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Congratulations Class of 2023!
The most anticipated day of the year has finally arrived! After working hard all year, our students have reached the milestone of graduation. Class of 2023 faced many obstacles throughout their school journey. From navigating a global pandemic, to transitioning to online learning, all while facing the challenges of their emotional disabilities, there were certainly…
Congratulations to Our Core Values Award 2023 Winners!
Since 2016, The Foundation Schools have honored staff who have done an exemplary job representing our core values: Teamwork, Work Ethic, Integrity, Respect and Leadership (TWIRL). Our management team carefully selected these staff members as individuals who have shown amazing performance throughout the school year. Here are our winners of the 2023 Core Values Award:…
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER – $3,000 Hiring Incentive
JOB SUMMARY Teachers at The Foundation Schools employ special education strategies and techniques to provide quality instruction that results in the students’ mastery of approved curriculum and that promotes social, emotional and cognitive learning. Teachers are the primary instructors in a self-contained setting and must be able to understand and carry out their students’ IEP…
Leading Students to Success with Adventist Healthcare’s Community Partnership Fund Grant
For over 25 years, Foundation Links has helped hundreds of students avoid future incidents of nonattendance and re-engage them in the educational process to prevent truancy and dropout. As many of our students come from low-income households, they face challenges beyond the classroom that jeopardize their health and their connection to their education. Links help…
We Did the Unexpected – Spring Virtual Auction 2023
Our Spring Virtual Auction has officially come to a close. We had so much fun doing some friendly bidding on great items while raising funds to support our Emergency Fund for our low-income students experiencing crises. This year, we set a goal to raise $3,000 at our auction. We are proud to announce that we…
Impacting Lives with the Emergency Fund
Our region was significantly impacted by the pandemic, especially for individuals in low income communities. As 80% of our students with emotional disabilities and autism live in poverty, the effects of the pandemic continue to negatively impact their health and disrupt their school attendance. During 2020, we observed an increase in financial, job, and housing…
Stepping Into Spring In Our Spring Newsletter!
It’s been an eventful season at The Foundation Schools and we have all of the exclusive stories and photos from this quarter in our Spring newsletter! Our schools did a variety of creative lessons and presentations to celebrate holidays like Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. Students also took exciting incentive field trips to places…
“I am Unique” FSMC Student Wins Children’s Mental Health Matters Poster Contest!
Our tenth-grade student at The Foundation School of Montgomery County was selected as the winner of the Children’s Mental Health Matters’ 18th annual poster contest! This is the third time one of our students’ artwork has been recognized during the annual mental health campaign. In his art, our student represents the nuanced journey of mental…
Staff Health & Wellness with the Pull Up Fund
The Foundation Schools is pleased to announce that we are one of four recipients to receive generous grant funding to support staff health and wellness from the Pull Up Fund for Prince George’s County! The Pull Up Fund for Prince George’s seeks to help foster tangible development opportunities in historically excluded parts of the county.…
A Year to Remember – TFS 2022 Recap Video
As we settle into the new year, we cannot forget the amazing accomplishments we made last year. We were able to expand our programs to more students who need them, celebrate our hard working staff who have dedicated years of immeasurable service to our schools, and host several fundraisers to support our students’ academic and…