Grants Program

School Fuel is proud to support enrichment grants 

Literacy

  • Grants to every NUSD school library
  • Oral Storytelling unit for Pleasant Valley
  • Multicultural Club activities for English Language Development students at San Jose Middle School
  • Field trip and guest speakers for English Language Development class at San Jose Middle School
  • Second Grade “Travel Days” supplies at Loma Verde
  • Gold Rush Living History project at Loma Verde
  • Classroom Spanish readers at Lynwood
  • Supplies and activities for English Language Development at San Marin High School
  • Empowering Newcomers project connecting readers with mentors at Rancho
  • English language learning games and materials for Rancho 
  • English language learning games and materials for Loma Verde 
  • Books, software, and supplies for San Marin High School French language program
  • Support for San Marin Pony Express
  • Support for San Marin Speech and Debate Club
  • Supplies for students with learning disabilities at San Marin High School
  • Support for English language development at San Marin High School
  • Support for tutoring program at San Ramon
  • Additional high interest books for special education class at Sinaloa

Visual and Performing Arts

  • Musical instrument repair for all elmentary schools
  • Art supplies for all elementary schools
  • MarinMOCA 4th 5th grade art program (all elementary and K-8 schools)
  • Supplies for new art class at Lynwood
  • Field trip for Novato High cinematic arts students
  • Arts program for ELD students at Novato High
  • Latinx dance lessons for Novato High students
  • New equipment for animation and digital arts classes at Novato High
  • Cameras and field trip for Novato High photography students
  • 3D printers for product design classes at Novato High
  • Visiting artist for sculpture and ceramics classes at Novato High 
  • Support for Pan, Arte y Cultura Club at Novato High
  • Multicultural mural project with guest artist for Olive
  • Book to Bravo opera project for Olive 5th grade
  • Family craft night for Olive
  • Lion Dance assembly at Pleasant Valley
  • Drama student field trip for San Jose Middle School
  • Technology for multimedia design at San Marin High 
  • Festival fees, visiting clinicians, and musical instruments for San Marin High
  • Equipment for Theater Tech program at San Marin High School
  •  Multicultural mural for San Ramon

Wellness and Health

  • Playground equipment for Hamilton   
  • Garden Club supplies for Hamilton
  • Wellness Hub supplies for Hamilton
  • Yoga sessions for all grades at Loma Verde
  • Sports equipment at Lynwood
  • Support for new Peer Relations program at Novato High
  • Supplies for Health Class lessons at Novato High School 
  • Outdoor equipment for alternative recess activities Rancho
  • Social and Emotional learning assembly at Rancho
  • Positive messaging supplies at Rancho
  • PE class transformation equipment and supplies at San Jose 
  • Support for Wellness Hub at San Marin 
  • Care Cart supplies for Marin Oaks 
  • Supplies for San Marin High school counselling department
  • Supplies for Brain Breaks for students working with resource specialists
  • Fitness training equipment for Sinaloa
  • PE equipment for Novato Charter School

Technology, Science and Math

  • Outdoor education field trip for Lu Sutton
  • Supplies for Lynwood Makerspace lab
  • Science field trip at Lynwood
  • Sports Medicine class supplies and equipment 
  • Health and Advisory class supplies for Novato High
  • Interactive science notebooks for Novato High
  • Equipment and career session support for Medical Careers Pathway at Novato High
  • Supplies for Novato High Chemistry Club
  • Chabot Space Museum field trip for Pleasant Valley 1st grade
  • Safari Encounter visit for Pleasant Valley 5th grade 
  • Mystery Science supplies at Rancho
  • Marine biology field trip for 7th grade at San Jose Middle School  
  • Science class field trip to water treatment plant for San Marin High School 
  • Building materials for engineering class at San Marin High School
  • Robotics program support at San Marin High School
  • Science field trip to the San Francisco Botanical Garden for San Marin

Student Success and Engagement

  • Fourth grade field trip to Sacramento or San Francisco for every 4th grade.
  • Hamilton Children for Change program support
  • New projector and screen for Hamilton student assemblies
  • Support for Hamilton Green Team
  • Support for Odyssey of the Mind program at Loma Verde
  • Support for Girls on the Run at Loma Verde
  • Support for Bear Hugs community service program at Loma Verde
  • Equipment for special needs students at Loma Verde
  • Support for Empower Tomorrow event for all 8th graders.
  • Multisensory materials for K and 1st grade classes at Lu Sutton
  • Field trip and enrichment classes for students at Marin Oaks 
  • Planners for students at Novato High School 
  • AVID program support at Novato High School 
  • Newcomer support at Novato High School 
  • Field trips for English language development students at Novato High School
  • Class shirt project support at Novato High School
  • Dungeons and Dragons club support at Novato High School
  • Trivia Club support at Novato High School
  • Garden Club support at Novato High School
  • Sustainable Thrift Shop support for Novato High School
  • Support for Link Crew at Novato High School
  • Enrichment support for GATE students at Rancho
  • 8th grade enrichment field trip for 8th grade at San Jose Middle School
  • Support for Mock Trial Team at San Marin High School
  • Support for Link Crew at San Marin High School
  • AVID program support at San Marin High School 
  • Supplies for Sewing and Fashion Club at San Marin High School
  • Support for San Marin CommUNITY service club
  • Support of Learning Lounge at San Marin
  • Portable speaker for Associated Student Body at San Marin
  • Afterschool event for English Learner students at San Marin High School 
  • Start up funds for new Fun Fridays program at Sinaloa

Funds raised by individual schools for additional designated programs through the 2024 Tour of Novato – $73,390

See www.tourofnovato.org for more details about these additional grant