Programs

Our alumni initiatives celebrate the legacy of Eudora graduates while laying the groundwork for future connections. We support class reunion tours, share alumni stories, and are building bridges to future mentoring and career shadowing opportunities with students—strengthening the Cardinal family across generations.

Alumni Connections - We want to hear from you!

We're excited to launch our EHS Alumni Connection Initiative! Join us in bridging the gap between past and present Cardinals. Your journey can inspire the future. #EHSAlumniConnect 

Submit: EHS Alumni Information: bit.ly/CardinalAlumni Here's what we are collecting:-Basic contact information for staying connected-Details of your career and education or military achievements post-Eudora High-Areas where you might be willing to lend your expertise or time to benefit current students.

Battle of the Books

The Foundation supports this yearly reading incentive program at Eudora Elementary. Students read books all year and come together as a team to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge in a fun-filled day of competition. 

Cardinals Care Fund is a monetary fund to assist principals and counselors in meeting urgent, immediate, and basic necessities of Eudora students, to ensure that the student's physical, social, and emotional needs do not stand in the way of their success
in school and school-sponsored extracurricular activities. This program helps fill needs unmet by any other source.

• Lunch Account Reconciliation allows student families to receive financial assistance for delinquent lunch accounts each semester.
• Operation Caring allows referred/selected students in the most need of a wardrobe to be taken shopping with school staff during the school day. This program is based on the values of confidentiality and dignity. It is a confidential process in which students are selected and allowed to have dignity in selecting their own new clothing.
• The Bird’s Nest Requests for new clothing, shoes, and hygiene items for students.
• School supplies
• Food security over school breaks

Donate Now to the Cardinals Care Fund

Career Connect

Giving students real-world exposure to jobs, industries, and future opportunities through lunch-and-learns, site visits, and networking with professionals.

Each fall, the Eudora Schools Foundation awards Classroom Innovation Grants to educators across USD 491. These grants fund bold ideas that bring learning to life—supporting hands-on projects, creative instruction, and student engagement. It’s our way of investing in teacher leadership and fueling fresh ideas that make a lasting impact.

We help connect community members with meaningful ways to support our schools. From classroom volunteers and guest speakers to mentors, Watch D.O.G.S., Foster Grandparents, and team service projects, we coordinate opportunities that inspire connection and create impact across every school building.

EMS Enrichment Programs support before and after school programs that help middle school students

1) build new skills and interest

2) develop self-confidence

3) gain knowledge from a cross-disciplinary, real-world learning opportunities that support core subjects in their classroom curriculum.  

Cardinal LinkUP Mentor Program students are matched with an adult community mentor who meets with them before school or during lunch a few times each month. This program is a fantastic way for middle school students to interact with an additional adult role model who encourages them to reach their academic and personal development goals. Mentor/mentee matches are based on personal interests. The program content is structured to help the student discover the best version of him or herself.

Through programs like LinkUP, community members mentor middle school students — offering encouragement, accountability, and connection. Because every student deserves someone in their corner.

Principal for a Half Day

We invite business and community leaders to explore our vibrant school district by shadowing a school principal for a morning in order to better understand their complex roles and to gain perspective on the school system from within. Community leaders, in turn, share expertise and provide perspective on their business’ needs and opportunities for collaboration. Principal for a (Half) Day is an enlightening day of inspiration, exploration, and fun.

Old School Coffee and Conversation

Each year we welcome back retired Eudora school district staff for an opportunity to reconnect with their former colleagues and receive updates on the great things happening in our schools. The purpose is to create a stronger sense of community among people who spent a great deal of their working life in the service of the Eudora schools. 

In partnership with The Pando Initiative, Reality U is a hands-on simulation that teaches 8th and 10th grade students the real-life impact of financial decisions. Students receive future life scenarios—including jobs, income, and family responsibilities—and must navigate budgets for housing, transportation, childcare, and more. It’s an eye-opening experience that connects classroom learning to real-world choices.

The Dream Big Conference is a one-of-a-kind, locally driven professional development experience for Eudora Schools staff. Educators learn, lead, and dream bigger together—because students thrive when teachers do too.