The Collierville Education Foundation

06/04/2026

Grant spotlight ✨ J. Darlene Rayburn, reading interventionist at Tara Oaks Elementary School, received 60 brand new decodable readers with her CEF grant! Decodable readers are books designed to support literacy skills through phonics. 📚

06/01/2026

School may be out for the summer, but we're still raising funds to support Collierville teachers during the upcoming school year! If you'd like to contribute directly to Collierville Schools classrooms, visit https://www.colliervilleeducationfoundation.org/get-involved ✏️

05/29/2026

Academic breakthroughs happen when students have access to exceptional materials and empowered teachers. When you give to CEF, you make grants for innovative lesson enhancements possible 👉 https://www.colliervilleeducationfoundation.org/get-involved

05/27/2026

Giving to CEF aligns your family or business with a community of like-minded philanthropists who value educational enhancement. When we empower our teachers to innovate through grant funding, we enrich the classroom experience of every Collierville student. That includes your future workforce, neighbors and colleagues. Give today 👉

If you want to provide resources that equip teachers to enhance and enrich their lesson plans, then CEF is the partner for you. For nearly 30 years, we've provided public school teachers in Collierville with grants that supply materials for exciting, data-backed and district-approved educational enh...

05/26/2026

Gone are the days of only practicing arithmetic with a workbook and pencil! Students in Collierville Schools are building upon foundational skills with Logitech crayons, expanding their knowledge by participating in math competitions and practicing the basics on interactive whiteboards. Read more 👇

Gone are the days of practicing arithmetic with a workbook and pencil. Teachers are finding innovative ways to teach the fundamentals of math with technology. Students in Collierville Schools are building upon foundational skills with Logitech crayons, expanding their knowledge by participating in m...

05/22/2026

Happy last day of school, Collierville students and teachers! It's been a fantastic year filled with incredible learning opportunities. We hope you have a relaxing and safe summer break ☀️

If you'd like to help contribute to the next school year's teacher grant fund, you can do so here: https://www.colliervilleeducationfoundation.org/get-involved

05/21/2026

Most students interested in agronomy have to wait until college to learn about the subject. That's not the case for students at Collierville High School! Students in Gene Robinson's class are using drones and digital soil mapping technology to strengthen their agronomy skills.

Agronomy is the study of soil management and crop production. The field improves agricultural yields, enhances product quality and encourages environmentally friendly farming methods. Most students interested in agronomy learn about the subject in college, but Collierville students can take classes....

05/18/2026

We can’t underscore the important role that school plays not only in educating our children but also in helping them define their interests and build skills that can turn their passions into future careers. As the job market changes, Collierville teachers are nimbly adjusting their grant requests to ensure our students have access to above-and-beyond exciting tools and lessons that support growth in STEM fields. Learn more in this blog post.

Grant impact stories like these are made possible by our generous sponsors – especially our President's Circle members: BankTennessee, IMC Logistics, John Green & Co. Realtors, Landers Ford Collierville, Orgill and Town of Collierville.

We can’t underscore the important role school plays not only in educating our children but also in helping them define their interests and build skills that can turn their passion into a future career. As the job market changes, Collierville teachers are nimbly adjusting their grant requests to en...

05/14/2026

Collierville educators, if you were nominated for the Marilyn Barnes Green Excellence in Teaching Award, make sure you submit your portion of the application by June 14 – that's one month from today!

Fill out the form at https://www.colliervilleeducationfoundation.org/award 📝

This prestigious award is presented by John Green and his sons, Michael and Allen, in honor of his late wife, and it recognizes and encourages excellence in the classroom.

05/14/2026

We'd like to take a moment to recognize our President's Circle sponsors. These incredible organizations help inspire academic excellence and foster opportunities for every Collierville student. We can't thank you enough for your generous investments in our teacher grant fund! ❤️

BankTennessee
IMC Logistics
John Green & Co. Realtors
Landers Ford Collierville
Orgill
Town of Collierville