Funded Projects

Teachers and administrators have the opportunity to apply for funding from the Marion Foundation during a grant cycle every school year. There is no minimum or maximum amount that can be requested. A Grant Committee consisting of current and former district staff, parents, alumni and other community leaders reviews each funding request. These projects were awarded funding in 2024.

S & C Sound system

Marion High School
Replacement for the current sound system for the Strength & Conditioning Program.

small group knowledge Books

Longfellow Elementary School
Sets of books that can be used by students that are at benchmark on second grade reading skills that go along with knowledge units.

Sponsorship for Take Charge

Marion High School and Vernon Middle School
Take Charge is a substance abuse prevention program that has been serving all buildings in the Marion district, except Marion Home School, for more than 25 years. High school students involved in the program lead meetings at Vernon Middle School and provide presentations on substance abuse for grades first through eighth.

Books For Classroom Libraries

Parkview Elementary School
Books for the school libraries at the newly built Parkview Elementary to start their collections.

Building Thinking Classrooms with Whiteboards

Vernon Middle School
Replacement of the fifth grade Math team whiteboards for student usage and collaboration.

MHS GREEN BANDANA

Marion Independent School District
The Green Bandana Project is a mental health awareness and suicide prevention program at Vernon Middle School and Marion High School. 

Parkview Preschool Preparation

Parkview Elementary School
Funds will be used to purchase learning materials that coincide with the units in early literacy program.

Vibraphone

Marion High School and Vernon Middle School 
Replacement for the current vibraphone that is used at both schools.

High School Books

Marion High School
Books for the high school library for curricular use and for free reading that will enhance and update the current collection. 

Accessories for iPads for sixth grade math 

Vernon Middle School
Styli and iPad cases for the iPads used for sixth grade math.

Fifth Grade Headphones

Vernon Middle School
Headphones for six different fifth grade core classroom at Vernon Middle School.