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E.L. Ross Highlights
Lake Forest Middle School String Band Performance
STEAM Unleashed
Our Mission
The Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation (BCPEF) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2004 to partner with Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools to raise community awareness, gain financial support and enhance teaching and learning. BCPEF supports classroom instruction in 27 schools for over 16,000 students by bringing private donors and strategic educational initiatives together, providing funds for supplemental academic programs and targeted professional development not covered in regular school budgets.
Support Your Community Through Public Education
Your support has a direct impact on the education of our community. Create a stronger, more impactful future through donating to BCPEF.
Donate Directly
Make an immediate impact with a one-time or recurring gift—every dollar supports local educational programs and student success.
Legacy Giving
Leave a lasting legacy by including BCPEF in your will or estate plan. Your gift helps build brighter futures for generations.
Payroll Deduction
BCS and CCS Employees can support BCPEF effortlessly through regular contributions from your paycheck.
News in Education
Mary Ann Poplin
Cleveland City Schools Art Teacher
“I became a ‘close friend’ of Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, and Renoir, thanks to my Fund For Teachers Fellowship in Paris.
I was no longer wrapped in a cocoon, but fully transformed, limitless in vision and imagination., enabled to pass on this transformation to my students every day.”
Terry Esquinance
Cleveland Middle School Educator
“Receiving the Lily Fitzgerald Award has been one of the most meaningful moments in my teaching career. It reminded me that what we do in the classroom truly matters, that teaching is not just a job, but one of the most important callings there is.
This award has reignited my passion for teaching and reaffirmed why I chose this profession in the first place. It has inspired me to create a classroom full of readers who are not only excited to read, but eager to share what they’ve learned. Watching my students discover new ideas, connect with stories, and find joy in reading again has been a powerful reminder of the lasting impact we can have as educators.
Beyond the classroom, this recognition has reminded me that there are still people who see the heart and hard work teachers put into what we do, people who want us to feel seen, valued, and appreciated. For that, I’m deeply grateful.”
Dr. Charis Reagan
LEAD Fellow 2024–2025
BCS Educator
“Thank you for investing in people, not just projects, and that personal investment will continue to shape lives. Because of this fellowship, I am learning to lead with both courage and compassion — skills that will serve not only my career, but also my community. It has changed the trajectory of my life, and I will carry that forward with pride, responsibility, and deep appreciation.”