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Congratulations 2026 Grant Winners

In 2026 the Hilliard Education Foundation awarded four grants with a total of over $30,000 awarded and impacting thousands of students in Hilliard schools.

Dream It, Build it
Scioto Darby Elementary
Students will use LEGO®, K’NEX®, and other building materials to design and build models of structures such as buildings, bridges, and parks. Through the engineering design process, students will plan, create, test, and improve their designs while applying concepts from science, math, literacy, and social studies. The project promotes critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Grant funding will provide reusable building materials that support hands-on learning, helping students build confidence, strengthen STEM skills, and gain a better understanding of how communities are designed and built.

Fine Motor Classroom Toolkits
Ridgewood Elementary
This project will provide fine motor kits for classrooms, benefiting more than 600 children. The kits include adaptive writing tools, hand-strengthening activities, manipulatives, and visual timers that help students develop hand strength, coordination, and dexterity. By providing daily access to these hands-on materials, the project will support school readiness, early writing skills, independence, confidence, and inclusive learning for the students.

Prose & Prototypes: Engineering Literacy Learning
Tharp Sixth Grade
This grant will provide Arrow students with robotics, coding, and engineering tools that connect hands-on STEM learning to literacy instruction. Using LEGO Spike Essential Kits, Hummingbird micro Kits, and Chompsaws, students will design, build, code, and test solutions to challenges they encounter as they read. The project helps students develop problem-solving, teamwork, creativity, and STEM skills across multiple subjects.. These reusable and durable materials will increase student engagement and provide hands-on learning opportunities for many years.

Voices In the Ink
Hilliard Darby High School and Heritage Middle School
Students from Darby High School and Heritage Middle School will work with local comic artist Dan Gerdeman to create graphic novels that share their personal stories and experiences. Through writing and art, students will learn storytelling skills, express their unique perspectives, and build empathy for others. Their work will be published in a collection and shared with the community during a celebration of culture, heritage, and storytelling.