James Gavrilos and Lisa King
Photo by Tracy Benson Photography
The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County shone a spotlight on local educators this fall, celebrating the 2025 GoTeach! Classroom Grant Awards on Oct. 30 at the Center for Public School Excellence and Innovation in Lake Worth Beach. More than 200 educators, students and community leaders such as Lisa King, the organization’s board chair, gathered for the annual event, which recognized the achievements of 143 grant recipients from 54 schools, marking a record-breaking year for the program.
In total, 89 GoTeach! Classroom Grants were awarded, distributing $200,000 to support innovative classroom projects across the county. The grants focus on priority areas including literacy, career and technical education, increasing graduation rates, student resiliency, STEM and artificial intelligence, financial literacy, teacher quality and support for underperforming students.
“The GoTeach! Classroom Grants are a testament to the extraordinary talent, innovation and commitment of our educators,” says James Gavrilos, president and CEO of the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. “Each grant directly impacts students’ futures, whether through literacy, STEM or career readiness, bringing the foundation’s mission to life in classrooms every day.”
This year’s celebration, presented by Florida Blue, highlighted student talent with culinary offerings and entertainment provided by students from the county. There were also thousands of dollars in raffle prizes.
For more information, visit educationfoundationpbc.org, email Teresa West at teresa@educationfoundationpbc.org or call 561-340-3501.