Seven Oaks School Division is the recipient of an extraordinarily generous $1.5 million philanthropic investment in support of our students, schools, and community.

We are thankful for the visionary leadership of Walter and Maria Schroeder, Co-Founders of The Schroeder Foundation and their commitment to strengthening communities, supporting children and families, and creating opportunities where they are needed most.  Their philanthropy is rooted in a deep belief that every child deserves dignity, nourishment, belonging, and the opportunity to thrive regardless of circumstance.

This generous gift will strengthen student supports, advance food security, and enhance programs that promote equity, wellness, and opportunity for all learners. It will have a lasting and far-reaching impact.  It will ensure that students arrive at school nourished and ready to learn. It will expand the reach of community-centred programming and create safe, welcoming spaces where young people can feel connected, supported, and hopeful about their future.

At Seven Oaks School Division, we understand that education extends far beyond the classroom. Our schools are places of care, safety, inclusion, and belonging. They are centres of community where relationships are built, barriers are reduced, and lives are changed.  The Schroeder Foundation’s belief in this work, and in the people who carry it forward every day, is both deeply affirming and profoundly inspiring.

We are incredibly grateful to Walter and Maria Schroeder and The Schroeder Foundation for their visionary leadership, extraordinary generosity, and steadfast belief in the power of education and community.