Naperville Education Foundation

10/22/2026

A big, cozy THANK YOU to Lakeside Bank Naperville for collecting items for our Winter Warmth Drive benefiting the Kid Booster Resource Center! 💙 Your generosity is helping keep Naperville 203 students warm, comfortable, and ready to learn this winter. We’re so grateful to have community partners like you who make a difference, one warm layer at a time!
Naperville Community Unit School District 203

10/20/2026

Every student’s journey is shaped by the people, experiences, and opportunities that surround them. Each moment of encouragement, each new experience, and each opportunity to explore what’s possible can become a defining piece of their story.

Join 400+ business and community leaders, elected officials, Naperville 203 educators, parents and neighbors for NEF’s 34th Annual Breakfast Benefit as we celebrate Pieces of Possibility!
📅 Wednesday, April 14, 2027
🕖7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
📍Bobak's Signature Events, 6440 Double Eagle Dr, Woodridge, IL 60517
👉 Add your unique piece to this extraordinary mosaic of community impact. Reserve your spot or become a sponsor today: https://ow.ly/F4FL50ZZmpF

Naperville Community Unit School District 203

10/02/2026

Tonight. Naper Settlement Oktoberfest - Oct 2 ! Come see your NEF volunteers at the b**r tent. Tips will benefit NEF!
Also, performing:
America's #1 ZZ Top Tribute - Est. 1992 - 50 states - 34 years - Longest-running in the world.

Info: https://napersettlement.org/237/Oktoberfest

10/01/2026

Come visit our NEF volunteers at Oktoberfest on Friday, Oct 2! All tips collected will benefit NEF and the students of Naperville 203!

We're ONE WEEK AWAY from Oktoberfest! 🎶🍺

We’re serving up the most incredible party of the season with delicious German eats, a variety of b**r, and an amazing live music lineup ranging from traditional Oompah tunes to your favorite 90s hits! Plus, test your strength in our stein holding contests and so much more on Oct. 2-3! 💪

🎫 Get tickets ➡️ https://pulse.ly/jfvm3dm6d7

10/01/2026

Come join us TODAY from noon to 4pm at J.McLaughlin in Downtown Naperville to enjoy fall shopping, sips and snacks.

📅 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 12 pm to 4 pm
📍 216 S. Main Street

10% of sales will be donated to NEF to support Naperville 203 students. See you there!
Naperville Community Unit School District 203

✨ Join us with hostesses Kitty Ryan and Julie Beehler at J.McLaughlin in Downtown Naperville on October 1 to enjoy fall shopping, sips and snacks.

📅 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 12 pm to 4 pm
📍 216 S. Main Street

10% of sales will be donated to NEF to support Naperville 203 students. See you there!
Naperville Community Unit School District 203

09/27/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our September Express Grant winner!
🌟Bobcat Broadcasting🌟
This grant funds quality microphones and headphones to launch Bobcat Broadcasting, an ongoing, student-driven podcasting experience for third-grade students. Students will work as hosts, interviewers, and producers to research topics, share ideas, and build speaking, writing, collaboration, and communication skills through authentic podcast creation.

We’re proud to support innovative ideas that create meaningful opportunities for Naperville 203 students! 💙

🔗See all of our September Express Grant recipients at https://ow.ly/1heU50ZRrAg

Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Beebe Home & School

09/27/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our September Express Grant winner!
🌟Multisensory Learning🌟

This grant funds hands-on learning materials, academic manipulatives, sensory tools, games, and positive reinforcement resources to support students in Individualized Education Programs. These resources will provide flexible, engaging ways for students to access instruction, practice academic skills, regulate attention and sensory needs, and build confidence and success throughout the school day.

We’re proud to support innovative ideas that create meaningful opportunities for Naperville 203 students! 💙

🔗See all of our September Express Grant recipients at https://ow.ly/1heU50ZRrAg

Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Prairie Home and School Association

09/27/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our September Express Grant winner!
🌟Podcasting English 3 at NNHS 🌟

This grant supports a year-long Audio Production Lab and Podcast Series that transforms the 11th-grade English 3 curriculum into an authentic, hands-on digital media experience. Students will use recording and editing technology to create podcasts, conduct community interviews, and strengthen writing, research, communication, and critical-thinking skills through authentic, real-world storytelling.

We’re proud to support innovative ideas that create meaningful opportunities for Naperville 203 students! 💙

🔗See all of our September Express Grant recipients at https://ow.ly/1heU50ZRrAg

Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Naperville North Home & School

09/26/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our September Express Grant winner!
🌟Tote-ally SEL: Kindergarten Family Connection Program🌟

This grant funds SEL tote bags with age-appropriate items such as games and family activities that help kindergarten students practice emotional vocabulary, self-regulation, and problem-solving skills at home. Each kindergarten section will have four themed tote bags that will rotate, with each child having the opportunity to take home every themed bag throughout the school year.

We’re proud to support innovative ideas that create meaningful opportunities for Naperville 203 students! 💙

🔗See all of our September Express Grant recipients at https://ow.ly/1heU50ZRrAg

Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Prairie Home and School Association

09/26/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our September Express Grant winner!
🌟Tech-Free Learning!🌟
The grant funds reusable, hands-on learning materials for students in grades 3–5, including games, manipulatives, task cards, and puzzles. These resources will provide engaging, no-tech alternatives to digital practice while supporting academic skills, independence, and student engagement.

We’re proud to support innovative ideas that create meaningful opportunities for Naperville 203 students! 💙

🔗See all of our September Express Grant recipients at https://ow.ly/1heU50ZRrAg


Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Steeple Run Home & School