| Resume a previously saved form
Resume Later

In order to be able to resume this form later, please enter your email and choose a password.

Password must contain the following:
  • 12 Characters
  • 1 Uppercase letter
  • 1 Lowercase letter
  • 1 Number
  • 1 Special character

Page 1

Project Lead The Way Massachusetts School Grant Program

Application  - Part 1

Thank you for your interest in the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Massachusetts grant opportunity. Funding for school grants is provided by the One8 Foundation and schools will receive additional programming and support from the One8 Applied Learning Hub and Mass Learning Project.
Application Instructions
Complete one application per program per school. Submit all applications by the deadlines below.

Please feel free to reach out to Christine Schepeler (christine.schepeler@masslearning.org) with any questions. 


Note: The application can be saved and does not need to be completed in one sitting. Click "save my progress and resume later" and enter your email address when prompted.

You may download a copy of the application for your reference here. 

Deadlines

  • December 17: Part 1 applications due
  • January 9: Invitations to Part 2 sent to schools
  • February 4: Part 2 applications due
  • March 5: Decisions to schools

This grant opportunity is open to all public schools (K-12) in Massachusetts, with competitive preference for those:

  • with 15% or more of students from low-income backgrounds;
  • in districts building out multi-school pathways (e.g., 6-12 or K-12); and/or
  • implementing or expanding PLTW in support of an Innovation Career Pathway (ICP) designation

High-Level Programming Expectations
A competitive application will include a plan to achieve the following program expectations over the three years of the grant. From 8 years of implementation support, we have learned that high-level programming includes:
  1. Meaningful and sustained student exposure to the program, with significant student participation:
    • PLTW Launch (K-5): 100% of students enrolled in the school completing two modules each year by Year 3 of the grant
    • PLTW Gateway (6-8): 75-100% of students enrolled in the school completing at least one unit each year
    • High School (9-12): 15-25% of students enrolled in the school on track to complete a three-course pathway by Year 3 of the grant
  2. Participation in PLTW Core Training for all teachers who will teach a PLTW course. NOTE: Massachusetts will likely host in-person training in summer 2026. Please plan for teachers to attend. 
  3. Teacher, school administrator, and district leader champions
  4. Plan to financially sustain the program after the grant

Grant funding is intended to support high-quality adoption of Project Lead The Way and, more specifically, to offset the costs associated with launching the program (teacher training, durable equipment). Schools will be provided three payments over three years, and schools will pay vendors directly. Grant funds may not be used for annual recurring costs of the program (e.g., annual PLTW participation fee or consumable equipment).

Page 2

Project Lead The Way Massachusetts School Grant Program

Application  - Part 1
School Information
1) Please select your district and school.

Start typing to search the list.

Start typing to search the list.
2) Please provide the name and contact information of the primary grant contact.






Phone number digits only
3) Please provide enrollment information for your school.



Please include number only without a percentage sign
Program Information



Note: if applying for more than one program, you must submit a separate application for each program.



For new Launch programs, we have developed two module sequences to support new schools’ adoption of the program. These sequences are based on input from educators and take into account costs, standards alignment, and student experience. Schools may choose different modules, but we highly recommend one of the sequences below.

Sequence 1: MA PLTW STEM Path
K.1 – Structures and function
K.2 – Pushes and pulls
1.1 – Light and sound
1.4 – Animated storytelling
2.1 – Properties of matter
2.4 – Grids and games
3.2 – Stability and motion: forces & interactions
3.4 – Programming patterns
4.4 – Input/output: human brain 
4.9 – Energy explorations
5.1 – Robotics and automation
5.5 – Matter: properties and reactions
Sequence 2: MA PLTW STEM + CS Path
K.1 – Structures and function
K.4 – Animals and Algorithms
1.1 – Light and sound
1.4 – Animated storytelling
2.1 – Properties of matter
2.4 – Grids and games
3.2 – Stability and motion: forces & interactions
3.4 – Programming patterns
4.3 – Input/output: computer systems
4.4 – Input/output: human brain
5.4 – Infection: modeling and simulation
5.5 – Matter: properties and reactions











Page 3

Project Lead The Way Massachusetts School Grant Program

Application  - Part 1












PLTW grants from the Mass Learning Project, funded by the One8 Foundation, are intended to help defray the costs associated with establishing or expanding PLTW programs in a way that can be sustained and grown over time. Grants funds will be disbursed over a three-year period.


Save my progress and resume later | Resume a previously saved form