Support Olathe teachers, classrooms, and students through DonorsChoose, a national non-profit dedicated to helping teachers share their projects online with donors locally and throughout the United States.
The mission of DonorsChoose is to make it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education. The Olathe Public Schools Foundation’s partnership with DonorsChoose.org will encourage creative thinking, build support, and put resources directly into Olathe Public Schools classrooms.
Helping is so easy. Just click on the box below, browse the projects submitted by Olathe educators and make a gift! If everyone gives a little, together we would make big things happen for our Olathe students.
The OPSF will match community giving, up to $1,000 per Olathe Public School educator for projects that impact Olathe classrooms. For the 2024-25 school year, up to $75,000 has been allocated to encourage community support of qualifying projects.
Qualifying Projects:
- Total Project Goal: $1,000 or less (This is different than your Total Project Cost.)
- Project author must be a certified educator teaching at a school within the USD233 school district
- Limit of $1,000 in matching funds available per educator per school year while funds last
- Project must have approval of building administrator
- Instructional technology (Teacher Pay Teachers gift cards, music players, CDs, headphones, printers, printer ink, scanners, document cameras, projectors, cameras, calculators, robotics, software), and technology items (printers, 3D printers, software, laptops, monitors and tablets and accessories) are not eligible for the OPSF match. If your project contains any of these items, it will not be eligible for the OPSF match.
- Project cannot include professional development dollars
- Projects must follow DonorsChoose guidelines
Educator Tips:
- These slides walk you through the process step-by-step.
- The DonorsChoose Help Center is a great resource and includes a list of where to find commonly-requested items.
- When your project is funded, watch your email for your next steps.
