Teacher Grant Program

LWD is proud to help and support our local teachers and their projects that will educate their students about water resource management and ocean water pollution prevention. All projects will benefit over 6,000 students in the Encinitas Unified School and San Dieguito School Districts.

Each fiscal year, LWD awards up to $6,000 in grants to local schools (K-12) within our service area to help educate students about wastewater, recycled water and the importance of water conservation.

2024/2025 School Year Recipients

• Ms. Carrie Herndon from Encinitas Unified School District Farm Lab received a $2,000 grant to fund her project which uses Ward's Groundwater Simulator to enhance the Water Wise Unit and strengthen student understanding of water conservation.
• Ms. Jacquelyn Street from La Costa Heights Elementary School received a $900 grant to fund her project which uses literature, science, and art to inspire students to be good stewards of the earth.
• Ms. Jessica Caldararo from La Costa Heights Elementary School received a $1,400 grant to fund her project to teach kindergarten students about the importance of water resource management and ocean pollution prevention.
• Ms. June Honsberger from La Costa Canyon High School received a $1,600 grant to fund her project which uses pollinator gardens to engage students in learning about pollinator species and plant diversity.
• Ms. Katherine Oberman from El Camino Creek Elementary School received $900 grant to fund her project to continue to grow a garden with native plants to engage students in learning about plant biodiversity.
• Ms. Nancy Jois from Capri Elementary received $2,000 grant to fund her project to teach kindergarteners about the water cycle and water resource management.

Check out this video from our skilled Field Services Technicians (FSTs)! One of the 2023-2024 grant recipients, kindergarten teacher Nancy Jois from Capri Elementary, had the opportunity to experience an in-person demonstration as part of her project. FSTs Johnny, Jeffrey, and Curney showed students the District's combination truck and televised van. They educated the students in both English and Spanish on how the combination truck is integral in clearing out blockages in sewer lines and how the televised van is utilized to inspect underground pipes for blockages or defects.

LWD is proud to help and support our local teachers and their projects that will educate their students about water resource management and ocean water pollution prevention. All projects will benefit over 6,000 students in the Encinitas Unified School and San Dieguito School Districts.