CATAPULT GRANT AWARDS
AWARDS
Explore the technology projects funded by
Catapult Grants in years past.
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2025 Catapult Grant recipients:
The Biome School, $15,200
To purchase Dell Chromebooks replacing outdated and irreparable devices
De Soto #73 School District, $30,000
To replace aging servers with Dell PowerEdge servers and licenses to improve network performance and digital learning infrastructure
Ferguson Middle School, Ferguson-Florissant School District, $15,301.50
To provide prewired Chromebook charging carts
Griffith Intermediate, Ferguson-Florissant School District, $30,000
To purchase laptops and cases, VR headsets, 3D printers, modular library furniture and training in 3D printing, VR integration and cross curriculum instructional design to create an innovation lab for students to design and print prototypes and explore ecosystems and historical sites
McCluer High School, $12,000
To provide Nikon cameras, studio lighting kits, backdrops, zoom lenses, tripods, memory cards, microphones, headsets, photo/video capable laptops, external hard drives, iPads, a photo printer and a green screen for students who previously relied on personal cell phone cameras for journalism and yearbook photography
Pershing Elementary, School District of University City, $3,080
To purchase iPads and cases for students to write, design, film and edit in a digital storytelling class
STEAM Academy Middle School, Ferguson-Florissant School District, $16,530
To purchase projection mapping software, gaming laptops, projectors, student software licenses, portable speakers and Windows Projection Material XL to engage students in an interdisciplinary exploration uniting science, computer science and the arts through visual mapping and projection design
St. Mary’s Southside Catholic High School, $29,187
To purchase Lenovo Chromebooks, Zero Touch enrollments and Google Management EDU subscriptions to meet 1:1 student/device ratio, replacing outdated devices
Restoration and Wellness Center, Ferguson-Florissant School District, $3,600
To purchase iPads for geometry assignments including drawing, diagraming and charting
Wedgewood 6th Grade Center, Ferguson-Florissant School District, $14,400
To purchase student Chromebooks and charging carts to help meet 1:1 student/device ratio, replacing outdated devices
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2024 Catapult Grant recipients:
Brittany Woods Middle School, School District of University City, $29,483.85
55 student Chromebooks and covers for multilingual learners to be used at school and home, 12 educator laptops with translation features to replace non-portable devices that no longer hold charge, ELLevation software to track multilingual learner data and allow educators to assess what learners can achieve during different stages of language development, Chromebook charging carts and two library Chrome boxes
BelNor Elementary, Normandy Schools Collaborative, $30,000.00
60 student Chromebooks to meet 1:1 student/device ratio and to replace devices damaged and outdated for current STEM software applications including robotics, coding, dimensional design/printing, drones and AI, 60 student headphones, two educator desktops and two charging carts
Lebanon Elementary, Lebanon Community School District #9, $29,995.73
New server to replace failing 2008 system that disrupts internet activities crucial for classroom learning, GoGuardian monitoring to provide a safer online learning environment and protect data, new key entry system, cybersecurity training, 10 new laptops for educators who were unable to access technology throughout the day, five iPads and two cameras for journalism classes and STEM innovation
Sunrise Middle School, Sunrise R-9 School District, $23,572
110 Chromebooks and cases for middle school students to meet 1:1 student/device ratio and to replace broken devices, or devices that no longer hold a charge or connect to Wi-Fi, (many students are without access to technology devices at home) and four charging stations
Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro R-3 School District, $30,000
32 new classroom mini-towers, compatible with Windows 11 operating systems to replace declining devices with operating systems that will be obsolete after October 2025
Parker Road Elementary, Ferguson-Florissant School District, $5,000
20 tablets and cases for the pre-k through 2nd grade before-school STEM club to explore robotics and coding and to increase student confidence, risk-taking, problem-solving skills, cooperation and collaboration
Al-Salam Day School, $16,500.00
New student Chromebooks for school and home learning, interactive display boards and tablets to replace antiquated devices ineligible for vendor support and to provide access to online curriculum not supported by current devices (partial funding provided)
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2023 Catapult Grant recipients:
Brittany Woods Middle School (District of University City), $10,000
The school will receive funding to conduct professional development, enabling their educators to expand their technology usage, lesson sharing and learning opportunities.
City Academy (Independent), $29,699.73
The school will receive 27 laptops to enable educators to increase teacher efficiency and organization, offer access to a broader scope of digital resources, enable portability and provide seamless integration to classroom technology.
Holy Cross Academy (Parochial), $26,000
Twenty HP Chromebooks, 19 Thinkbooks and two Dell servers will increase the number of students who are 1:1 with devices, enhancing their learning and use of technology applications.
Lafayette Preparatory Academy (Charter), $25,764.50
Fifty HP Chromebooks, 20 headsets, microphones, charging carts and professional development supports the school’s commitment to excellence, including a focus on English learners and students with special needs so all students are 1:1 with devices.
Normandy Middle School at Lucas Crossing (Normandy Schools Collaborative), $30,000
To increase student learning with 1:1 devices, the school will receive 63 IdeaPad Lenovo Chromebooks, headphones, charging carts and professional development.
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School (Parochial), $12,380
The school will receive two 65” Clevertouch interactive boards, six Lenovo Thinkbooks for educators, four Chromebooks for students and corresponding charging/storage units.
