RUMSON PTO INNOVATION FUND
FACULTY & STAFF: RECEIVE UP TO $2,500 TO IMPLEMENT YOUR NEW PROGRAM OR PROJECT!
The Rumson PTO Innovation Fund is an annual fund to support faculty and staff in implementing new programs that will enhance the educational experience of our students. Faculty and staff can apply to receive up to $2,500. There are four distributions per year allowing funding to support new ideas as they arise.
All faculty and staff employed by the Rumson School District are eligible. Faculty and staff can request funds for implementing new programs inclusive of supplies, additional fees, extracurricular stipends, and professional development fees required by the new program. This Innovation Fund is not meant to solely provide classroom supplies.
Applications are accepted any time during the year with reviews and distributions made four times a year.
Applying is easy! Faculty and staff only need to get pre-approval from Dr. B and then submit a video and/or presentation covering the topics contained in the Program Overview, Process, and Requirements.
Please read the full Program Overview, Process, and Requirements.
Faculty and Staff: Ready to submit an application to receive up to $2,500 in funding?
Check out the awarded projects!
2024-2025
The Cooking Librarian
RASA smART Sketcher 2.0
Increasing Art Access for All: Digital Art Tutorials and The Outside the Lines Initiative
Geodes Resources Reading Activities
Masked Reader
The Puppification of Deane-Porter School
Sensory Seekers
Get Moving in Pre-K : Outdoor Movement Equipment
PTO/D-P Beautification Collab
The Bank at Deane-Porter
Keyboarding Kids Typing our way to Learning
2023-2024
Mentor Sentenes in 4th Grade
Mightier Rumson
Motivation with Movement
Robotics Club 2nd Grade (With the Rumson Education Foundation)
Gaga for Gaga!
The Rumson Gallery: Website Upgrade
SGA - A Helping Hand Subcommittee
PTO Members: Want to join the review committee? Please sign up for the 2025-2026 school year!
Become an Innovation Fund Committee Member
