Welcome to the Fairfield Education Foundation

About FEF

The Fairfield Education Foundation (FEF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization originally founded in 2016.

The mission of the Foundation is to provide an on-going and centralized source of additional funds and resources to address the educational needs of students in the Township of Fairfield by securing resources from individuals, corporations, community organizations, and foundations, and to distribute those resources in accordance with funding criteria established by the Foundation.

FEF will work to enhance the quality of education and educational opportunities. As well as to generate and distribute financial and other resources for the benefit of the students in the Township of Fairfield for selected programs and projects.

The Foundation will carry out its mission by focusing its support in the following areas:

Facilitate student development

Provide funds for learning activities that supplement, complement, and augment the basic educational program

Provide equipment, facilities, and material not funded through other means

Encourage excellence through creative learning and teaching

Provide venture capital for creative ideas and programs

Support professional growth of staff

Promote community/school partnerships

Promote community awareness of educational challenges and solutions

Foster the development of alumni relations

Provide a vehicle through which individuals, businesses and organizations may share the resources and gifts with the Fairfield School District

Who we are

The Fairfield Education Foundation (FEF) is led by a team of dedicated volunteers — five board members, one treasurer, and three trustees — all parents of Fairfield Public School students. Alongside our generous community partners, we strive to make the educational experience in Fairfield Public Schools truly exceptional.