Cissna Park Education Foundation

04/27/2026

Read how the Third Grade is Cooking Up a Storm

https://cissnaparkfoundation.org/cooking-up-a-storm-in-third-grade/

04/15/2026

https://cissnaparkfoundation.org/personal-hygiene-project-benefits-students/

The Cissna Park Education Foundation has made a significant investment in student well-being by funding the installation of personal hygiene stations in school bathrooms and locker rooms. This thou…

05/18/2025

https://cissnaparkfoundation.org/2025-scholarships/

For a quarter of a century, the Cissna Park Education Foundation has been an integral part of our community’s education system, coordinating privately funded scholarships is one of the functi…

06/09/2023

The Cissna Park High School English class taught by Denise Burns has been undertaking some very interesting reading thanks to the generosity of the Cissna Park Education Foundation mini-grants. This year, we were able to purchase class sets of two different Shakespeare plays, “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet.” We were also able to purchase a class set of an historical fiction novel based on a true story, entitled…...

The Cissna Park High School English class taught by Denise Burns has been undertaking some very interesting reading thanks to the generosity of the Cissna Park Education Foundation mini-grants. Th…

05/26/2023

If there is one thing Mrs. Samantha Kidwell has learned while teaching, it is that every student learns differently. Thanks to the Cissna Park Education Foundation, Mrs. Kidwell was able to purchase two tools to help the different learning styles in her classroom. The first item Mrs. Kidwell purchased was a set of 50 math mysteries. "These math mysteries include clues that students have to solve using mathematical skills they have learned throughout the year," she said....

If there is one thing Mrs. Samantha Kidwell has learned while teaching, it is that every student learns differently. Thanks to the Cissna Park Education Foundation, Mrs. Kidwell was able to purchas…

05/23/2023

The Cissna Park Education Foundation partners with local individuals, families, and businesses to present awards and scholarships to graduating students every year. This year, four were presented at the graduation ceremony. The Ristow / Ziegenhorn Scholarship was created to honor the ancestors of these 2 families who have lived in this community for over a hundred years. It is presented to a student with the ideals of citizenship and character with the hope they will carry on this legacy into the future....

The Cissna Park Education Foundation partners with local individuals, families, and businesses to present awards and scholarships to graduating students every year. This year, four were presented …

05/12/2023

The Cissna Park Education Foundation has supported the Cissna Park Music Program with the approval of fall and spring mini-grants. "We have been able to expand our music library," said Aaron Alexander, music teacher. "Students can now prepare for the 2023 Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) Honor Band and Choir using etude books and our band and choirs will be performing modern works written by living composers of a more diverse background."

The Cissna Park Education Foundation has supported the Cissna Park Music Program with the approval of fall and spring mini-grants. “We have been able to expand our music library,” said …

03/23/2023

The Cissna Park Education Foundation awarded a grant to Mrs. Redeker’s Kindergarten classroom. TheKindergarten students work on developing and mastering their letter formation during the year. Thestudents work each day utilizing Learning Without Tears curriculum to understand letter formation andproper development. The Education Foundation supported their learning through the purchase of theInteractive Teaching Tool software. The Education Foundation purchased a one-year license to provide…...

The Cissna Park Education Foundation awarded a grant to Mrs. Redeker’s Kindergarten classroom. TheKindergarten students work on developing and mastering their letter formation during the year. Thes…

02/18/2022

CP Education Foundation Announces Scholarships

The Cissna Park Education Foundation has announced that four privately funded scholarships and awards are available for the 2022 graduating class.The Illinois Grain and Seed Equipment Schol