EXCEL Foundation

The EXCEL Foundation funds grants to teachers for innovative classroom projects in Coeur d’Alene School District 271. These projects would not be funded with ongoing school maintenance dollars. Funding is meant to improve the learning experience of students and encourage teachers with creative approaches to education. Grants are not awarded based on particular areas of emphasis or rigid criteria. Instead, the EXCEL Board seeks unique and inventive ideas which will increase a students motivation to learn while developing higher level thinking skills and depth of knowledge. Since 1987, The EXCEL Foundation has awarding over $2 million in grant funding within the Coeur d'Alene School District. Each year, hundreds of grant applications are written submitted by local educators to further the classroom experience for their students. The EXCEL Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 organization. VISION The EXCEL Foundation continues to maintain a recognizable visibility in the community as an organization committed to excellence in education, and is a vehicle for individuals and organizations in the community to make a difference in education through volunteer efforts, contributions, and gifts.