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We’re so very sad to announce the sudden passing of Mr. William E. Quarles, Jr.  Mr. Quarles was a Founder and Past President of the Goochland Education Foundation. He cared passionately about the value of a strong education and worked hard to find ways to support students and teachers alike to ensure the success of…

The fourth-annual Essay Contest is open to all GCPS fourth and fifth grade students. The topic for this year’s essay is: COVID-19 has caused a lot of changes in the way you are learning this year. What changes has your school made that you think were the most creative and helpful, and would you like…

To honor the amazing work the Goochland County Public School teachers are doing this year, the Goochland Education Foundation offered each of the five schools five Meet the Challenge Creatively $100 grants for a total of 25 grants. We know all the teachers are working hard and creatively to teach both virtually and in-school. The GEF wants…

We’re excited to announce the winners of the third annual Essay Contest. This contest was open to all GCPS 4th and 5th grade students. Students wrote essays in answer to the question, “What would you do to keep the James River safe and clean for years to come?” Congratulations Winners! First Place: Rylin SimmonsPrize: $250…

In Celebration of American Education Week Submit your entry to cbrown@goochlandedu.org

Thank you CGI for your generous $12,500 contribution to Goochland Education Foundation! Your donation goes a long way to helping students in Goochland County.

Congratulations to the GEF 2020 Scholarship recipients! Morgan Alexandra AllenRachel Elizabeth FergusonMakalia Aleese Pryor We wish you the very best of success as you pursue your educational careers. 

Reposted with permission from Goochland County Pubic Schools April 24, 2020 By Andy Armstrong We have an outstanding team in Goochland County Public Schools, and each year our staff takes a moment to recognize their peers for their exceptional performance. Normally we would gather with our recognized staff members and their families to hold our annual “Evening of…

The Goochland County Public School teachers are real HEROES for the extraordinary work they are doing to support their students. They are working through the online platform, emails, phone calls and even delivering hard copies of work for the students who do not have internet service. And we know they do this from their hearts…

April 9, 2020 – The GEF is grateful to the Community Foundation of greater Richmond and donors for the extraordinary support to help students and their families during these extraordinary times. Thanks to the $36,000 in donations from the Community Foundation of greater Richmond and donors, the GEF is able to directly meet critical needs…