Congratulations Princeton Elementary School
PRINCETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES LOWE’S TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION GRANT FOR GROWING MUSIC PROGRAM
$27,968.01 will provide funding for Expanding Our Musical Horizons
Princeton, Maine– The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a
$27,968.01 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to Princeton Elementary School in Princeton
for renovation of a classroom to accommodate the school’s growing music program. Princeton
Elementary is one of many schools across the United States to be awarded a Lowe’s Toolbox
for Education grant this spring for improvement projects.
With nearly 90% of the school participating in the music program, the students at Princeton
Elementary have simply outgrown the current music room. With the help of Lowe’s Toolbox
for Education Grant the students will soon be moving to a larger classroom. Funds from the
grant will provide soundproofing for the room as well as shelving for storage. The grant will
also make possible the installation of an interactive white board for use with computer
assisted lessons. In addition, the classroom will be equipped with a full line of world drums
and orff xylophones. Finally, the school’s 30 year old piano will be replaced with a new
digital keyboard. The project is scheduled to be completed for the start of the new school
year.
“It is so exciting to see our students recognized for their hard work and dedication to the
music program”, said music teacher Alice Sullivan. “This renovation will give them the space
and materials to continue to grow and learn.”
Since its inception in 2005, Lowe’s Toolbox for Education has provided more than $45 million
in grants to more than 10,000 schools, benefiting more than 6 million schoolchildren. Grants
are available to K-12 public schools in the United States for a wide range of improvement
projects. Schools may be eligible to receive Toolbox grants up to $100,000. Parent groups
and educators can apply by visiting ToolboxForEducation.com. The fall cycle will open Aug. 1,
2016.
To view a full list of projects by state, visit ToolboxForEducation.com/winners. Select the
spring 2016 winners tab, which will list the school and the supporting Lowe’s store available
for assistance.
Since 1957, the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has helped improve
communities across North America through financial contributions and support for employee
volunteerism.
About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 50-year legacy of supporting the
communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community
improvement projects. Since 2007, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational
Foundation together have contributed more than $250 million to these efforts, and for more
than two decades Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers have donated their time to make our
communities better places to live. To learn more, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility and