One8-OpenSciEd School Grant Application, 2025-26

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Application Overview

Application Instructions
  1. Please review the program overview and FAQs.
  2. Complete one application per school.
  3. Submit all applications by Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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Please note: Public schools in MA that have students in grades 6, 7, and/or 8 are eligible to apply. Competitive preference is given to schools/districts with 15% or more of students from low-income backgrounds.
Important Dates
February 4th, 2026
Grant Application Due 

March 6th, 9th, and 10th, 2026
School Interviews over Zoom

March 19th, 2026
Award Notification 

April 15th, 2026 - Four Points Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Norwood, MA
Cohort Kickoff Convening
High-Level Programming Expectations
A competitive application will include a plan to achieve the following program expectations over the three years of grant implementation.

Full adoption of all 6 OpenSciEd units at each grade level (6 through 8) offered in the school by year 3
  1. 100% of students at each grade level participating by year 3.
  2. 100% of science teachers in grades 6-8 participating by year 3.
  3. All participating science teachers complete the OSE Launch Professional Learning (PL) and 3 additional unit-specific PLs.
  4. Teacher Champion(s) complete(s) PL training for a fifth unit, including Launch.
  5. All School Leaders participate in in-person PL led-by OSE Mass Community and support teachers locally in their schools.
School/district resources identified to cover additional costs (e.g., consumables)

Note: grant funding is intended to support high-quality adoption of OpenSciEd curricular resources and more specifically to offset the costs associated with launching the program. Schools will be provided three payments over three years and schools will pay vendors directly. Grant award sizes are determined by school sizes and based on two key start-up costs:
  1. Professional learning for teachers: All teachers attend PL for four units each.
  2. Durable equipment kits: Schools can receive up to $650 per unit per teacher, for all six units.
Grant awards are automatically calculated in the grant application and the average grant size is approximately $45,000. Grants sizes will vary based on school size and will generally exceed the average for large schools.

General Information

District and School Information


Primary Grant Contact






Grades


Total OSE Teachers
How many total grade 6-8 science teachers would be teaching OSE?

OSE Teachers by Grade
How many expected OSE science teachers are there for the following grades?  
(Note: If a teacher is teaching multiple grade levels please use a fraction/FTE to indicate this. For example if a teacher has one section in 7th and one section in 8th grade, please indicate 0.5 in 7th grade and 0.5 in 8th grade).



Science Schedule

Teacher, School, and District Champions

Teacher Champion Information
Teacher Champions are science teachers who will be implementing OSE and helping lead the work with their colleagues. Examples of this support include co-planning, peer observations, planning department meetings, helping with lab set-up, supporting materials management, problem-solving around routines, etc. These Champions should be knowledgeable about OSE and excited to lead the work with other science teachers. All participating teachers will be trained in 4 units, and the Teacher Champion(s) commit to be trained in 5 units at the grade level.

Note: A Teacher Champion is needed for all grade levels. This application allows you to enter up to 3 Teacher Champions.
  




  




  





School Leader Champion Information
The School Leader Champion is a school leader (e.g., Principal, Assistant Principal, Department Chair) who leads the OSE implementation at the school level. Ideally, this Champion will be in a leadership position and have the ability to inform common planning time/department meetings, observe teachers, review data, and make budgeting/scheduling decisions. These Champions are involved in hiring, supporting teacher turnover, ensuring attendance at PL, and developing the conditions for a sustainable, effective implementation of OSE over time. This person is charged with achieving student and teacher outcomes related to OSE. 

These Champions should be knowledgeable about OSE and excited to lead the work. They should lead communication across stakeholders, and consistently work to build support for the transition to OSE. These Champions are strongly encouraged to attend a unit-specific Professional Learning (PL) in addition to leader-specific PL to learn about OSE.




District Leader Champion Information
The District Champion is a district leader (e.g., Assistant Superintendent, Science/STEM Director, CAO) who leads the OSE implementation at the district level, often across schools. Ideally, this Champion will be in a leadership position and have the ability to inform common planning time/department meetings, observe teachers, review data, make budgeting/scheduling decisions, and hold a cross-school view. The District Champion is responsible for determining who in the district is responsible for materials management and ordering, as well as partnering with the finance team to monitor grant spending. 

These Champions should be knowledgeable of OSE and excited to lead the work. They should lead communication across stakeholders, and consistently work to build support for the transition to OSE. These Champions are strongly encouraged to attend a unit-specific PL in addition to leader-specific professional development to learn about OSE.




OSE Implementation Squad

A core aspect of successful OSE implementation is the creation and actioning of the Implementation Squad, consisting of district, school, and teacher leaders. In most cases, the district and school leaders are the same as the district and school champions. The teacher leader is one or more teacher champions selected by the district/school who will be most closely involved with OSE implementation planning.


Section 1: Vision




Section 2: OSE Adoption Decision







Section 3: School and District PL Time




Section 4: OSE Sequence

In MA, there are two sequences schools have followed when implementing OSE to date: the MA Sequence and the OSE Sequence.  Over time, some MA sequence schools have moved to the OSE sequence, and last year’s grant cohort saw 91% of schools select to use the OSE sequence. Given this, our 2026-2027 cohort grantees will all be following the OSE sequence.

OSE Rollout
Historically, the majority of schools implementing OSE have followed a staged roll-out over three years. For Cohort 6, we are encouraging schools start with 3 units in Year 1, getting to 5 units in Year 2, and the full 6 units in Year 3. 


