Recent News

This year, the Dieringer Education Foundation proudly funded a $5,000 professional development grant to support high-quality training for Dieringer School District teachers. These funds made it possible for the district to bring in Dr. Zach Groshell, an educational researcher . . . 

When state funding for outdoor education was cut late in the summer, the future of 6th Grade Camp at North Tapps was suddenly in jeopardy. With the start of the school year quickly approaching, there was little time to find an alternative solution. Thanks to the . . . 

The Dieringer Education Foundation is thrilled to share exciting updates on the Little Sprouts Garden Project at Lake Tapps Elementary School! Thanks to generous donor support, they are expanding their existing garden area and creating more outdoor classroom space to . . .

This year, Dieringer Heights Elementary introduced an exciting new program called Number Corner into all fourth-grade classrooms—made possible through funding from the Dieringer Education Foundation. This innovative program is designed to build stronger math foundations . . .

The Dieringer Education Foundation and  LTES PTA partnered to bring a long-awaited dream to life at Lake Tapps Elementary — a brand-new playground for students to enjoy! Installed over the summer, the new structure replaces the aging wooden playground and provides . . .

The Foundation is proud to announce a record-breaking $65,000 grant to the Dieringer School District—the largest single donation in our Foundation’s history. This milestone reflects the incredible generosity of our community and the continued success of our shared mission . . . 

The Dieringer Education Foundation was proud to fund a recent request from the North Tapps Middle School Bridges Program, supporting essential updates to the classroom’s life skills and sensory learning resources. The Bridges room is a vital space where . . .

This year, all 5th graders at Dieringer Heights Elementary had the chance to participate in a brand-new program — Dancing Classrooms — made possible by funding from Dieringer Education Foundation donors. Without this support and the overwhelming success of the . . .

Thanks to the generous support of Dieringer Education Foundation donors, North Tapps Middle School is now equipped with a brand-new portable speaker system and sound board. This upgrade replaces an aging, unreliable setup that the school had been borrowing  . . .

The Foundation is excited to support the North Tapps Middle School Athletic Program with funding for brand-new Championship Sports Banners in the main gym. These banners celebrate the incredible achievements of the Bulldogs boys’ and girls’ sports teams . . .

The Dieringer Education Foundation recently provided funding for two new presentation screens in the North Tapps Middle School commons. These large flat-panel screens replaced a smaller single screen that had served the school for the past decade. When the original screen . . .

Thanks to the generous donors at our recent auction, the Dieringer Education Foundation awarded a first-round grant of $45,000 to the Dieringer School District at its recent school board meeting. Each of our schools received $15,000 to address urgent needs and  . . . 

Our Game On Fundraiser Auction on January 11th was a tremendous success. The night was filled with fun, energy, and community spirit. Thanks to our donors' incredible generosity we raised over $160,000 —blowing away our expectations and far surpassing our goal!   . . .