More than $200,000 raised to support the arts

This year, the Napa Valley Education Foundation and Arts Council Napa Valley were chosen as beneficiaries of the Bill Dodd Holiday Party. This year, the event raised more than $200,000 towards supporting Arts Education! This will allow us to continue supporting arts integration as outlined in Napa Valley Unified School District’s Arts Master Plan. Thank […]

Lady Gaga, La Toque, VONSAAL and more!!

Click to Get Your Tickets HERE Join us for the 19th annual Holiday Party, with proceeds benefitting Arts Council Napa Valley Education Alliance and The Napa Valley Education Foundation!  This is going to be another smashing event! Auction items include: Lady GaGa- A Star is Born 8 guests will be treated like stars in this […]

Spencer Colton Gold Star Grants Award Ceremony

Thanks to the generous donations of our community supporters, NVEF awarded 27 NVUSD teachers with Spencer-Colton Gold Star grants through the We Heart Teachers campaign, which will impact more than 9,000 students this year.  Grants were awarded to innovative projects that engage students and encourage them in their learning. The celebration at Compadres Rio Grill […]

Dodd Holiday Party benefits the Napa Valley Education Foundation

For 19 years, Senator Bill Dodd has hosted a golf tournament and dinner with all proceeds going to a charitable organization of his choosing. This year, Dodd has chosen the Napa Valley Education Foundation as a co-recipient along with Arts Council Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Education Foundation supports the NVUSD Arts Master Plan, a partnership between […]

Want to Help Schools and Students? Here’s How to Start.

It’s easy to sense that you could be doing more financially to help educators and students. It’s harder to know how to go about it; the weheartteachers.org campaign was created in 2016 to benefit Napa Valley Unified schools in two ways: Help fund Education Foundation initiatives, including the annual Spencer Colton Gold Star Teacher Grant […]

2019-20 Teacher Grant Applications Available Now!

The Foundation’s Spencer Colton Gold Star Grants support teachers in developing creative and inventive learning experiences that motivate students and provide real world learning. The Napa Valley Education Foundation awards grants every year to caring, dedicated teachers that will provide enrichment units for activities that enhance their students’ educational experience. These grants will be issued […]

Spencer Colton Gold Star Teacher Grants Now Accepting Applications

The Grant Grants of up to $500 will be awarded each school year directly to caring, dedicated teachers that intend to provide enrichment materials and supplies, and/or pay for activities that enhance their students’ educational experience. The grant will provide for teachers to put into practice ideas and teaching opportunities they may not otherwise have […]