Our Impact Matters

When we meet students' needs today, they can reach their goals in the future. Our programs and initiatives are the foundation for success for Calgary Board of Education students. From classroom resources and initiatives to grants, scholarships, and awards, we provide financial support at both the community and school level, ensuring students have what they need.

How we help the Calgary Board of Education community

When you donate to EducationMatters, you're not just supporting one program or one student - you're fueling a system of opportunity that reaches across our entire community. Your generosity fuels hands-on learning experiences, supports mental health and well-being, champions equity and inclusion, ensures students have the essentials they need to succeed, and helps open doors to post-secondary education. Whether it's through field trips, wellness programs, basic needs funding, or scholarships, your gift touches many lives in many ways.

Essentials for Learning

Help provide fundamental necessities such as food, school supplies, warm clothing and transit passes for students and families experiencing financial insecurity or hardship.

Extraordinary Experiences

Fuel learning, creativity, and real-world exploration through programs that inspire curiosity and expand students' educational experiences beyond the classroom.

Preparing for the Future

Support dual credit and exploratory programs that provide students with hands-on, experiential and authentic programming and equipment.

Opening doors through Student Awards

Student awards do more than recognize achievement—they open doors. Whether it’s helping with tuition, boosting confidence, or encouraging a student to keep going, these awards can change the course of a student's life and help them reach their full potential.

Learn more about student awards