VENTURA COUNTY — Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony last night in Camarillo, the Ventura County Office of Education presented Impact on Education grants totaling in $6,000 to thirteen teachers. Photos from the event are available here.
The winning entries cover a variety of subject matters, including social science and the environment. Detailed lesson plans prepared by each of the grant winners will be available for use by other teachers in Ventura County and beyond.
The grants are funded by the following local businesses that wish to promote unique and creative teaching practices:
- Amgen Foundation
- Cowin SAGE Publications
- MWS Wire Industries
2025 Ventura County Impact on Education Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipients | School | Project Title |
| Alli Quiroz and Maria Geib | Junipero Serra Elementary School | Pawsitively Learning about Life Cycles and Helping Animals in Need! |
| Emily Noel and Lindsay Murray | Ventura Charter School | Environmental Advocacy and Activism |
| Susie Melican and Flow Hansmeier | Ventura Charter School | Human Rights Expedition – Fill a Bowl, Fill a Heart |
| Mia Rogers and Gina Woolgar | Glen City Global STEAM Academy | Green Team |
| Hannah Robinson, Susan Allen, and Samuel Venuti | Oak View High School | The Dangers of PFAs, Forever Chemicals & What We Can Do About Them |
| Jennifer Butler | Ventura Charter School | Solar Energy Solutions |
| Nicole Griffin | Glen City Global STEAM Academy | From Sketch to Space: Building our Outdoor Classroom |
More About Impact on Education
Impact on Education (formerly IMAPCT II) is a curriculum sharing and recognition program for educators in kindergarten through grade 12 in all subject areas. Since 1993, Ventura County educators have received more than $400,000 in sponsor-funded grants. Additional information about Impact on Education is available here.
About the Ventura County Office of Education
The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: www.vcoe.org