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The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) awarded 8 campus grants on November 8th for a total of $36,560! See all the pictures on our Facebook page.
"I am overwhelmed by your kindness. We are so incredibly grateful for the LEF grant and cannot wait to create more STEM experiences for our students. I have never been on the receiving end of an LEF grant, it was amazing.. Thank you for helping us provide new opportunities and experiences for our students, your partnership in educating LISD students is much appreciated!" - Jessica True, M9

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation awarded educators in the district with teacher grants amounting to $103,570 across 65 educators. Courtesy of Carrollton Leader

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) awarded 65 teacher grants across the Lewisville Independent School District on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Teacher grants were awarded throughout all five LISD high school feeder patterns totaling $103,570. See all the pictures on our Facebook page.

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) presented four LISD educators with the 2023 Cain Sczepanski Award of Excellence and $2,000 cash prizes. Congratulations to Juliana Wootten, Shannon Coffman, Heather Butler, and Stephanie Bess!

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) names Bernette Lindamood as the 2023 recipient of the Ted Barnes Award of Excellence. Established in memory of Ted Barnes, a former teacher and coach for more than 25 years at Lewisville High School, the Ted Barnes LHS Award of Excellence is given to a LHS teacher demonstrating outstanding educational service and includes a $1,000 cash prize.

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation awarded 420 awards for a total of $323,495 in scholarships to graduating LISD seniors. The majority of these scholarships were awarded at the foundation's 33rd annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony where endowers have a chance to meet the student there scholarship was awarded to and celebrate together.

LEF hosted its first ever Sip, Savor & Celebrate event on March 25th. Community members and donors were encouraged to interact with the Teacher Grants showcase which featured six previous LEF grant recipients and the materials that their grants provided for the classroom.

The combined efforts of The Rao Foundation, LISD, LEF, and other community partners were finally unveiled to the public at the district's 'Wonder Wagon' ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 6, 2023. This custom van is designed to bring a mobile STEM classroom experience to LISD elementary campuses.

Beloved Chicago restaurant chain Portillo's celebrated its first Texas grand opening in The Colony on Wednesday, January 18th. The restaurant presented two North Texas non-profits with a $5,000 check, one of which was the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation.

In collaboration with Lewisville ISD, the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation, The Colony Chamber of Commerce and The City of The Colony, 70 students from seven TCHS feeder pattern schools were chosen by campus officials to attend the student leadership event.

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) awarded 66 teacher grants to 45 schools across the Lewisville Independent School District on Wednesday, August 17. Totaling $100,000, these teacher grants were applied for in May, blind-reviewed, and selected by a volunteer committee over the summer.

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) presented six LISD educators with the 2022 Cain Sczepanski Award of Excellence. Congratulations to Ashley Acosta, Casey Kirk, Cassidy Boyer, Kathryn Davis, Raul Platas, and Sarah Allen!

Established in memory of Ted Barnes, a former teacher and coach for more than 25 years at Lewisville High School, the Ted Barnes LHS Award of Excellence is given to a LHS teacher demonstrating outstanding educational service, preferably for at least 10 years. The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) has named Cheryl Babb as the 2022 recipient.

LEF Awards $104,000 in Teacher Grants The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) awarded 64 teacher grants to 40 schools across the Lewisville Independent School District on Wednesday, August 18. Totaling over $104,000, the awards were a welcome surprise to...

For the second time, the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) combined it’s two annual fundraising events to become LEF Week – a continuous celebration of the Foundation, LISD, and the communities they both serve. Both events – the LEF...

Local Pups Raise Funds for Back To School Fair Man’s best friend recently upgraded to education’s best friend this summer as a group of pups from Camp Bow Wow in Flower Mound banded together to fundraise for LEF. During...

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation and the Cain Sczepanski Foundation awarded five LISD teachers on May 17, 2021 with the Cain Sczepanski Award of Excellence. Created by Bill, Carolyn and Cara Sczepanski, the Cain Sczepanski Foundation was established in...

Following a blind review by a volunteer-based committee, the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is awarding six fellowships to LISD professionals and paraprofessionals. These fellowships provide financial assistance to recipients who are seeking higher education degrees and certifications. “Our mission...

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) is pleased to announce Lewisville High School’s Allison Stamey as the recipient of the 2021 Ted Barnes LHS Award of Excellence in Education. This award was established by Ted Barnes, who taught at...

Support LEF and save on your Hawaiian Falls Waterpark fun! Summer is always filled with family fun and sun-soaked memories but we all know Texas heat can be a hard one to beat. Don’t let the 100+ degree weather...

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation awarded $243,835 in scholarships to graduating LISD seniors during the 2021 awards season. Each year, community volunteers blind review more than a thousand student applications to select the winners. This year, 342 scholarships were...

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