RSF supports education and innovation by empowering teachers and students.
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner — and we need YOUR HELP to support hands-on learning and keep creativity thriving in Rhinebeck's schools.
What does that support look like?
3rd graders exploring mindfulness and movement through Mindfulness Martial Arts
6th graders building confidence and creativity through the 6th Grade Circus
High school students using advanced CAD programming in their engineering classes
This school year alone, the Rhinebeck Science Foundation has already awarded $23,857 in grants, bringing hands-on science, technology, arts, and real-world learning experiences to students at CLS, BMS, and RHS. Last year, we invested $64,685 in teacher- and student-driven projects that sparked curiosity and inspired deeper learning.
Teachers have bold new ideas waiting — and we want to keep saying YES.
Learn more about the programs we support, our events and activities and how you can get in touch and get involved!
We know that breakthroughs don’t come from screens or gadgets. Learning sticks when students touch it, test it, and experience it themselves.
It starts with curiosity, creativity, and a teacher with a great idea.
RSF funds the ideas that bring learning to life.
Through teacher grants and community support, we fund hands-on STEAM experiences that allow students to explore, experiment, build, and discover.
Because some of the most meaningful learning happens when students are actively doing, not just listening or watching.
News and Events
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RSF Annual Mingle
Join us as we celebrate innovation in Rhinebeck Schools, spotlighting inspiring grant projects, and the teachers and students who inspired them!
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Discovery Festival
RSF offers children of all ages, and their families a chance to actively explore the wonders of STEAM based learning with local educators and professionals.
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Robotics Convention
Get ready to be amazed at an evening of innovation, creativity, and hands-on fun as students from Pre-k to RHS showcase their robots!
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2026 Gala
Step into a world where Victorian imagination meets futuristic invention. An evening to celebrate innovation and hands-on learning in Rhinebeck schools!
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Science Night Out
Every February in the CLS cafeteria, RSF teams up with Bard CCE for the messiest night of fun hands-on, STEAM based learning stations in all of Rhinebeck!
