THE GOALS OF THE AEEF ARE TO:

• TO AUGMENT AND ENRICH THE EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY GRANTING MONEY TO FUND NEW AND INVENTIVE PROGRAMS;

• TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING;

• TO ENCOURAGE LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVITY IN TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATION;

·       Benefit many students, often in multiple classes, grades, subjects and/or schools.

• ·         Support “pilot” efforts that can be adopted later by a wider audience.

·         * Provide a lasting benefit to Arlington’s school system.

• ·         Utilize other sources of funding in addition to AEEF.