Give DeKalb County is coming up soon! There are so many great local non-profit organizations that could use your support. Check out the DeKalb Education Foundation (DEF) Give DeKalb County campaign page
Give DeKalb County 2021
DEF 2021 Wirtz Award Presented
Congratulations 2021 Wirtz Award recipient Ben Erickson! Ben is a fourth grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary school. The other nominees for the 2021 award were: Katie Davis (ELDC), Lisa Gorchels (ELDC), Denise
DEF 2020 Wirtz Award Presented
Congratulations to Yolanda Hopkins, Home and School Liaison at Littlejohn Elementary, who was named the 2020 recipient of the Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education. The other nominees for the 2020 award
Give DeKalb County 2020
Give DeKalb County is coming up soon! There are so many great local non-profit organizations that could use support during this difficult time. Check out the DEF Give DeKalb County campaign page
February 2020 Grants Awarded
The DeKalb Education Foundation prize patrol presented 11 grants totaling nearly $10,000 to support projects and supplies for schools throughout the #428 DeKalb School District. Read about all the grants.
DEF Wirtz Award
Congratulations Katie Baraglia, the 2019 Wirtz Excellence in Education recipient! She is pictured here (second from right) with fellow nominees Colleen Solomon, Jill Springer and Christal Egel.
Thank You From: Littlejohn Kindergarten Team
The generosity of our Donors allows DEF to support the community and to receive amazing letters like the one below from Littlejohn Kindergarten Team😊!! Dear DeKalb Education Foundation, A
Travis Erickson Wins 2018 Wirtz Award
DeKalb Education Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 Wirtz Award Winner… Travis Erickson, DeKalb High School Music Educator! He was surprised with the award presentation this morning at DHS. Travis’
Thank You, Norm Stahl
Norm Stahl A NIU Representative on the Writz Committee is retiring this year after 20 years!! On be half of the DeKalb Education Foundation and District 428, we would like to
Scholarships
Applications are in the Student Services Office: They are Due to the Office by March 9, 2018 See Kathy Cebulski, counselor, with questions