The Marfa Education Foundation supports and enhances the work of the Marfa Independent School District, and is committed to facilitating enrichment projects and to augmenting the education of the District’s students.

Robotics

Marfa Education Foundation supported the first Robotics competition program at Marfa ISD.

Marfa Live Arts

Marfa Live Arts is a performing arts nonprofit with a strong educational component.

Sensory Room

A Sensory Room is available to any student who is feeling overwhelmed in the classroom or needs help calming down in emotionally challenging situations.

Dual Credit Classes

Dual Credit Classes are available to students in the ninth to twelfth grades.

Art Supplies

MEF facilitates the donation of high quality art supplies from local businesses & seeks grants that support high school art classes.

Teacher Grants

MEF makes grants available to all teachers for books, materials, supplies, or software, to enhance the teaching in their classrooms.

Marfa School Library

Swimming Lessons

End of Year Luncheon

In 2018, The Tocker Foundation generously granted funds to buy books and modular furniture for the school library, creating cozy environments for students.

Swim lessons were available at the Marfa Municipal Pool Monday through Friday free of charge through Summer Shaekup.

MEF partakes in various teacher appreciation events in May, including coffee and donuts at the school and treating MISD teachers and staff to lunch at Cibolo Creek Ranch at the end of the 2023 school year.

MEF and MISD are collaborating to keep our teachers here in Marfa.

Literacy and Guided Reading

The Guided Reading program began in Sept 2017, at which time, 30% of the elementary school children (30 students out of 148) were reading below grade level.

Student Spaceflight Experiments

Marfa ISD has had a robust Earth and Space Sciences academic class going for the past 3 years.

Art After School

Art After School provides Marfa teens with an opportunity for independent study in the visual arts by offering studio space, art materials, and mentorship.

Playground Renovation Project

This multi-year project started with the Dersu Collective raising $6,000 to renovate the elementary school playground. Most recently, a $15,000 grant continues improvements