About SMEF

 

Our Mission

The San Marcos Education Foundation will provide resources to enrich teaching, inspire learning, and maximize opportunities for all students in the San Marcos CISD.
 

Our Goals

  • Recognize and reward innovative efforts and excellence in teaching.

  • Encourage and enhance opportunities for all students to work towards their highest potential.

  • Build community and parental awareness and support for the Foundation.

  • Seek and secure funds from other resources.

  • Develop business, community and parental partnerships to support the Foundation.

Foundation Facts

  • A portion of the annual contributions are placed in the Endowment Fund, with the remaining balance made available for immediate use.

  • Donations are received from individuals, corporations and foundations.

  • Contributions can be designated for the endowment fund, for specific educational programs, or for the San Marcos Education Foundation programs such as scholarships or teacher mini-grants.

  • All donations remain in the community and are used to directly benefit local students.

  • The Foundation operates with no paid staff; volunteers plan and implement all of the events, as well as the fundraising efforts.

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“The purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think.”

- Robert M. Hutchins