Portsmouth Public Education Foundation

Welcome to the PPEF

Thank you for visiting the Portsmouth Public Education Foundation’s (PPEF) website! We hope that you will find it informative and useful.

PPEF is a young and growing organization. Founded in 2001 by the forwardand visionary thinking of community leaders. Our mission revolves around furthering the educational experiences of our students by providing programs and opportunities not offered in the standard curriculum.

I encourage you to view our website, learn more about who we are, what we do, and our vision for our youth. Your support or involvement in our efforts would be welcome! The education of our youth should be a team effort involving the School Department and the community.

Our youth are the future of our community. Their preparation is a task in which we are all incumbent to participate.

Again, thank you for your interest in PPEF.

Marilyn Brockway
President, Board of Directors

The 2013 Kitchen Tour: A Great Success Story

This past May, the Portsmouth Public Education Foundation (PPEF) held its 7th annual Hidden Kitchens of Portsmouth Tour. We would like to thank the many volunteers who helped make this event so successful and the seven home owners who graciously opened their homes for the 250 attendees. This event would not be possible without our [...]

Renewable Energy Curriculum Receives Grant

PPEF has supported the “Renewable Energy” curriculum at the Portsmouth High School by awarding a grant for $2911 to high school teacher Jean-Paul Arsenault for his “Fries to Fuel: Biodiesel in the Classroom”. The students will receive hands on instruction turning used fryolater oil into usable biodiesel. A field trip to Newport Biodiesel will enhance [...]

Contribution from the Dr. Robert A. Davidson Charitable Fund

Portsmouth Public Education Foundation was again fortunate and grateful to be one of the recipients of the fund raising efforts of the Davidson Family and their musical presentation “Broadway: From Then til’ Now 3”, a benefit concert on February 2, 2013. The “Dr. Robert A. Davidson Charitable Fund” has been established by the family of [...]