Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation

☀️ Planning for summer fun? Get your tickets to a rootin’-tootin’ good time! 🤠

The Cedar Park Rodeo is August 7–8 at the HEB Center. LEEF supporters can save $7 on adult tickets while helping LEEF raise funds to support our teaching grants! The rodeo will have bull riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, mutton busting…and more!

🎟️ You must use ‘Unlock’ Code: LEEF

IMPORTANT: Enter the code in the “Unlock” box BEFORE selecting your tickets to receive the discount.

🐎Get tickets here: tinyurl.com/2026CPRodeo

LEEF Volunteer Spotlight! 📚💙
LEEF is proud to celebrate its Book Portable and the incredible volunteers who make it possible. Filled with gently used books, the portable helps stock LISD classroom libraries, provide free books to students, and support our community at no cost.

For 16 years, Mary Ellen, a retired LISD teacher and reading specialist, and her husband, Bill Pate, have sorted, organized, and fulfilled book requests, helping grow a love of reading across our district. We are so grateful for your time and commitment! ✨

“I’ve volunteered at the LEEF Book Portable all these years because I truly believe that getting books into the hands of every student is the first step in making strong future leaders who know how to use their imaginations, think outside of the box and make informed decisions for the betterment of us all. Having LEEF has made my dream of successful future leaders closer to becoming a reality everyday because of their commitment to this community. Thousands of books have passed through those portable walls and made it into well deserving fingertips!”📚

We’re so grateful to The Home Depot for choosing LEEF as the recipient of a generous $5,000 donation to celebrate the grand opening of their new store in Leander! 🎉

Our Board Member, Cara Owen, attended the April 22 ceremony and accepted the BIG check on behalf of LEEF. Thank you, Home Depot, for supporting our students, teachers, and schools! 💙

👥 Collaborative: created by two or more people working together toward a shared goal.

LEEF is investing in teamwork, creativity, and innovation through Collaborative Grants of up to $5,000 for projects that create district-wide or campus-wide impact across Leander ISD.

These grants support ideas developed in partnership with fellow educators, whether on your campus, across multiple campuses, or throughout the district.

🔗 Apply now: https://buff.ly/pGHfY0z
📚 Learn more: https://buff.ly/W3rbfI8

LEEF is hiring!! We’re looking for someone organized, dependable, and self-motivated. This role is a great fit for someone who takes initiative, pays attention to details, and enjoys helping a team stay on track.

In this role, you’ll:
✔️ Coordinate schedules, meetings, and help with events
✔️ Manage communications, donor records, and financial tracking
✔️ Help keep the LEEF team organized and supported

We’d love to find someone who is flexible, professional, proactive, and willing to jump in wherever needed. If that sounds like you, or someone you know, we’d love to connect!

📩 Apply online today or share this post with someone who’d be a great fit for LEEF: https://tinyurl.com/leefadmin

LEEF’s Executive Director, Shannon Darby, was excited to present to the LISD Leadership Class of 2026💙💛 She shared the impact LEEF makes across the school district with the support of our amazing community, annual partners, volunteers and donors.
💙Learn more about LEEF’s impact at www.leeftx.org