Earlier this week, one of Adopt-A-Classroom’s teachers, Mrs. Khristi Phillips at Manhattan Place Elementary in Los Angeles, was able to take her second graders on a field trip provided by LUNCHABLES. We visited their classroom before their trip to meet Mrs. Phillips and her students in person and found a vibrant learning environment funded in […]

We wanted to share with you a fantastic story that we came across about a teacher in Brewer, Maine who created an innovative, video-conferencing project called “Chatting Across the USA“. At a time when field trips and the like are a luxury that classrooms cannot afford, this is a creative way to take students on […]

Today we would like to shine a warm and appreciative spotlight on the Key Biscayne Women’s Giving Circle. The organization recently put together an intimate fundraiser held at the Rosa De La Cruz gallery in the Design District benefiting Adopt-A-Classroom. The event was a tremendous success, raising over $8,000 in one afternoon! The funds will […]

We are so pleased that Jones New York In The Classroom, a national sponsor of Adopt-A-Classroom, was honored by Ladies’ Home Journal with it’s ‘Do Good’ stamp.   Jones New York has done some exceptional work in the education space, e.g., through Adopt-A-Classroom, they have generously provided classroom grants to thousands of teachers through the […]

We are very appreciative for the support from all the members of the Adopt-A-Classroom community in South Florida who came out to our spring fundraiser event last Saturday evening! Thankfully, the rain held off until 10pm, just as we closed up shop – incredible timing! If you are ever in the area, especially for the […]

Your minds may be on the upcoming summer, but Adopt-A-Classroom and our national sponsor, Jones New York, are already planning for Back to School with another ‘Back to School, Back to Style’ contest. Check out the 2009 winners here. Now you have the opportunity to nominate your teacher for the 2010 contest! 7 grand prize […]

Teachers across the country in Adopt-A-Classroom’s program are working on wonderful projects with their students and we are so glad that donors out there are supporting their efforts by donating funds. Now as you may be aware, when teachers use donated funds to shop through the Adopt-A-Classroom network of vendors, teachers must write a personal […]

We’re so excited about this great piece on the cover of the Tropical Life section of the April 20, 2009 Miami Herad. Click here to read the article.