Bucks for Books Grant

Funder: Lexington One Educational Foundation (using LEAP Campaign Education Funds)

Geographic Scope: Lexington School District One, all elementary schools (17 schools)

Purpose: Support literacy initiatives and strengthen students' literacy skills by providing funding for schools to build classroom libraries and purchase reading materials that support state literacy standards.

Program Basis: Supports South Carolina's "Read to Succeed" initiative, which mandates comprehensive support systems to ensure students graduate with literacy skills needed for success. Goal: students become proficient readers by end of third grade.

Focus Areas:

• Classroom library development
• Reading materials that support curriculum
• Literacy skill development
• Early grade reading proficiency (K-3)
• Diverse and rigorous content in literature

Eligibility:

• All 17 Lexington School District One elementary schools
• District Office of Instruction

Program History: First awarded October 2017 ($34,000 total to 17 schools); second award August 2018 ($25,500 total to 17 schools at $1,500 each)

Contact Information:

• Lexington One Educational Foundation
• Phone: 803.821.1008
• Address: 702 North Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072
• Mailing: P.O. Box 1869, Lexington, SC 29071-1869

Application Process

Detailed application procedures were not provided in the available content. The grant is distributed directly to all elementary schools in the district through the District Office of Instruction.

Contact: Julie Anderson Washburn, Executive Director

• Phone: 803.821.1008
• Address: 702 North Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072