Impact - Orono Foundation for Education

We are grateful to be in a district filled with parents, alumni, businesses and community members who prioritize education and want to ensure our schools continue their tradition of excellence. Together, since 2000, we have raised over $9 million in additional funding for Orono Schools through the Orono Foundation. These funds have helped propel Orono Schools to rank among the top in the nation. We can’t take these achievements for granted and we are just getting started. Join us to maintain and further advance our impact for students now and in the future.

High School Impact

Fund guidance counselor visits to colleges around the nation to promote the rigor or Orono programs and success of our students.
Sustain and continue to grow Advanced Placement course offerings that prepare students for college and save families thousands of dollars in college tuition.
Expanded use of Naviance – a web-based software program for advising students and helping them plan for post secondary opportunities.
Expanded world languages in the high school to offer German and Chinese.

Middle School Impact

Reinstated the House model, which allows teachers to collaborate and provide direct attention to individual student needs.
Added world language and culture exploratory classes for all 7th and 8th graders.
Created a 9-week technology/pre-engineering pilot class for all students in grades 6-8.
Developed additional sections of accelerated math to support more students where they are.

Intermediate School and Schumann Elementary School impact:

Established and grow K-5 literacy training and support for struggling readers to ensure all students achieve grade-level reading by the end of each year.
Saved and sustain world language program for grades K-5 allowing all of our young learners to learn Spanish.
Established a science and engineering pilot class for all 3rd – 5th graders.
Developed additional sections of accelerated math to support more students.

District-wide Impact

Initiated and support the award-winning Character Counts! program which is 100% funded through private donations.
Provide professional development opportunities for teachers and staff to remain at the top of their fields.
Generated online courses and support for classrooms.
Saved and sustain the Gifted and Talented program to increase rigor of academic programs.