Core Initiatives represent the heart of our commitment to empowering students and educators through targeted support, recognition, and innovative educational programs. These annual endeavors not only celebrate achievements and provide critical funding but also underscore our steadfast mission to enhance the K-12 experience at Fremont Public Schools for all.

At the end of every school year, the Fremont Public School Foundation honors the highest achieving students of Fremont High School at the Academic Achievement Celebration along with a mentor that has been instrumental in their achievement.  In 2025, we honored 34 students growing our total number of students honored since 2005 to more than 900! For more information on the annual celebration click this link.

For a number of years, Fremont Public Schools has offered our high school students the opportunity to take courses that earn college credit as well as credit toward high school graduation.  The FPS Foundation has been able to provide assistance to those students in need to help offset the costs of the college credit.  Since 2016, we have provided more than $80,000 to help these students!

As an example, the FHS CTE Center offers students hands-on experience in Auto/Diesel Tech, Construction Tech, Welding/Metal Fabrication, Robotics/Automation, CAD/CAM, and Health Occupations. In collaboration with Metropolitan Community College, most coursework offered through the center is eligible for Dual Credit, allowing students to earn college credit and High School credit simultaneously.

To ensure the CTE Center remains a hub for cutting-edge technical education, the Fremont Public Schools and the FPS Foundation have committed to raising private funds for future updates and improvements to the high-tech and high-cost equipment needed to keep the programming current. To date, more than $2 million has been pledged as part of the campaign.

During the 2024-2025 school year the Fremont Public School Foundation distributed $3500 in Creative Teaching Grants to 18 teachers for a variety of innovative instructional activities.  Every year we challenge teachers to submit proposals that will allow them to become more effective teachers and help students improve their achievement.  To see some examples of how our past recipients utilized the grants, as well as to find grant applications, click this link.

Making A Difference funding is administered by the Fremont Public Schools Foundation and is available to FPS educators at all levels and all buildings. This funding source, which can be in collaboration with a community organization, will be posted online on the Fremont Public School Foundation’s website. Citizens can browse proposals online and make a tax deductible donation to fully or partially fund a proposal.

To be considered for Making A Difference funding, the application process is identical to the process of applying for a  Creative Teaching Grant. A single application may be reviewed for both funding streams. However, the two funding sources differ in this way: Making A Difference applications will be accepted throughout the year, whereas in order to be considered for partial or full funding from the Creative Teaching Grant, applications must be submitted by the Creative Teaching Grant deadline. To apply for Creative Teaching Grant and/or Making A Difference funding, please go here to print an application form. To view and select current projects for funding, click this link

If you have a specific item or project you’d like to support through the FPS Foundation, please contact Kevin Eairleywine at the Foundation Office (402) 727-3027, and he can assist you with the process.