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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, as well as supporting the education of MISD graduates who are attending an institution of higher education or a trade school.

Our Programs

STEM

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Marfa Education Foundation supported the first Robotics competition program at Marfa ISD and continues to support STEM projects a decade later.

Organizations We Support

Marfa Live Arts and Marfa Studio of Arts provide specialized curriculum for Marfa ISD students.

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 eighth to twelfth grades.

Art Classroom Supplies

MEF facilitates art supplies for the Marfa High School art classroom.

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.