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Meet our new Executive Director Tana Peterman

We are please to introduce our new Executive Director, Tana Peterman. With over 20 years of experience in education, including classroom teaching and building partnerships through nonprofit work, Tana is not only passionate about our mission but deeply rooted in our community. Tana and her husband live in Bryn Mawr-Skyway and are proud parents to two elementary students in our District. Living in Skyway and having kids in Renton schools means she truly understands our needs a

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High School Food Pantry Program

Thanks to the generous support of the First Financial Northwest Foundation, we are excited to announce the launch of a pilot Food Pantry Program at all four of our Renton School District high schools. This initiative aims to provide students with essential shelf-stable food items, such as cup noodles, hearty oatmeal, protein bars, and various other staples. "You have no idea how much this is needed," explained Mr.O'Connell, Principal of Renton High School, during our recent

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Reading Support for Cascade Elementary

Through a teacher grant fulfilled by Renton Schools Foundation, Cascade Elementary School has received new decodable readers for their 2nd grade students.

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2025 Year in Review

The Renton Schools Foundation had an incredible year, raising over $680,000!

Renton Schools Foundation

Lindbergh High School's 4th Annual Winter Showcase

RSF has granted funds for all secondary theatrical performances. Previously, the foundation has provided Lindbergh's Drama Club with boxes and platforms used in past productions. Club advisor Kieran Hunter shares that the support received from RSF has helped students feel less like the underdogs of the school, knowing that there is a group to support their club financially and contribute to their growth.

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Ukulele Learning in Elementary Schools

In honor of a highly requested teacher grant, forty ukuleles have been purchased by RSF. These ukuleles will be rotating between the south hill elementary schools: Benson Hill, Renton Park, Cascade, and Tiffany Park. Teachers have expressed the benefits of early music introduction in schools, noting that ukuleles promote good posture and allow students to practice their dexterity and fine motor skills. By incorporating instruments into learning, students are given the opportu

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The Renton Schools Foundation funds programs in all 27 schools throughout the Renton School District, enriching the lives of 14,000+ students.

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Through donations from our community partners, businesses and people like you, we are able to provide additional funding for STEM, Literacy, Music/Arts, Teacher Grants and the Principal's Emergency Fund. These opportunities provide our students that extra boost, keeping them engaged and dreaming of their own futures.

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2026 Annual Sponsors

Visionary Sponsors - $25,000

Champion Sponsors - $10,000

Greg & Sherre Piantanida

Ambassador Sponsors - $5,000

Gene & Mary Alice
Heuschel

Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation

Leader Sponsors - $2,500

Marlene
Winter

Advocate Sponsors - $1,000

Renton Principals Association

In-Kind Sponsors

Community Partners

Thank you to our Community Partners who granted funds to the Renton Schools Foundation during the 2024-25 School Year:

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First Financial Northwest Foundation

Renton Regional Community Foundation:

Allied Arts Fund
Andee Jorgensen Community Fund
Bergquist Family Fund
CARES Together Fund
Circle of Giving Fund
Joy Poff Fund for Education & Families
Randall Rockhill Student Instrumental Music Fund
Reeder Family Fund
Steve & Marcie Maxwell Family Fund

King County Council - Council Member Reagan Dunn

King County Council - Council Member Dave Upthegrove

Laird Norton

Renton Arts Commission

Renton Rotary

Bob & Kerry Hodges

Jerry & Nancy Belur

Ed Barker & the Barker Family Fund

Community Partners Anchor

Inspiring Passions and Changing Lives

STEM Programs

Latest News

Meet our new Executive Director Tana Peterman

High School Food Pantry Program

Reading Support for Cascade Elementary

2025 Year in Review

Lindbergh High School's 4th Annual Winter Showcase

Ukulele Learning in Elementary Schools

Every Student, Every School

Community Partners

2026 Annual Sponsors

Visionary Sponsors - $25,000

Champion Sponsors - $10,000

Greg & Sherre Piantanida

Ambassador Sponsors - $5,000

Gene & Mary Alice
Heuschel

Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation

Leader Sponsors - $2,500

Marlene
Winter

Advocate Sponsors - $1,000

Renton Principals Association

Mentor Sponsors - $500

Iden's Dealer Services

Heard Consulting

King and Bunnys Appliances

Melrose Grill

Miller Hayashi

Renton Technical College Foundation

In-Kind Sponsors

Community Partners

Inspiring Passions and Changing Lives

STEM Programs

Latest News

Meet our new Executive Director Tana Peterman

High School Food Pantry Program

Reading Support for Cascade Elementary

2025 Year in Review

Lindbergh High School's 4th Annual Winter Showcase

Ukulele Learning in Elementary Schools

Every Student, Every School

Community Partners

2026 Annual Sponsors

Visionary Sponsors - $25,000

Champion Sponsors - $10,000

Greg & Sherre Piantanida

Ambassador Sponsors - $5,000

Gene & Mary Alice Heuschel

Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation

Leader Sponsors - $2,500

Marlene Winter

Advocate Sponsors - $1,000

Renton Principals Association

Mentor Sponsors - $500

Iden's Dealer Services

Heard Consulting

King and Bunnys Appliances

Melrose Grill

Miller Hayashi

Renton Technical College Foundation

In-Kind Sponsors

Community Partners

Gene & Mary Alice
Heuschel

Marlene
Winter