School Fuel provides classes, programs, teachers and staff positions. Since 2004, School Fuel has provided over $1.2 million to benefit Novato students at all levels, K-12. School Fuel supports Novato’s schools by providing classes that would otherwise not be available to students.
Money provided by School Fuel has funded the following:
2011-2012 School Year
- Information available soon
2010/2011 School Year ($229,938)
- Elementary Schools: Music teacher, part-time librarian, USTA Quickstart tennis
- Middle Schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts, part-time librarian
- High Schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts, part-time librarian, school-to-career counselor
- NOVA and Marin Oaks received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
2009/2010 School Year ($138,536)
- Elementary Schools: Music teacher
- Middle Schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts
- High Schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts, classroom technology
- NOVA and Marin Oaks received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
2008/2009 School Year ($169,550)
- Elementary Schools: Music teacher, and teacher training in science
- Middle Schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts, science equipment
- High Schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts, science equipment
- NOVA and Marin Oaks received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
2007/2008 School Year ($105,000)
- Elementary schools: Music teacher
- Middle schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts
- High schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts
- NOVA, Marin Oaks, and Nexus received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
2006/2007 School Year ($123,072)
- Elementary schools: Music teacher
- Middle schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts
- High schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts
- NOVA, Marin Oaks, and Nexus received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
2005/2006 School Year ($142,000)
- Elementary schools: Music teacher
- Middle schools: Elective sections in visual or performing arts
- High schools: Elective sections in drama and painting & drawing
- NOVA and Marin Oaks received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
2004/2005 School Year ($160,222)
- Elementary schools: Music and physical education
- Middle schools: Algebra sections for each middle school
- High schools: Two elective sections for each high school
- NOVA and Marin Oaks received enrichment grants based on enrollment.
Note: School Fuel’s fundraising cycle runs from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. The money raised is used to fund programs for the following school year. Three percent of annual donations go towards School Fuel’s Endowment Fund.
