GEO GRANTS: Granting Educators Opportunities
The Peters Township Education Foundation will annually accept applications from Peters Township School District staff members for projects, programs, or materials designed to promote the education of students within the District.
GEO Grant applications will be reviewed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and will be awarded in January of each calendar year.
New! The Foundation will now accept applications throughout the school year. Awards will only be granted each January, but staff members may submit applications throughout the school year and summer break for consideration. We recognize that writing a quality grant is a time consuming process and we want to allow flexibility for the staff.
A copy of the Application is available below:
GEO Grant applications will be reviewed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and will be awarded in January of each calendar year.
New! The Foundation will now accept applications throughout the school year. Awards will only be granted each January, but staff members may submit applications throughout the school year and summer break for consideration. We recognize that writing a quality grant is a time consuming process and we want to allow flexibility for the staff.
A copy of the Application is available below:
| geo_grant_application.pdf |
PETERS TOWNSHIP TEACHERS AWARDED 2026 GEO GRANTS
The Peters Township Education Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 GEO (Granting Educators Opportunities) Grants. This year, the PTEF will provide $6241.52 in funds to support classroom projects. Since 2012, the PTEF has provided more than $124,000 in funds that support education at all levels in Peters Township. We offer our congratulations to this year’s recipients and our thanks to everyone who has supported the efforts of the PTEF to make this a reality.
Erin Weber, Peters Township Middle School
Mrs. Weber will create “Camp Write-On” in her 6th grade classroom. The five-day creative writing camp will help students discover their writing voices, and learn to reflect and connect with storytelling.
Marc Vickers, Pleasant Valley Elementary
As the lead custodian at Pleasant Valley, Mr. Vickers shows his creative side each year by creating displays for the annual Read-A-Thon and school musicals. The funds will support his projects that serve as a focal point for these school-wide special events.
Christopher Allen, Peters Township High School
Dr. Allen will receive funding for flight simulation software for the Introduction to STEM course at the High School. The new offerings will promote student engagement and provide exposure to this career path.
Stephanie Van Balen, Peters Township Middle School
Funds will support the creation of a LaunchPad Innovation Station at the Middle School for 6th and 7th grade students. The “LaunchPad Classroom” will transform a standard classroom into a dynamic, flexible learning environment designed to foster creativity, computational thinking and hands-on problem solving.
Cari Williams, Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Mrs. Williams will promote critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication in her 3rd grade classroom through hands-on lessons with the Gravitrax Marble Run Adventure. These STEAM based projects help students increase their analytical reasoning skills and can be used beyond her classroom in the school’s STEM Night activities.
Michelle Chenevert, Peters Township High School
Mrs. Chenevert will receive funds to enhance her classroom library of books for her French and ESL students. By encouraging reading for pleasure in the new language they are studying, world language teachers support vocabulary and conversation skills.
Jake Orend and Brendan Albright, Peters Township High School
Mr. Orend and Mr. Albright will receive funds for a 3D printer and supplies to create a library of accurate durable models of bones, skulls, organs and soft tissue structures to support the school’s Biology and Anatomy classes.
Mrs. Weber will create “Camp Write-On” in her 6th grade classroom. The five-day creative writing camp will help students discover their writing voices, and learn to reflect and connect with storytelling.
Marc Vickers, Pleasant Valley Elementary
As the lead custodian at Pleasant Valley, Mr. Vickers shows his creative side each year by creating displays for the annual Read-A-Thon and school musicals. The funds will support his projects that serve as a focal point for these school-wide special events.
Christopher Allen, Peters Township High School
Dr. Allen will receive funding for flight simulation software for the Introduction to STEM course at the High School. The new offerings will promote student engagement and provide exposure to this career path.
Stephanie Van Balen, Peters Township Middle School
Funds will support the creation of a LaunchPad Innovation Station at the Middle School for 6th and 7th grade students. The “LaunchPad Classroom” will transform a standard classroom into a dynamic, flexible learning environment designed to foster creativity, computational thinking and hands-on problem solving.
Cari Williams, Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Mrs. Williams will promote critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication in her 3rd grade classroom through hands-on lessons with the Gravitrax Marble Run Adventure. These STEAM based projects help students increase their analytical reasoning skills and can be used beyond her classroom in the school’s STEM Night activities.
Michelle Chenevert, Peters Township High School
Mrs. Chenevert will receive funds to enhance her classroom library of books for her French and ESL students. By encouraging reading for pleasure in the new language they are studying, world language teachers support vocabulary and conversation skills.
Jake Orend and Brendan Albright, Peters Township High School
Mr. Orend and Mr. Albright will receive funds for a 3D printer and supplies to create a library of accurate durable models of bones, skulls, organs and soft tissue structures to support the school’s Biology and Anatomy classes.
