What the school district can imagine and the State does not provide funding for, the Sedona-Oak Creek Educational Foundation will be there to help.

Paying for added programs takes dollars away from the operating budget of the regular curriculum and administration of the District. Without the financial backing of the newly revived Educational Foundation and Community Organizations like the Rotary Club and Northern AZ Healthcare Office of Philanthropy, to name a few, it would be difficult to maintain these added programs.

Strong Music and Theater programs inspire students and bring young people to the on campus Sedona Performing Arts Center. These programs strengthen the relationship between the SOCUSD School District and the Arts Community in Sedona. With a dedicated teacher in Cody McKesson and some help from the Chamber Music Sedona, the Music Department is active. Now we need an experienced and talented theater director. This is a focus of the Sedona-Oak Creek School District.

A robust sports program contributes greatly towards a town's high school spirit, especially in the fall for homecoming! However, of all the sports football is the most expensive, and it requires the most players. To the disappointment of kids, parents, and the community, the team was cut from the sports program at the Sedona Red Rock Jr/Sr High School more than 5 years ago. 

The new Superintendent would like to bring back a full fledged tackle football team back at Sedona Red Rock Jr/Sr HS. As we grow, SOCUSD Educational Foundation can help with that as well. The district recently won it's appeal to play football at a 1A level, bringing us a step closer to having "Friday Night Lights" in Sedona!

This before and after school program at West Sedona School has been a game changer for working parents. It's also been a boost for the kids.  We've been fortunate to have the support of wonderful community members and organizations keeping it open thus far through the Educational Foundation.

The future vision is to make the Wildcats Extended Day program more of an educational supplement, but it will take a significant financial commitment year after year. The Educational Foundation will be there.

Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District has only had enough in the budget  to offer the community only one preschool class of 20 and a waiting list. Some states include funding for preschool, but not in Arizona.

This year, the district added a second preschool class and is charging a nominal tuition with a sliding scale to partially cover the cost of two preschool classes. The Educational Foundation is making up the difference.

When fully funded, the Foundation is hoping to put the entire cost of preschool on its financial agenda. This will allow the District to focus on the Primary School's and Jr/Sr High School's regular and extra curriculum programs.