The West Ada Education Foundation

Supporting Teachers, Students & Innovation

West Ada Education Foundation. Creating opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and inspire!

Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom

Empowering West Ada Teachers

Opening Doors to Future Possibilities

Through targeted community programs, we help meet basic needs, remove barriers, and create a pathway for student success across all grade levels.

Your support helps remove barriers to learning and empowers every student in Idaho’s largest school district to succeed.

October 29, 2025
WAEF Featured on the myMERIDIAN Podcast
West Ada Education Foundation is so proud to have been invited to join Mayor Simison of…
May 13, 2025
Back to School: Empowering Teachers, Inspiring Students
This summer, West Ada Education Foundation is launching our Back-to-School Campaign to empower teachers and inspire…
May 7, 2025
Linking Up Fore Kids is Back
Our annual Linking Up FORE Kids Golf Tournament is back! Join us on Thursday, September 18…
April 7, 2025
Innovation and Creativity Grant Wrap Up
We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible recipients of this year’s Innovation & Creativity Grants. Thanks to…

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RISE to the Challenge
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Past
Linking up FORE Kids
Sep 18, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025
TopGolf Meridian
Our annual golf tournament was an incredible success. All funds raised help WAEF bring creative, engaging, and transformative projects to life in classrooms across our district.
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Upcoming
Hoops 4 Hunger: Faceoff for the Golden Fork & Spoon!
Mar 12, 2026
Get ready for a slam dunk showdown with a purpose! Elementary, Middle, and High Schools across the district are teaming up and facing off to raise funds for school nutrition—because no student should ever go hungry. The Mission Raise the most and rally the community to support student meals for those in need. The Challenge:…
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