Paris, IL. (ECWd) –

Date:   Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Contact Information:

Paris Union School District No. 95
Dr. Jeremy Larson
217-264-0835
[email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Paris 95 received notification from the Illinois State Board of Education they were awarded $563,707.35 for a STEAM grant. This is a competitive grant to assist students with after-school and summer programs. This brings the total for competitive grants to $4,463,255.35 since July 1, 2021. The Paris 95 administrators have been bringing in over a million dollars a month in competitive grants since the start of this school year. Congratulations to our Paris 95 teams and faculty for their hard work to bring resources to our community.

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STEAM is:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math – This grant will pay for afterschool and summer camps for students. All grants to date are for supplemental projects.