Washington Elementary School (Normandy Schools Collaborative), $29,999.58
Teachers and staff will receive 24 HP laptop computers and 18 Brother printer/copiers to increase classroom efficiency and student engagement.
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The 2022 Catapult Grant recipients:
Barrington Elementary School (Hazelwood School District), $25,626.97
The school will receive five new ClearTouch interactive display screens.
Berkeley Intermediate School (Ferguson Florissant School District), $14,162.10
Thirty Dell Chromebooks with charging cart for the library will enable extension of the classroom curriculum.
Bernard Long Elementary School (Madison CUSD 12), $28,200.00
The school will receive ten Dell Chromebooks with charging cart, 38 iPads with protective cases, a digital camera with tripod and professional development training.
Ferguson Middle School (Ferguson Florissant School District), $29,200.00
Eight classrooms will receive Smartboards.
Maplewood Richmond Heights School District (Maplewood Richmond Heights School District), $15,954.00
A new Smartboard, six MacBook Air laptops and 120 adapters will be funded.
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School (Parochial), $29,770.00
The school will receive110 Acer Chromebooks with four charging carts, two laptops for educators and funds to modernize the wireless access points.
Wedgwood Sixth Grade Center (Ferguson Florissant School District), $17,930.00
Five classrooms will receive Smartboards.
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2021 Catapult Grant recipients:
Brittany Woods Middle School (School District of University City), $18,809.97
Funds will cover Chromebooks and carts for students to collaborate asynchronously on PBL-related assignments.
Froebel Literacy Academy (St. Louis Public Schools), $22,999.93
Educators will engage in enhanced weekly professional learning through use of new Promethean whiteboards.
Gateway MST Elementary School (St. Louis Public Schools), $30,000
Special education students will have access to new classroom tools that support and accelerate their learning.
Northwest R-1 High School (Northwest R-1 School District), $28,890.00
Funds will provide the opportunity for students to increase their communications and marketing expertise through the purchase of thirty laptops.
St. Francis of Assisi School (parochial), $19,413.94
The school will upgrade their WiFi connectivity and bandwidth to ensure consistent internet access throughout the campus.
St. Mark Catholic School (parochial), $10,605.00
Three classrooms will install interactive display boards; K-2nd students will receive tablets.
Vashon High School (St. Louis Public Schools), $22,180.99
The school will increase its capacity for asynchronous learning across classrooms well as enhanced use of the library.
Walbridge STEAM Academy (St. Louis Public Schools), $24,493.00
Ten interactive smart boards will be installed to deepen student learning and increase educator access to online resources.
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2020 Catapult Grant recipients:
DeSoto School District (Public), $30,000.00
“Freedom to Move About” allows teachers to use more effective virtual instruction practices while connecting with students.
Educational Therapeutic Support at Madison (SLPS), $22,073.74
“Growth Through Innovation” supports special education teachers by providing Dell interactive touch equipment for students in a hybrid-classroom.
North Side Community School (Charter), $30,000.00
Educators expand their use of project-based learning and critical thinking with Promethean Smart Boards.
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Parochial), $29,862.00
“Giving Hope to Students” creates a 1:1 learning environment with Apple and Chromebook.
Francis Cabrini Academy (Parochial), $30,000.00
“Moving Cabrini Forward” Funds support rewiring the building for internet connectivity so students can learn without constraint.
Louis Language Immersion School (Charter), $29,160.00
“Language Learning Workstations for Project-Based Learning” creates French, Spanish and Chinese Apple language learning stations.
Venice Elementary School and Venice CUSD #3 (Public), $30,000.00
“Venice Elementary 21st Century Innovative Technology Program” enables educators to increase adaptive online learning and classroom instruction with Dell laptops.
Webster Groves High School (Public), $23,942.72
“Thrive Entrepreneurship Incubator” provides Dell workstations so that student entrepreneurs can develop their business skills and soft skills, empathy and collaboration.
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2019 Catapult Grantee recipients:
Carr Lane Visual and Performing Arts Middle School (SLPS), $29,705.75
“High School Here I Come!” This grant is approved for 88 Dell Latitude computers which will upgrade student access to internet connected devices and allow more students to use devices simultaneously.
City Garden Montessori School (Private), $29,923.00
“Technology to Enhance Instruction” City Garden Montessori had an inadequate number of devices for the student body and old network switches which created slow and inconsistent connectivity.
Ferguson Middle School (Ferg-Flor), $12,375.00
“Achieving Independence Through Technology” The arts department at the middle school had no devices for student use and as a department, were unable to use online programs.
Marian Middle School (Parochial):, $26,500.00
“Wireless Access” The gym is the center of this school but has no wireless access. Connectivity will allow school wide assemblies and performances in this underutilized space.
Nottingham Community Access and Job Training H.S. (SLPS), $29,911.75
“Achieving Independence Through Technology” This grant will transform the sparse and outdated technology inventory and access by providing resources for 40 laptops and 20 iPads.
Wedgewood Sixth Grade Center (Ferg-Flor), $29,789.82
“Make Learning Chrome-Tastic!” This grant will ensure that all 370 students have access to a device.