Mission
The Adrian Schools Educational Foundation exists to give students learning experiences that will last a lifetime! Our mission is to support the educational excellence of Adrian Public Schools.
Our donors partner with us to continue a tradition of opportunities and ensure a future of possibilities through our classroom grant program. The Foundation has a General Academic Endowment which provides for classroom grants as well as a Fine Arts Endowment which enriches opportunities in the visual, performing, vocal and instrumental arts throughout the K-12 experience.
History
The Adrian Schools Educational Foundation (ASEF) is a private, non-profit 501 c (3) organization which provides financial support to improve educational opportunities and experiences throughout Adrian Public Schools (APS). It operates independently of the school district, but supports the educational excellence of APS. It is governed by a volunteer board of trustees consisting of parents, alumni, and community leaders. The ASEF was formed in 1987. Since its inception, many notable leaders and alumni have served on the board and continued to move this organization forward.
Over the years, we have used a variety of options for fundraising such as Chocopalooza, Maple Blues Blast and Mayple Day as well as several mailing and electronic solicitations. Two other noteworthy events are the Outstanding Alumni and Teacher/Mentor Awards and the AHS Musical Opening Night Reception.
We partner with and support activities of the AHS Alumni Association. By maintaining an extensive alumni database, providing reunion services, hosting an alumni hospitality tent for Homecoming and publishing our bi-annual alumni newsletter, we continuously engage our alumni. We consistently seek opportunities to meet with, involve and encourage connection with our alumni in hopes that they will further our mission of supporting Adrian Public Schools.
The ASEF currently has assets totaling approximately $3 million which includes two invested endowments: one designated
for the arts and one for general education classroom grants. All donations to the ASEF are spent with the
approval of its trustees.
Our most notable project is the annual classroom and arts grants. This project has continued to grow and development each year with 2025 being our largest disbursement year with 90+ grants awarded for a total of over $105,000 distributed across the district. We have also partnered with the district on special campaigns such as the building of the team room at Maple Stadium, the design and build of the AHS courtyard and currently, the STEM/Career labs going in at each of our elementary buildings.
As of 2026, we have awarded over $2,000,000 to Adrian Public Schools in grants and program services.
