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City of Rancho Cordova awards $215k in grants toward student success
A huge thank you to the City of Rancho Cordova for its continued support of educational enrichment, resources, and programs for our students. At its Nov. 6 meeting, the Rancho Cordova City Council awarded nearly $215,000 in grants to benefit District students, including:
- Field trips: Thanks to a $155,648 grant, two Ford Transit Cargo Wagons for Mills and Mitchell middle schools will remove a transportation barrier for many students, allowing them to visit colleges and universities, academic competitions, music and art performances, and more.
- Arts education: The City Council has allocated a total of $49,350 toward two programs that enhance students’ arts education opportunities: “Meet the Masters”, which provides visual arts experiences for elementary students through hands-on teacher guided lessons; and the Crocker Art Museum’s “Artist to Go”, which gives students the chance to learn about the museum’s permanent collection through interactive projects.
- Student athletics: Cordova High School’s Cheer Team received $10,000 to will not only send the squad to the Universal Cheerleading Association camp, but also fund new cheerleading mats needed for training and safety.
These projects and many more are funded from the city’s Community Enhancement Fund, also known as Measure H, a ½ cent local sales tax measure that was approved by Rancho Cordova citizens in 2014.