Our Mission
The Smyrna Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with one very important goal:
To partner with the community to equally support Smyrna public schools through advocacy and funding.
With the help of the area principals, SEF is focused on three strategic goals:
Promote Smyrna schools within our community.
Assist Smyrna schools with grant opportunities that align with our mission above.
Support Smyrna schools by connecting ready, willing and able volunteers who can help with the needs that arise within the schools.
Smyrna Education Foundation serves as an education advocate and provides a central voice for strategic engagement on many of the current and pressing issues relating to education impacting our Smyrna schools. We have continuous interaction with the local board of education and education leaders and serve as a vehicle for individuals and businesses to support public education.
Click HERE to view our 2020 Year in Review.
Since January of 2011, Smyrna Education Foundation has granted approximately $80,000 to Smyrna schools and has assisted the area schools secure more than $55,000 in additional grants and supplies.
Campbell High School IB students volunteer at the SEF drink sales booth at Taste of Smyrna each year.
Past School Grants
Campbell Middle School students enjoy "Fresh Air Fridays", an initiative where staff and students take their learning outdoors.
Our History
Smyrna Education Foundation got started through the efforts of volunteers and elected officials who were concerned about, and active in, the advancement of education in Smyrna area public schools.
In 2009, an effort began to assemble members of the community to launch, guide and nurture a foundation that would benefit public education, independent of the existing efforts of the City of Smyrna. On May 6, 2010, the Articles of Incorporation were filed. In December of 2010, Smyrna Education Foundation received their official notice as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the state of Georgia.
Our Team
Smyrna Education Foundation is composed of an all-volunteer board comprised of parents, business leaders, and education and community advocates:
President:
Board of Directors:
Advisory Council:
Barb Allen
Jennifer Bennett
Jon Ducote
Vanya Foote
Linda Keeney
Lauren Brooks
Jeff Daxe
Eric Froistad
Alecia McLochlin
Kahlillah Dotson Mosley
Tracey Santos
Carol Kirshner
Monica Langley
Kathy Young
The best way to learn about Smyrna schools is to take a tour.
Check zoning information, and download a map of Smyrna's schools and contact information.
For additional information, state and national data sources are available. As with all "big data" compilations, there are a number of performance indicators and program specifics that may not be easily accessible, but could be of interest to parents and community stakeholders. Tours and communication with each school can help fill information gaps. Please note that changes to the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) means that scores cannot be compared over time, as addressed by the Georgia Department of Education.
More background about the CCRPI and Georgia's School Rating System can be found here.
