The Foundation for Education Improvement in Hardee County
is an independent non-profit coalition of civic and educational interests committed to the improvement of Hardee County public schools
by securing resources to support programs that will improve the learning environment and increase school and community interaction.
The Hardee County Education Foundation supports the Hardee County School District to create greater opportunities for the next generation. With our partners, we annually fund projects and programs that impact our students and educators: Educator Grants, STEM & Science Fairs, Love of Literacy, Technology for All, a Pathway to Post-Secondary Education, CTE, Microsoft Office Certification, College trips & local Industry Connections for students, Scholarships, Battle of the Books, and so much more.
2025 Hall of Fame Recipient, Journalist and Community Member, James Richard Kelly with Executive Director Dr. Teresa Crawford, and Education Foundation Director Terry Atchley
GROW the Future with Us!
Since 1989, the Hardee County Education Foundation has been growing the future of students and teachers of Hardee District Schools. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we are committed to supporting and improving our schools through mutually beneficial community and business partnerships that focus on securing resources to support programs that will improve the learning environment and increase school and community interaction. Partnerships with the Hardee Education Foundation can be customized to focus on a specific project, program, an individual school, or the entire school district.
Contact EducationFoundationHardee@Gmail.com if you are interested in making an impact and growing the future of Hardee students and educators.
The Grow Hardee Scholarship Story
In 2018, the Foundation was charged with the responsibility of designing, establishing, and overseeing workforce development programs funded by an $8,000,000 endowment as established in a Local Development Agreement between Hardee County and Mosaic, LLC and contribution by The Development Group.
The intent of this endowment was to provide Hardee County residents and individuals who want to relocate to our community with an affordable path to post-secondary education in fields that drive economic growth.
The Grow Hardee Scholarship is the Foundation's premiere project which will accomplish this goal of increasing the community’s average post-secondary attainment and therefore the economic situation in Hardee County.
Officers and Board
Dr. Teresa Crawford
Executive Director
Mr. Terry Atchley
President
Krystin Chapman
Vice-President
Andrea Johnson
Secretary
Sheena Deemer
Treasurer
Directors
Barbara Albritton
Katrina Blandin
Derren Bryan
Dr. Sylvia Collins
Claire Cornell
school board representative
Dr. Frank Gibbs
Noey Flores
Micaela Ford
Ashleigh Hayes
Rocky Kitchens
Phil Rasmussen
Calli Ward
Kristen Rivas
Dr. James Roberts
Jim See
Contact us at EducationFoundationHardee@gmail.com
1009 N 6th Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873
@HardeeCountyEducationFoundation
$20 from every Support Education specialty plate goes directly to the schools in Hardee County.
