Averill Park Education Foundation – Investing in our future one classroom at a time Empowering education through community partnerships. The Averill Park Education Foundation funds educational and cultural initiatives and enrichment programs that advance student achievement and encourage teacher development. We enthusiastically empower our school community with grants that engage inspire and promote learning and innovation in the classroom and beyond. APEF grants provide exceptional opportunities for growth discovery and creativity by eliminating barriers and optimizing the power of potential from robotics to ceramics lab equipment to construction technology equipment cultural events to guest speakers and so much more.