USD 333
Concordia Education Fund
Be a part of the pride!
The USD 333 Concordia Education Fund (CEF) provides an opportunity to directly support Concordia Public Schools through your contributions which will impact our district families through educational opportunities from birth through senior year.
Our goals can only be accomplished with the support of alumni, district staff, business owners, and community members. We hope you will consider a tax deductible contribution which can make a difference in the education of our students and support for our hard-working staff.
All donations to CEF are tax deductible. The fund is held at the Community Foundation for Cloud County, an affiliate of the Greater Salina Community Foundation, which is a qualified section 501(c)(3) organization.
Make an impact and contribute to the USD 333 Concordia Education Fund:
Concordia Panther Pride!
What do we do?
Accept tax-deductible gifts to be used to provide educational opportunities for our district students.
2022 $206,500
2023 $6,987 as of September 25, 2023
Submit proposals for grant funding to be used by classroom teachers, facility improvements, and community partnerships. Unfortunately, not all proposals are accepted, but the process gives us an opportunity to plan and process ideas for the future.
Grants we have received:
$2,115 Hansen Foundation Grant for Group Daycare Home
$2,700 Cloud Community Foundation for Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
$5,000 Cloud Community Foundation for CMS Recreation Area
$5,000 Cloud Community Foundation for Preschool resources
$2,000 Child Care Aware for Early Child Care Coalition Building
$71,960 Child Care Aware for Early Child Care Capacity
$132,825 Patterson Family Foundation for Rural Educator Development
$93,880 Patterson Family Foundation for Career & Technical Education
$27,445 Patterson Family Foundation for Rural District Child Care
Sponsor fundraising events to raise money for classroom resources.
USD 333 Mission
To create and maintain an environment that ensures: Engaged Learning, Effective Teaching, and Trusting Relationships so that all members of the school community reach their highest level of academic achievement.
We Believe:
All students must have access to resources that maximize their potential for post-secondary success.
Education is not an outcome, but a process. Students, parents, community, and the district have a shared responsibility in the educational process.
The district must provide a safe, nurturing learning environment to educate the student not only academically, but also physically, socially, and emotionally.
We must continue to develop and retain and recruit committed and effective staff for our educational system.
Effective partnerships with Cloud County Community College is crucial in our effectiveness as an educational pipeline in this community.
Class of 1978
The USD 333 Class of 1978 contributed funds to purchase two new benches for the newly renovated Concordia Middle School
New benches at CMS
Students can join their friends on two new benches donated by alumni of The Class of 1978
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
2022 Donation by Foley Equipment for CTE Power, Structural and Tech Systems pathway
2022 Donation by Prairieland Electric for CTE Manufacturing pathway
Panther Cubs Receive
Book Grant
Panther Cubs Daycare Home received an award of $500 from the Dane Hansen Foundation for a book library
Panther Cubs Award
The Dane Hansen Foundation provided funding for teachers in our Panther Cubs Daycare Home
CHS Art
A CHS alumni contributed funds to provide a new stained glass grinder for CHS Art classes
Concordia Business Contribution
Prairieland Electric Cooperative Inc. contributed funds for student resources and student self-care products for the Panther Pantry at CHS