Table A: Please confirm the units your teachers will teach in years 1, 2, and 3. Please scroll down to select units for all 3 years within each grade at your school.
Grade 6 Units (OSE national sequence)



Grade 7 Units (OSE national sequence)



Grade 8 Units (OSE national sequence)



Implementation Plan

Please use the following tables to outline how you will roll out OpenSciEd in your school. Which grade levels will participate when? How many teachers and students will be included? Remember that as grant recipients and members of the cohort program, schools are expected to offer all 6 OpenSciEd units to 100% of students at each grade level by Year 3 (2028-29). 
 
Table B: Please enter the estimated number of students participating in OpenSciEd by grade level over time. 
Note: The numbers should represent the discrete number of participating students in that school year.  It should not indicate new students or be cumulative over years.
Year 1 (2026-27) Students Year 2 (2027-28) Students Year 3 (2028-29) Students
Grade 6 Students (#)
Grade 7 Students (#)
Grade 8 Students (#)
 
Table C: Please enter the estimated number of teachers participating in OpenSciEd by grade level over time. 
Year 1 (2026-27) Teachers Year 2 (2027-28) Teachers Year 3 (2028-29) Teachers
Grade 6 Teachers
Grade 7 Teachers
Grade 8 Teachers

Budget Tables

Please fill out the following sections for all of your expected OSE teachers to calculate the grant funding request.

Professional learning (PL) for teachers: All science teachers and Teacher Champions in the building will complete 4 PL workshops over the three-year grant (1 Launch and 3 unit-specific sessions). Teacher Champions will also be trained in an additional unit for their grade level for a total of 5 units, funding for which is automatically included in a separate grant stipend and will not be factored in the tables below. An automatic stipend will also be included for an extra PL allowance for new teachers.

Durable equipment kits: All teachers receive a one-time $650 durable equipment allowance for each unit offered.

Note: In the instance where teachers teach across multiple grade levels, they need only train in 4 units, but can seek kit support for all units that they teach. For example, if a teacher teaches 7th and 8th grade, they would train in a total of 4 units across the two grade levels and could seek financial support for all 12 kits, 6 per grade level.

OSE Teacher 1




t1: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t1: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 2




t2: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t2: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 3




t3: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t3: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 4




t4: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t4: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 5




t5: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t5: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 6




t6: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t6: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 7




t7: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t7: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 8




t8: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t8: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 9




t9: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t9: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 10




t10: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t10: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 11




t11: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t11: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 12




t12: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t12: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 13




t13: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t13: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 14




t14: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t14: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 15




t15: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t15: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 16




t16: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t16: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 17




t17: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t17: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 18




t18: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t18: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 19




t19: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t19: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)
OSE Teacher 20




t20: Has this teacher already attended 4-day unit 1 Launch PL?
 
t20: Has this teacher already attended any 2-day unit PLs (i.e., rounds 2-6)?



Note: If this teacher teaches multiple grades, they are eligible for 6 kits per grade (a teacher who teaches 7th and 8th grade can request 12 kits)

Budget and Narrative

Funding Request
The tables below contain calculated grant amounts corresponding to the worksheet you filled out on the previous page. If you wish to make adjustments to the amounts, please return to the previous page and edit your estimated teacher PL and kit numbers. 

Need help thinking through the budget? Check out this budget planning worksheet and/or get in touch with Micah Joselow  (mjoselow@one8.org).

Budget assumptions
  • Launch PL: $900 (per teacher, per unit)
  • Unit PL: $600 (per teacher, per unit)
  • Durable Kits: $650 (per kit requested)
  • Teacher Champion allowance: Up to $3,600 depending on grades offered 
  • New teacher allowance: Up to $3,600 depending on school size
Professional learning budget (in dollars)



Durable equipment budget (in dollars)

Total Budget - By Category
Note: This represents the requested by category.  The yearly grant disbursement amounts are detailed below.
Budget Category
PL Subtotals
Durable Kit Subtotals
Teacher Champion Subtotals
New Teacher Allowance Subtotals
Grant Total

Grant Disbursements - By Year
Total grant award will be paid in three disbursements:
50% of total grant award will be paid in year 1
30% of total grant award will be paid in year 2
20% of total grant award will be paid in year 3

Note: This represents the grant amount that will be distributed to your school/district ahead of the upcoming school year (in late spring/early summer). 
Grant Disbursements
Year 1 Grant Disbursement
Year 2 Grant Disbursement
Year 3 Grant Disbursement
Total Grant Disbursement

Financial Contact Information







To whom do we make out the check?




Interview and Submission

Interview Scheduling
As part of the grant application process, schools may be invited to participate in a 45 minute interview. We are asking all applicants to schedule a tentative interview time now and the team will confirm the interview at latest one week prior to the date and time selected.

We suggest including the primary grant applicant, as well as the District Champion, School Champion(s), and Teacher Champion(s) as appropriate and possible.

Please schedule your team for an application interview by visiting the Calendly Scheduling Page.

 
Check all of the boxes below to confirm that your implementation plan as outlined in the application meets the following required design elements. This field is required.
Programming Expectations
 
Note: Shortly after submitting the application, the primary grant contact will receive a confirmation email. If they do not see that email within a few hours, please check your junk mail or reach out to mjoselow@one8.org.
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