Innovators
2022 Innovators
2022
Christ Community Lutheran School
$35,999.92
FOX High School
$57,285.77
Gateway STEM High School
$51,000
Notre Dame High School
$10,614
Notre Dame High School, a parochial school, will expand their E-sports lab, becoming a regional hub for all girls teams to participate in student-run clinics, tournaments and computer science events.
Peine Ridge Elementary School
$34,912.98
Peine Ridge Elementary School in the Wentzville School District will create the Peine Ridge Innovation Garden, including a labyrinth, wind powered book nooks and a garden with a solar powered greenhouse.
The Soulard School
$68,100
The Soulard School, a Saint Louis Charter School, will learn about the benefits of composting through the integrated use of technology, nutrition and science.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ITEF did not offer 2021 Innovator grants.
2020 Innovators
2020
Crossroads College Preparatory School
$47,097
3-GENERATIONS TECH
Festus RVI School District
$62,029
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITE
Griffith Elementary School
$79,208
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2019 Innovators

Margaret Buerkle Middle School
$60,392
#HANDNHAND

Notre Dame High School
$46,505
VARSITY ESPORTS LAB

Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School
$46,200
OPERATION GREEN SCHOOL

The Fulton School
$56,354
INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-PROFITS
2018 Innovators

Festus Middle School
$22,500
POLLINATOR’S PARADISE

Hodgen Tech Elementary School
$49,000
RENOVATED LEARNING

City Montessori Adolescent Program
$23,000
FUSE STUDIO

Miriam Academy
$30,000
MIRIAM ACADEMY TELEVISION STUDIO

Sumner High School
$60,000
SUMNER STREAMING STARTUP

The Biome School
$51,000
ENGAGING CHILDREN IN LITERACY THROUGH PROJECT BASED VIDEO GAME DESIGN
2017 Innovators

Adams Elementary (SLPS)
$35,000
ROOTED IN STEM

Forder Elementary
$50,000
TWO STARS TO THE RIGHT, STRAIGHT ON TO LEARNING

Lift for Life
$46,200
BUILDING PERSPECTIVE & EMPATHY THROUGH 21ST CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY

Ritenour School District
$66,000
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR WORLD

The Soulard School
$28,000
SOW, GROW, VIDEO

Walbridge Elementary (SLPS)
$62,000
WILDCATS INNOVATION LAB
2016 Innovators

BRYAN HILL ELEMENTARY (SLPS)
$68,000
The Junior Journalism Project

CENTRAL VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL (SLPS)
$60,000
Inform, Investigate and Inspire
A digital portfolio project and on-site recording studio.

Northview Elementary
$13,604
STEAM over the Digital Divide

METRO EAST MONTESSORI
$41,000
The FarMaker Space
A farm experience designed to teach problem-solving in an agriculture-centered environment.

SUNRISE R-IX SCHOOL DISTRICT (DESOTO, MO)
$60,000
STEM-RISE Agriculture Lab
2015 Innovators
Buder Elementary in the Ritenour school district
$53,253
ILEARN: ADVANCING EDUCATION WITH STEAM
Crossroad College Preparatory School
$65,747.97
INNOVATIVE & ETHICAL SOLUTIONS THROUGH CREATIVE WORK IN THE MAKERSPACE
Outcomes: To inspire students for continued exploration in the STEM fields.
Immanuel Lutheran School (ILS)
$33,501
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (ILS) ROBOTICS PROGRAM
Bonus: IL will partner with River Roads Lutheran to bring robotics to underserved students.
Rockwood School District
$69,649
THE MOBILE INNOVATION CENTER
The Soulard School
$63,831
THE TOTAL WELLNESS PROJECT
Notre Dame High School
$61,080
INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE STEAM CAREERS- 3D PRINTING
2014 Innovators
Hazelwood Central High School
$54,490.56
THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM
Sappington Elementary
$73,222
IGNITING A PASSION FOR STEM: THE LIBRARY MAKERSPACE
Loyola Academy
$70,000
STEAM INTEGRATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Saint Louis University High School
$39,308
BRINGING ROBOTICS TO CITY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School
$65,000
TECHNOLOGY FOR CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
Marian Middle School
$56,635
STEM PROGRAMMING IN UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS
2013 Innovators
Buder Elementary
$67,993
USING THE ARTS TO TEACH STEM
Lutheran High School Center for Immersive Learning
$24,108
SHARING LOVE FOR ROBOTICS
Francis Howell School District