The Littleton Public Schools Joint PTO Scholarship Fund awards scholarship grants each spring to support teachers’ continued professional growth. These funds, which are a result of a joint enterprise of individual LPS schools’ PTOs (Parent/Teacher Organizations), help teachers pay for special training or classes toward an advanced degree. All teachers in LPS are invited to participate, and teachers who meet the requirements are eligible to receive a grant.

This year, nine LPS educators from across the district were awarded scholarships. Superintendent Todd Lambert presented scholarship recipients with their Joint PTO Scholarship Fund grants during a reception April 9, 2025: 

• Anne Bryant, Goddard Middle School
• Audra Binney, Littleton High School
• Carissa Kloosterman, multiple schools
• Brenda De La Torre, Littleton High School
• Silvia Adriance, Gaskill Elementary School
• Elizabeth Andrews, Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education
• Paige Lester, Goddard Middle School
• Tyah Garcia, Goddard Middle School
• Taylor Shackton, Goddard Middle School

The LPS Joint PTO Scholarship Committee has been helping teachers cover training costs since 1958. It has been the committee’s objective to help improve instruction for students by helping teachers get the training they need.

This program is special because it is funded with PTO funds, not district funds. Parents value continuing education opportunities for teachers, and PTOs see how these opportunities translate into richer experiences for students in the classroom. Thank you to members of the PTO Scholarship Committee for your continued support of our amazing teachers!