Grant Recipients



On Monday, March 2, 2026, the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. presented grants to recipients of the Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program and the Campus Initiative Grant Program with funding for the 2026-2027 school year.

The Foundation applauds the educators and campus principals who wanted additional educational opportunities for their students and is proud to award them the funds to provide those enhanced opportunities.





2026 Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program Recipients
Grant Title
Campus Recipients
Amount Awarded
From Cub Counting to Confident Scholars:  Math and Science Tools for Little Lobos
Math and Science, Grade 1
Melanie Martin, Dana Satterwhite, Melania Villanueva, Ruthie Romero, Sybil Blacklock, and Mary Dodson
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School
$1,851.79  
Congo, Bongo!
Music, Grades 3-5
Esther Davis
Ware East Texas Montessori Prep Academy

$1,203.67  
Light Table Manipulatives
Math, Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
LaTasha Andrews, Ashleigh Benton, Kristina Broadway, Maria Felix, Kimberly Jones, LaKendalin Perry, Denecia Redden, Melissa Robinson, Francisco Tovar, Cassandra Wallace, and Chandra Watkins
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy
$1,578.78  
From Sounds to Sentences:  Early Literacy Learners
Reading and Language Arts, Grade 1
Ruthie Romero and Dana Satterwhite
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School
$2,185.10  
Let’s Dream in the Kindergarten Classroom with STEAM
Science, technology, engineering, art, and math
Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
Paula Sanchez
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy


$2,496.53  
Building Strong Readers, One Sound at a Time
Reading, Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
Stacey Gaskin
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy
$239.92  
A Closer Look at Our World
Science, Grade 8
Daneshia Terrell-Ramsire
Forest Park Middle School
$2,234.85  
P. A. C. E (Parents Achieving, Creating, and Engaging)
Special Education and Deaf Education, Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
Brooke Dickerson, Ella Eddington-Stykes, DeAnne Martin, Charlotte Munoz, Kathleen Potichko, Madeline Shore, and Brittany Stewart
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy
$2,356.92  
Enrichment and Assessment Tools for Non-Verbal Musicians
Music, Grades 6-8
Heather Smith
Judson STEAM Academy
$1,401.03  
Wheels in Motion
Physical Education, Grades 3-5
She-Ron DeLoach and Jaylon Jeffery
Ware East Texas Montessori Prep Academy
$2,500.00  
Total for Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program
27 Grant Applications Submitted; Total Requested: $47,996.82		8 Elementary Grants Totaling: $14,412.71
2 Secondary Grants Totaling: $3,635.88
$18,048.59  


Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program Summary Report Per Campus March 1996-March 2026
Campus
Number of Grants Funded
Total Funds Returned to the Campus
Bramlette STEAM Academy
45
$47,469.28  
J.L. Everhart Magnet Academy of Cultural Studies
32
$27,175.06  
G.K. Foster Elementary School (Campus closed in 2010)
12
$10,080.87  
Hudson PEP Elementary School
79.75
$113,907.17  
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School (Combined campus in 2010)
17.84
$29,113.85  
Johnston Elementary School
30.42
$33,621.46  
McClure Magnet School of International Studies (Campus closed in 2010)
25
$24,447.42  
McQueen Primary School (Campus combined with Johnston Elementary School in 2010)
19
$21,578.61  
Pinewood Park Elementary School (Campus closed)
10
$11,351.16  
The Bailey School (formerly South Ward Elementary School)
39.75
$62,352.13  
Valley View Elementary School Campus closed in 2010)
29.91
$22,070.76  
Ware East Texas Montessori Academy
49.83
$63,988.28  
Ned E. Williams STEAM Academy
17
$23,809.50  
Forest Park Middle School
44
$48,833.51  
Foster Middle School
124
$84,642.48  
Judson STEAM Academy
63
$52,512.32  
Longview Early Graduation High School (formerly LEAD Academy)
9
$8,113.27  
Longview High School
102
$140,109.04  
Student Development Center (Campus Closed)
17
$6,192.27  
East Texas Montessori Preparatory Academy
27
$40,416.44  
Playing for Keeps Early Childhood Center
1
$1,762.46  
Totals funded by the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc.
797  Grants
$878,552.52 returned to LISD classrooms 1996-2026


Longview ISD Foundation, Inc 2026 Campus Initiative Grants Program
Grant Title
Campus Recipients
Amount Awarded
Mic Check: Sharing Student StoriesChristy Scott,
Hudson Elementary School principal
Kimberly Storey, IB Academic Dean
$4,846.84  
Writers’ Den: Where Ideas Come to LifeMary Taylor,
Foster Middle School principal
Holly Thomas, teacher
$4,203.67  
Campus Initiative Grants Submitted:  3
Total Funds Requested: $12,456.42
Total Grants Funded:  2
Total: $9,050.51





Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. Campus Initiative Grant Program Summary Report Per Campus March 2008-March 2026
Campus
Number of Grants Funded
Total Funds Returned to the Campus
Bramlette STEAM Academy
0.0
$0.00  
J.L. Everhart Magnet Academy of Cultural Studies
1.0
$2,600.00  
G.K. Foster Elementary School (Campus closed in 2010)
1.0
$2,529.00  
Hudson PEP Elementary School
5.0
$18,376.82  
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School (Campus opened in 2010)
5.0
$9,409.25  
Johnston Elementary School (Campus closed in 2010)
3.0
$5,607.00  
The Bailey School
5.0
$15,004.00  
Ware East Texas Montessori Academy
2.0
$5,000.00  
Ned E. Williams STEAM Academy
1.0
$4,901.44  
Forest Park Middle School
2.0
$4,684.15  
Foster Middle School
6.0
$19,098.90  
Judson STEAM Academy
6.0
$20,905.00  
Longview High School
5.0
$20,113.76  
Longview Early Graduation High School
10.0
$33,751.89  
East Texas Montessori Preparatory Academy
0.0
$0.00  
The Dade Center
1.0
$2,600.00  
Playing for Keeps Early Childhood Education Center
1.0
$2,000.00  
Totals funded by the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc.
56
Campus Initiative Grants
$176,728.36 Total returned to LISD campuses 2008-2026