Causes: Education, Philanthropy, Private Independent Foundations, Public Foundations

Mission: The lawrence township education foundation fosters educational excellence, creativity and achievment in the lawrence township public schools by raising funds and distributing them, through a competitive grant process, to the lawrence township public schools.

Programs: In the 2013-2014 school year, ltef awarded grants totaling $166,205 for 41 innovative programs and projects to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the lawrence township public school district. The lawrence intermediate school and lawrence middle school purchased 3d printers which have the potential to transform the way the students think about science, techonology, enineering, mathematics and everything else in the world. A summer reading program was started at slackwood elementary school and provides books to students based on their grade level and personal interests. At lawrence middle school the students have the opportunity to participate in the crossfit kid currirulum and use new workout equipment.