Loudoun Education Foundation

Goal: $12,000.00

Specific Need

The Diversifying the Teaching Workforce Scholarship is Loudoun Education Foundation’s newest scholarship, dedicated to supporting aspiring educators who are from populations under-represented in the teaching workforce. There is consistent evidence that students of all demographics benefit academically when taught by a diverse faculty.

The $12,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior or LCPS classified staff member planning to pursue a college degree with the intention of becoming a licensed teacher and whose employment would reduce the inequities in the diversity of the teacher workforce. Our goal is to award 3 scholarships in 2024.

There’s a lot that makes Loudoun County a great place to live, work, play, and learn. Among them is the diverse makeup of its residents. In just the past couple of years, Loudoun County Public Schools underwent a historic shift to a student population that, for the first time, is no longer majority white. In fact, students who are Asian, Hispanic, Black, and/or Pacific Islander now make up 57% of the student body. That diversity gives us a lot to celebrate. But it also highlights an area with room for improvement: the racial make up of the county’s educators has not kept pace with the changing demographics.

We need your help to build this fund!

Mission

The Loudoun Education Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that engages our community to invest in critical and innovative programs to foster the academic success and well-being of students and teachers in Loudoun County Public Schools.

Profile

In 1991, four members of the Loudoun County School Board founded LEF. Do you know how Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) supports the teachers and students of LCPS?

LEF LIFTS! We are working hard to Launch Innovation for Teachers and Students -- creating programming and support year-round. Examples of how we help include: