Renovate to Educate
Exciting changes in 2025 to our Renovate to Educate Program
After many successful years of focusing on renovating individual teacher classrooms, we have decided to shift our focus to enhancing the overall 'needs' spaces within schools. A “Needs Space” is where the school keeps food and personal items for students and families in need at their school. This decision was made with the goal of having a broader and more significant impact on all students within the school and help them meet their basic needs so they can focus on the amazing work being done in the classroom. By addressing the needs of common areas such as the food/clothing pantry/closet, we believe we can create a more inclusive and enriching environment for every student.
Stay tuned for more information this summer!
After many successful years of focusing on renovating individual teacher classrooms, we have decided to shift our focus to enhancing the overall 'needs' spaces within schools. A “Needs Space” is where the school keeps food and personal items for students and families in need at their school. This decision was made with the goal of having a broader and more significant impact on all students within the school and help them meet their basic needs so they can focus on the amazing work being done in the classroom. By addressing the needs of common areas such as the food/clothing pantry/closet, we believe we can create a more inclusive and enriching environment for every student.
Stay tuned for more information this summer!

Renovate to Educate
We are proud to announce the 2025 Renovate to Educate program, which will enhance the ability of four Central Florida schools to support students in need before the next school year. This year marks a meaningful change in the program's focus, as we shift our efforts from renovating individual teacher classrooms to enhancing the overall 'needs spaces' within schools.
A "Needs Space" is a dedicated area within a school stocked with food and personal items for unhoused or low-income students and their families. By addressing the needs of common areas such as the food/clothing pantry/closet, we hope to create a more inclusive and enriching environment for every student. We have collaborated with local school district partners to identify schools that would benefit from the program.
A "Needs Space" is a dedicated area within a school stocked with food and personal items for unhoused or low-income students and their families. By addressing the needs of common areas such as the food/clothing pantry/closet, we hope to create a more inclusive and enriching environment for every student. We have collaborated with local school district partners to identify schools that would benefit from the program.
2025 Program Recipients
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The 2025 Renovate to Educate program recipients are:
- Engelwood Elementary (Orange County)
- Lakeview Elementary (Osceola County)
- Millennium Middle (Seminole County)
- Leesburg Elementary (Lake County)
The renovations will take place over the summer, and we will continue to team up with Interior Design interns from Seminole State College to transform and organize these vital spaces. We will also fully stock the rooms with food and supplies. The goal is to have the new 'needs spaces' ready for the start of the 2025-2026 school year, providing a fresh and supportive environment for students and families in need.
We Bring Dream Classrooms to Life!
Our local teachers transform lives through education. To thank them for their hard work and dedication, we select a few lucky teachers each year to receive their dream classroom makeovers, providing renovations up to $2,500 per classroom. We bring these visions to life by teaming up with the Interior Design program at Seminole State College. Our paid Interior Design interns will then collaborate with each individual teacher while gaining hands-on, real-world experience.
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