Home schools eligible for SMARTer Kids™ Foundation Grants

Grants available for products from SMART Technologies and NEC Solutions America

Calgary, AB --- June 02,2003 --- The SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada announces the eligibility of home schools to receive SMARTer Kids Grants for SMART Products and SMARTer Kids Grants for NEC Visual Presentation Products. SMARTer Kids Grants for SMART Products are worth 20 to 70 percent of the suggested list price of SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards, whiteboard cameras, multimedia furniture and software. SMARTer Kids Grants for NEC Visual Presentation Products are worth 11 percent to 53 percent of the suggested list price of qualifying NEC visual presentation products.

“Home schooling is an increasingly popular mode of educating young people in North America, and the SMARTer Kids Foundation is expanding the grant criteria to reflect this shift,” says Nancy Knowlton, executive director of the SMARTer Kids Foundation. “We’ve already helped make technology products affordable for thousands of educational institutions. With Grants for home schools, we hope to benefit an even larger student population.”

For more information and to apply for SMARTer Kids Foundation Grants, visit www.smarterkids.org.

About the SMARTer Kids Foundation
The SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada provides opportunities for students and teachers to learn new skills and grow in self-confidence by placing technology and programs at their service. Founded in 1997, this private organization brings technology products into the classroom to support, sustain and improve learning through research programs, Grants and other initiatives. Research programs supported by the Foundation focus on the impact and effectiveness of technology in the classroom. The Foundation’s programs and Grants help educators equip classrooms with technology, provide students with enriched learning experiences and support teacher-training projects that integrate multimedia tools into curriculum delivery. The Foundation is committed to working with educators to provide programs that make a difference in education. For more information, visit www.smarterkids.org.

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