENTS REACHED

22,000

INVESTED IN OUR SCHOOLS

$14,000,000

Teacher Grants awarded

3000

Volunteers
each year

360

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Be sure to check back regularly to get our latest news updates.

MFEE Navegadores Program Helps Latino Families Navigate Montclair Public Schools

When Camila Chavarria-Delgado started the fifth grade four years ago, after recently immigrating from Nicaragua with her family, she spent her first day of school silent.

Weston Awards celebrate creative and inspiring teachers

The 2023 Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching honored Montclair teachers Thursday, June 1, celebrating those who stand out as creative, talented, supportive, inspired and inspiring.

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Judy Weston Awards: 16 Montclair Public School Teachers Will Receive $2000

MFEE is excited to announce the return of the Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching. This spring, sixteen teachers from throughout Montclair Public Schools will be selected to receive individual cash awards of $2,000, including one award designated specifically for a special education teacher, thanks to the generosity of the Weston family.

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Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence awards $60,000 in teacher grants

The annual grants are broken into three categories — educational excellence, professional development, and social and emotional learning. The projects include curating a library of culturally representative literature, creating a schoolwide compost program and engaging middle school students to paint a mural in the school bathroom with QR codes linking to mental health resources.

CONTACT US

Main office:

Montclair High School

100 Chestnut St

Montclair, NJ 07042

877-442-6333

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