Total Grants Funded = $1,195,699
Grants 2026-27 - $45,050
At the Sept. 17, 2026 WICSD Board meeting, West Irondequoit Foundation president John Loury presented the annual grant check to Superintendent, Dr. Aaron Johnson, and the Board of Education.
ADAPTIVE 12:1:1 CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR DAKE
The grant aims to transform the current 12:1:1 special education classrooms at grades 7-8 for Dake Jr. High School into adaptive, research-supported learning environments designed to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, sensory processing differences and emotional/behavioral regulation needs.
Grant author: Haley Brunstad.
POST SECONDARY PROGRAM DEDICATED VAN TRANSPORT
The van will be used to transport up to six students and two staff members who attend and work at St. John Fisher University, supporting consistent access to community-based instruction, work-based learning experiences and independent living skill development opportunities. A dedicated vehicle will remove current barriers created by limited access to shared district vehicles and reliance on the St. John Fisher shuttle system, which is only available during active university semesters and does not operate for approximately two months of the WICSD school year.
Grant Author: John Keltos.
CAMERAS FOR IAAP, PHOTO AND AP ART & DESIGN
Under new Individualized Arts Assessment Pathway requirements (Grades 9-12), students must create a portfolio that tracks their growth through a variety of art courses (six classes/minimum of three credits). Artwork needs to be archived digitally, but phone cameras are no longer accessible in schools. With this grant, each art classroom will have access to at least one camera for teacher/student use to aid in documenting student progress over time along with their final work. This is a requirement for both IAAP and Advanced Placement Art and Design.
Grant authors: Suzanne Jacobs, Lauren Reinert and Courtney Cox.
THE FUTURE READY CENTER AT IRONDEQUOIT HS
This project has reimagined and modernized the IHS Career Center to align with NYS’s updated Portrait of a Graduate and Pathways to Graduation framework. The new center, whose ribbon-cutting was Sept. 10, 2026, will serve as a hub for career exploration, pathway planning, industry engagement, and experiential learning in a redesigned, flexible space.
Grant author: LaVon Bucciarelli.
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For more information, email the West Irondequoit CSD Director of Public Information and liaison to the Foundation at WIF@westiron.monroe.edu