The Mission of the Oxford Educational Foundation is to enhance the quality of education in the Oxford Area School District by providing a mentoring and tutoring program for the students and professional grants for the faculty that encourage the development of innovative programs. Teachers, please complete the OEF professional grant application and discuss your project with your building principal.
Students, please discuss scholarship opportunities with your guidance counselor and complete the application. OEF Community Adults as Resources for Education (CARES) is a database that has been created whereby people in our community can share their expertise and provide resources with teachers by email, phone, or a classroom visit.
Students, please discuss scholarship opportunities with your guidance counselor and complete the application. OEF Community Adults as Resources for Education (CARES) is a database that has been created whereby people in our community can share their expertise and provide resources with teachers by email, phone, or a classroom visit.
Services
Board of Directors
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OEF serves the students in the Oxford public schools by providing mentoring and tutoring for students, volunteers in the schools, professional grants to teachers to enhance their work in the classroom, and grants to school principals for projects to serve all the students in a building.
The Foundation was formed in 1994, and is still guided by the thoughts of the founding members who recognized that the public schools are the most important public institution in the community.They saw that the Oxford area is rich in human talent, and that the use of that talent can enhance the important work of the teachers, support staff, and administrators.
The Foundation was formed in 1994, and is still guided by the thoughts of the founding members who recognized that the public schools are the most important public institution in the community.They saw that the Oxford area is rich in human talent, and that the use of that talent can enhance the important work of the teachers, support staff, and administrators.
Foundation Staff
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The Oxford Educational Foundation was established in 1994 based on the belief that all members of this community can have a role in, as stated in the Foundation's mission "enhancing the quality of education in the Oxford Area School District and contributing to the success of Oxford students" as volunteers.
Pittenger Grant
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The OEF awards a Pittenger Grant each year, in a competitive process, to a school building principal. The Grant commemorates the work and vision of John C. Pittenger, who helped create the Foundation. John believed passionately in the importance of education, having served as PA Secretary of Education, as a Professor at Harvard, and as Dean of Rutgers Law School.
Student Help
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Our tutors are professional in their fields of study. We have a team of tutors in a range of subjects, grades Kindergarten through 12. Tutoring sessions are typically one hour after school and can be one on one or small groups. Our mentoring sessions take place during the school day, usually during a lunch period.
Scholarships
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OEF has scholarships available for students who are graduating and pursuing degrees and training beyond the high school level. If you are an Oxford Area High School senior who is graduating this year, talk to your guidance counselor. All scholarships are processed through the school district. This scholarship was created and funded by two Oxford Area School District Alumni who wanted to give back to their alma mater.
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