The Olde Providence Elementary School Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to empower our all students, faculty, and staff to foster a more challenging, enriching, safe, and technologically prepared education environment. Our fundraising efforts support key capital investments and bridge the gap between the district provided resources and the school’s growing needs with the aim of providing exemplary education and establishing a strong sense of community.

Our values, principles, and scope, guide the routine operations, decision-making, and future planning of the Foundation.

Our Values

The Foundation believes:

Public schools like Olde Providence Elementary are the foundation of communities and their citizens, and should be universally supported;
Community involvement, volunteerism, and investment in public education is for the welfare of all;
Educating the whole child, including a focus on physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development is crucial to prepare them to become productive citizens and leaders in a fruitful and equitable way;
All students, regardless of ability, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, country of origin, or socioeconomic status have a right to the best education the community can deliver;
Elementary school education creates the foundational readiness for the next chapters of life for students of all levels of ability and achievement; and
Elementary education should be challenging, enriching, inspiring, and fun.

The Foundation is committed to:

A comprehensive approach to fundraising and reasonable stewardship of all funds in accordance with our Mission and Values;
Operating ethically with the utmost professionalism and integrity, with clarity, transparency, and accountability in all we do within the Foundation and community.
Providing a safe and healthy physical environment for the students of Olde Providence Elementary School;
Funding projects that have the potential for broad (i.e. across grade level and across the community) and/or long-term impact;
Being flexible, adaptable and responsive to changing community and educational needs;
Working in partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district to understand educational priorities that will inform, but not dictate, the Foundation’s funding decisions; and
Continual improvement and organizational renewal through on-going self-assessment, planning, and board development.

The Foundation achieves our goals via:

Raising funds via grants, endowments, memorials, events, sales, and private and corporate contributions;
Collaborating with faculty, staff, parents, businesses, and the local community;
Providing financial support for curricular programs, extracurricular programs, specialty educational initiatives, faculty development, employee retention, and technological readiness;
Supporting capital needs for the enhancement of the school grounds, equipment, facilities, & safety;
Financially supporting additional school initiatives through times of emergency or great need to ensure quality & continuity for students, faculty, and staff; and
Bridging the gap between district funding and the school’s need to provide exemplary education.