All timeline stories.

Summer Start 2021

COVID-19 impacted our community’s youngest learners. With schools shutting down across the city, many children could not have a preschool or kindergarten experience. In August, SPEF concluded its Summer Start 2021 program, providing 163 preschoolers with engaging classroom activities, combined…

Here-to-Help

Working alongside the Stamford Public Schools District, in November 2020, SPEF launched its Here-to-Help family engagement network. This unique service connects individual families with information to enhance school engagement and provides access community resources needed to help a student succeed.…

TutorU

The COVID-19 pandemic also heightened the need for SPEF to expand its tutoring program to support disadvantaged students who have been disproportionately affected by the distance learning education model implemented during this public health crisis. By employing professional tutors and…

Home Work Helpers

In spring 2020, SPEF introduced its Home Work Helpers program, which complemented the distance learning initiatives provided by the district. It offered free online academic help for students in elementary school, Monday through Friday. Children received support across all subjects,…

Books Across Stamford

At the same time, SPEF activated its Books Across Stamford program. Volunteers gave away nearly 1,800 new books at 11 locations. The program continued into the following school year as SPEF partnered with the Ferguson Library and Stamford Recreation to…

Grab-and-Go Meals

It began in March 2020, when SPEF quickly stepped in to support the Stamford Public School District’s Grab-and-Go Meals program. SPEF efficiently and effectively organized a roster of volunteers who distributed meals for students throughout our community. From April through…