Since 1997, the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation has existed to mobilize the community’s generosity and to support the amazing educators and students within the Saint Louis Public Schools. Over the years, we’ve provided schools with more than $20 million in resources.

The St. Louis Public Schools Foundation is the District’s strategy partner with the unique mission of dedicating 100% of its funds and efforts to District strategy. The Foundation works closely with the Saint Louis Public Schools Superintendent, District leadership, and schools to ensure that the community’s resources support District priorities.

The SLPS Foundation achieves its mission by:

1. Building great partnerships and community support – from individuals, to nonprofit partners, to funders – for the St. Louis Public Schools students
2. Cultivating donations and other resources to support strategic priorities that help students, schools and teachers in the District
3. Stewarding corporate and private donations for scholarships and strategic priorities
4. Investing private dollars in the District to support four strategic priorities:

• • Early Childhood Education
  • College and Career Readiness
  • Great Leaders
  • Student Wellbeing

Operating Principles

To ensure program integrity and good stewardship, the Foundation:

1. Focuses on strategic areas identified by district leadership, educators, and students as key levers for facilitating student success;
2. Invites investment only in evidence-based programs that have buy-in from both the District and School level and for which there is a clear evaluation plan;
3. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility and high-level transparency.