About
The Passaic Valley STEAM Camp is a camp dedicated to the education of students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math and is being run for the second time. The camp is funded fully by the Passaic Valley Education Foundation.
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What is the Education Foundation?​
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The Education Foundation is a broad based, non-profit community organization; organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, by way of illustration and without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
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To foster supportive community and private sector relationships to service the interest and needs of the youth of Little Falls, Totowa and Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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To inform the community about the strengths of and challenges faced by Passaic Valley Regional High School (PVRHS)
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To serve as a catalyst to support and enhance school improvement programs which heighten learning opportunities for children.
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To provide small grants to PVRHS staff members to initiate quality projects consistent with the goals of the Foundation and to bring positive attention to PVRHS.
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The making of distributions, for educational purposes, to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor statute.
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To seek donations of equipment and funds from businesses or individuals to support the Foundation's educational goals and purposes.
http://pvhs.k12.nj.us/proginfo.asp?DeptID=14&Program=Statement+of+Purpose
The foundation has run great programs including an annual Beefsteak, an annual golf outing, an annual Wine & Beer festival, mini-grants, scholarships, adult evening classes and Summer Theatre productions for both high school and middle school students.