About LEF

In the Loudoun Education Foundation’s 30 year history, we have seen how community support can make strategic and meaningful impacts in the classroom and beyond. As an independent nonprofit, the LEF engages our community to invest in critical and innovative programs that foster academic success and well-being of students and teachers. We fund programs that stimulate students’ curiosity, create exceptional learning opportunities, and provide needed resources to teachers, students, and families.

Join our mission to help Loudoun’s public school students reach their full potential.

What We Do

For Educators

Our support for educators includes classroom grants, continuing education scholarships, and a peer-to-peer mentoring program for new teachers.

Student Programs

We help students reach their full potential by providing exceptional learning opportunities, mental health support, weekend meals, and scholarships.

Get involved

We'd love your help! Our Backpack Coalition program relies on volunteers to provide weekly meals to students and families.

Our Blog

Stay up-to-date on how we’re leveraging the passions of generous community members to meet the needs of students and teachers.

2020-2021 By The Numbers

Granted $99,589 in Teacher & School Grants

Packed 31,697 weekend meal bags

Gave $2,138,448 to Loudoun’s schools

Provided $1,006,683 to STEM Education

Advancing Excellence Campaign

Through the Advancing Excellence campaign, the Loudoun Education Foundation is working with business and community leaders, as well as other foundations and families, to raise $15 million by 2022 to advance quality education in all Loudoun County Public Schools. This campaign brings meaningful programs and events to our teachers and students in Loudoun County Public Schools that ensures their academic success and well-being and prepares them for the future. Learn how you can support the Advancing Excellence campaign by contacting Executive Director Danielle Nadler at 571-252-1102.