2025 Class Grants Awarded

2025 CLASS Grants Awarded

Imagine Oklahoma is dedicated to supporting education in Oklahoma by investing in students and their futures. From its launch in 2023, each purchase of Imagine Oklahoma merchandise contributed to the Oklahoma Classroom Learning and School Supplies (CLASS) Grant fund for the 2025-2026 school year. While the CLASS Grant receives contributions from multiple sources, Imagine Oklahoma contributed more than $15,000 the past year.

Selected from over 400 applicants across the state, seven teachers were awarded grants, continuing to enrich learning in their local schools.

Read below to learn how each of these grants will be utilized during the 2025-2026 school year, and please continue to “Purchase with Purpose” by shopping with Imagine Oklahoma.

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● 4th Grade Teacher - Bartlesville Public Schools - Wayside Elementary
○ Received $1,927.50 to enrich fourth-grade student learning in spelling and
mathematics by incorporating engaging, hands-on educational games,
manipulatives and Sequoyah books into the classroom.

● STEM Teacher - Blair Public Schools - Blair Elementary School
○ Received $4,994.27 to establish a hands-on STEM classroom that advances
academic recovery, fosters engagement and ensures access to real-world
learning.

● Special Education Teacher - Lawton Public Schools - Pat Henry Elementary
○ Received $4,699.44 to improve learning outcomes for approximately 130
students in ten special education classrooms at Pat Henry Elementary by
providing sensory-based seating solutions, such as wobble chairs and foot
swings, which have been shown to reduce stress and increase focus.

● Career Tech Teacher - Lexington Public Schools - Lexington Middle School
○ Received $4,976.76 to support the launch of a full-time STEM program with
Career Tech by upgrading essential 3D modeling and printing capabilities.

● Yearbook Teacher - Little Axe Public Schools - Little Axe High School
○ Received $1,345.32 to upgrade the yearbook program’s equipment to
high-performing cameras and essential accessories will empower students to
produce professional-grade yearbook content, enhancing technical skills and
fostering creativity.

● High School Teacher - Muskogee Public Schools - Rougher Alternative Academy
○ Received $3,985 to launch the Literacy Empowerment Initiative to re-engage
9th-12th grade students by connecting literacy to real-life experiences.

● 12th Grade Teacher - Oklahoma City Public Schools - Emerson-South Mid-High School
○ Received $4,987 to establish a dynamic Multimedia English Language Arts (ELA)
Studio aimed at enhancing student engagement and academic achievement.