Forsyth County Education Foundation

05/15/2026

Today the FoCAL Center brought the excitement to Otwell Middle School surprising teacher Alex Duque with a FoCAL Grant to enhance their fine arts program with new sound equipment! 🎤🎶✨
Otwell Middle School is one of six FCS schools selected this year, recognizing creative and impactful ideas that strengthen arts education across the district. Congratulations to Alex Duque and Otwell Middle School!

05/15/2026

Today was an exciting day at Lambert High as the FoCAL Center surprised teacher Ashley Young with a FoCAL Grant to launch a dynamic new pottery program! 🏺🎨✨

Students will have the opportunity to turn imagination into something tangible, building hands-on ceramic skills while exploring creativity in new and meaningful ways. Lambert High School is one of six FCS schools selected this year, recognizing bold and innovative ideas that elevate fine arts education across the district.

Congratulations to Ashley Young and Lambert High School on this well-deserved and inspiring grant award!

05/15/2026

Today, the FoCAL Center was excited to surprise South Forsyth Middle with a FoCAL Grant supporting the incorporation of photography into their art program! 📸🎨✨

Through this project, students will have new opportunities to explore photography, creativity, and visual storytelling as part of their artistic experience. The FoCAL Center is proud to support programs that expand and enhance arts education for FCS students.

Congratulations on a well-deserved grant!

05/15/2026

Today, the FoCAL Center was proud to surprise Hendricks MS with a FoCAL Grant supporting Fine Arts displays at the school! 🎨✨

Hendricks MS was one of six FCS schools selected to receive a FoCAL Grant this year, recognizing innovative efforts to celebrate and elevate fine arts education. Congratulations to Hendricks Middle School on this exciting and well-deserved grant!

05/15/2026

Today, the FoCAL Center was excited to surprise North Forsyth High School teacher Deanna Williamson with a FoCAL Grant supporting an innovative telephoto photography project! 📸✨

North Forsyth High School was one of six FCS schools selected to receive a FoCAL Grant this year, recognizing creative and impactful fine arts education programs. The FoCAL Center is proud to support unique arts experiences that inspire creativity in FCS students.

Congratulations to Deanna Williamson and North Forsyth High School on this well-deserved grant!

05/15/2026

What an honor to partner with the FoCAL Center to award grants to 6 amazing fine arts programs in Forsyth County Schools!

Today, the FoCAL Center was thrilled to surprise Chattahoochee Elementary teacher Toni Sullivan with a FoCAL Grant to support her innovative work incorporating textile art experiences into her classroom! 🧵🎨✨

Chattahoochee Elementary was one of six FCS schools selected to receive a FoCAL Grant this year, recognizing outstanding and creative approaches to fine arts education. The FoCAL Center is proud to support unique programs like this that expand and enhance arts education opportunities for FCS students.

Congratulations to Toni Sullivan and Chattahoochee Elementary on this well-deserved award! We cannot wait to see the incredible creativity this project inspires. 💙

04/21/2026

Grants in Action: A perfect morning for a Ribbon Cutting at Sawnee Elementary School!

Sawnee's Outdoor Learning Space was made possible by a grant from the Forsyth County Education Foundation and the talents of Russell Landscape. This space provides a beautiful technology-free outdoor area for teachers and students. We look forward to seeing the learning that can take place outside!

03/27/2026

💦Congratulations to the 2026 Duck Dive for Education $10,000 winner, Jessica Weis! Jessica is a long-time Forsyth County resident whose son is an FCS educator💦

The Community Engagement and Lifelong Education department hosted this year's Duck Dive in partnership with its annual Partner Connect Breakfast. In addition to scooping up a winner, Forsyth County Schools celebrated community partners, Superintendent Young's Parent, Teacher, and Student strategic advisory councils, and CTAE Workforce Academy graduates.

Check out the Duck Dive winning moment here: https://ow.ly/OTUA50YzOMJ

03/27/2026

Tune in LIVE to watch the 2026 Duck Dive at 9:00am: https://ow.ly/Nc3l50YzpA4

03/25/2026

Thank you to the Forsyth County Education Foundation 2026 Duck Dive Sponsors. To see a full list of sponsors and adopt your duck before the deadline, click here: https://ow.ly/RCxM50YyMi7