Hancock, Washington Co. schools receive mini grants

Published 2:30 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025

The Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning, in collaboration with the Georgia Foundation for Public Education, has selected the grantees of the Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant (ELA Mini Grant) 2025. The grant program, which provides up to $5,000 in funding to each recipient, fosters strategic partnerships between public elementary schools and local child care providers to strengthen early literacy practices, according to a press release.

The ELA Mini Grant supports collaborative efforts to align innovative literacy practices across educational settings. By focusing on professional learning and alignment, the grant promotes smoother transitions for children moving from prekindergarten into kindergarten. This initiative ensures that rising kindergarten students have a more consistent, effective learning experience from the start of their educational journey.

The ELA Mini Grant is funded through the generous contributions to the Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning and the Georgia Foundation for Public Education, supported by the PEACH Education Tax Credit program. These funds are critical in enabling innovative collaborations and advancing the literacy development of Georgia’s children.

The following organizations are recipients of the 2025 Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant:

–Hancock County Schools: Marvin E. Lewis Elementary School

–Washington County: Ridge Road Primary School

The ELA Mini Grant recipients will implement their programs over six months from March 2025 to August 2025. In this time, the grantees will engage in various professional development activities and will share their project’s progress and outcomes with other schools and providers.