UDAEF GRANT RECIPIENTS

Young teenage African American boy playing a trumpet

Since 1998, the Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation has enhanced the educational opportunities in the community by proudly funding over $2,000,000 in grants to Upper Darby teachers, students, administrators, and programs.

  • Upper Darby High School After-Prom Sponsor

  • Upper Darby High School Engineering & Robotics Team

  • UDSD 3rd Grade Class Field Trips to Collenbrook Farm

  • Flexible Seating and Calming Corners in 3rd Grade(Garrettford)

  • Ukulele Ensemble(Primos)

  • Purchase of Alto Saxophones(Primos)

  • Art Books(Kelly)

  • Purchase of Bass Clarinet(Aronimink)

  • Sora eBooks Anywhere(Senkow)

  • Choral Risers(Kelly, Bywood, & Senkow)

  • Ipevo Document Camera/Visual Presenter(Westbrook Park)

  • Purchase of Trumpets(HC & Kelly)

  • Supplemental music room materials(Highland Park)

UDAE Foundation Grant Highlights

  • ORFF Stand for Music Classroom(Westbrook Park)

  • Highland Park Art(Highland Park)

  • Kindness mural(Primos)

  • Flexible Seating–wobble chairs(Aronimink)

  • Flexible Seating in Kindergarten(K-Center)

  • Purchase of 1/8 String Bass(Bywood) All instrument purchases assist UDSD studentswith financial need.

  • Mural Installation/Creation(DHMS–2018)

  • Second Grade Growers–planting flowers in school playground area(Stonehurst HillsElem.–2018)

  • Shakespeare Workshop(UDHS–2018)

  • Special Education Break Room(Bywood Elem.–2019)

  • Engineering & Robotics Supplies(UDHS–2019)

  • “I Choose to Move & Share”–Ms. McGonigle, Kindergarten Center

Garrettford Elementary Art Inspirations

School Kindness Murals – Stress Busters: New murals added to Upper Darby school bathrooms

“Second Grade Growers” –
Ms. Mulholland, Stonehurst Elementary

Guided by Upper Darby Teachers, Joanna Mulholland & Jessica Cleary (now at Highland Park Elementary,) second graders from Stonehurst Hills learn how to care for flowers and vegetables in their own “backyard garden!” Ms. Mulholland and Ms. Clearly both grew up in the Upper Darby School District and have also been involved with the UD Summer Stage, Schoener 5K teams, and MusicMan Camp programs.

Quotes from 2nd Graders About What They Learned:

“I learned that you need many tools for a garden. One of the most important tools is a shovel!” – Latoya

“I know that for our garden we need to water the plants. A daisy is a flowers. We have to take care of it.” – Kelleah

“I know that for our garden that butterflies like Cosmos flowers.” – Sydair

“Shakespeare Workshops & A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – Ms. Bierling, UDHS

Through a grant with the Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation and the work of UDHS English Department Chair Kelsey Bierling, the entire 9th grade, and select upper classmen, attended a professionally directed 80-minute production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed by members of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. After the performance, select students were able to eat lunch with the actors and director and participate in workshops covering “Stage Fighting” and “Acting to the Word.”