Congratulations to 19 Students receiving $74,000 for 2025!
Dysart Education Foundation supports teachers!
2024 Laird Teacher Mini -Grant Awards Presented
The Dysart Education Foundation is proud to announce the Laird Teacher Mini Grants program provides classroom grants for Dysart teachers. The grant cycle opens from September 15 to October 15 and grantees announced by mid November.
12 Teachers were awarded $16,556.86 in total! Congratulations to the following recipients:
- Canyon Ridge School
- Noelle Downs
- El Mirage Elementary School
- Lucy Blanco
- Krystal Dickinson-Sophiea
- Countryside Elementary School
- Mikaella Belsan
- Luke Elementary School
- Madeline Kidd
- Shadow Ridge High School
- Sarah Sartor
- Thompson Ranch Elementary School
- Ramona Arizmendez
- Western Peaks Elementary School
- Karyn Kelley
- West Point Elementary School
- Hilde DeNoma
- Dysart High School
- Alesha Wisbey
- Jennifer Carleton
- Mountain View School
- Debby Cruz
About Billie Laird
Billie Laird served as President of the Dysart Education Foundation for many years. Her passion to support teachers and provide as many funding opportunities as possible to support classrooms is unparalleled. Upon her retirement as President in May 2022, DEF Executive Board voted unanimously to rename the mini grant program to be now called the Laird Teacher Mini Grant Program in her honor.