On May 27, 2016, LEEF awarded 26 grants to Leander ISD educators and leaders. These grants will impact over 7000 students in our district! A HUGE congratulations to our grant recipients-we can’t wait to see what you do~
| SCHOOL | TEACHER(S) | PROJECT | STUDENTS IMPACTED |
| Glenn High School | Arturo Lomeli | Collaboration & Inclusion: Transforming SPED Co-Teaching in LISD | 120 |
| Special Education | Kelly McMahan | Adapted Physical Education: Ramps to Success | 100 |
| Technology Services | Sarah Martinez | ITS: mLISD Need-Based Scholarships | 50+ |
| Bagdad Elementary | Teresa Duran | Literacy Through Poetry | 130 |
| Whitestone Elementary | Mary Ellen Pate | Cool Off at the Summer Book Program | 130 |
| Leander High School | Herbert Wasson | Going with the Flow: Improving Aquaponics Drain Problem | 5 |
| Leander High School | Andrea Patton-Reedy | Beautiful Courtyard Garden Project | 20 |
| Westside Elementary | Jeannine Guerra | Westside Outdoor Garden & Classroom | 580 |
| Steiner Ranch Elementary | Nikki Aguirre | Leaders of Today | 640 |
| River Place Elementary | Alex DiBari | Unleashing Leadership Potential | 800 |
| Vandegrift High School | Stephanie Grote | Chamber Music Program for Vandegrift HS, Four Points MS & Canyon Ridge MS Bands | 850 |
| Cypress Elementary | Sharon Yero | Summer Bridge Reading | 150 |
| Cedar Park High School | Desi Leroy | Transportation to Texas State Technical College in Hutto for Students w/Disabilities | 42 |
| Cedar Park Middle School | Nisa Sharma | DBQ Project Materials for 6th Grade World Cultures | 488 |
| Faubion Elementary | Monica Johnson | Creativity & Multi-Cultural Awareness | 510 |
| Reed Elementary | Mina King | Lego Team Building | 20 |
| Reed Elementary | Lisa Gibbs | Leaders for a Brighter Future | 750 |
| Reed Elementary | Elena Lamonica | Creating Lifelong Readers with Bilingual Books | 15 |
| Reagan Elementary | Deanna Perkins | MAKE-ing a Difference | 150 |
| Reagan Elementary | Pat Volpicella & Amber Patrick | Innovative Learning Using Makerspace | 140 |
| Vista Ridge High School | Juan Flores | Vista Ridge First Robotics Initiative | 40 |
| Vista Ridge High School | Ellen Bickling | Bibliocounseling Resources | 250 |
| Parkside Elementary | Pamela Thompson | Biographies, Landmarks, & Historical Events Resources | 930 |
| Rouse High School | Sylvia Wood | First Robotics Challenge | 20 |
| LISD Administration | Lisa Brittain | AP Exam Scholarships | 100+ |