Hempstead
Education Foundation

Introducing the Hempstead Education Foundation

Be part of the Beginning

We fund what makes a Hempstead education unforgettable: innovative teaching, enriching experiences, and recognition for the students and teachers who raise the bar.

Become a Founding Member Read our mission
Bobcat Hempstead Education Foundation seal

Today’s champions. Tomorrow’s possibilities.

Proud ofHempstead ISD

Superior Achievement2025 Schools FIRST financial integrity rating, Texas Education Agency

Hempstead Middle SchoolFirst B-rated campus in district history, TEA 2026 accountability

Where your gift goes

Every dollar supports Hempstead ISD students and the educators who teach them.

  • Inspiring innovation

    Classroom grants that let teachers try new ideas and bring them to life.

  • Supporting teachers

    Resources and recognition for the educators who show up for Bobcats every day.

  • Creating opportunities

    Enriching experiences beyond the classroom that widen what students see as possible.

  • Investing in students

    Recognizing excellence and helping Hempstead students dream bigger and achieve more.

Who it's all for

Every gift has a face.

They march with the Bobcat Band, line up arm in arm on the field, take the stage, raise champions at the county fair, and wear the sash for the very first time. Hempstead students are the reason this foundation exists, and every gift goes to work for them.

These are the Bobcats we're here for.

Hempstead High School band students marching in the homecoming parade.
Bobcat BandMarching in the homecoming parade
Smiling Hempstead High School cheerleaders holding green and silver pom-poms.
Hempstead High CheerBobcat spirit on parade day
A young Hempstead student with his champion steer and award banner at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo.
County fair championWaller County Fair & Rodeo
A Hempstead FFA student holding her award beside her show goat pen.
Hempstead FFARaising and showing livestock
A young Hempstead student wearing a Little Prince sash at homecoming.
Our youngest BobcatsHomecoming royalty
Students riding horses in the Hempstead homecoming parade as families watch.
Homecoming paradeA Hempstead tradition
A Hempstead student showing his steer in the show ring before a crowd.
In the show ringHard work on display
Hempstead High School football players in green jerseys standing arm in arm on the field.
Bobcat FootballStanding together, arm in arm
Hempstead theatre students posing on stage in costume after a performance of Lord of the Flies.
Hempstead TheatreLord of the Flies cast
  • Music
  • Athletics
  • Theatre
  • Spirit
  • Agriculture
  • Tradition
Invest in their future
Be Part of the Beginning: introducing the Hempstead Education Foundation, founding the future of Bobcat Nation.

Founding the future of Bobcat Nation

The foundation is new, and the first gifts carry the most weight. Founding Members fund the first teacher grants, the first student awards, and the first proof of what this community can build together.

Every gift, at any amount, is processed securely through Givebutter and goes to work for Hempstead students.

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Become a Founding Member

We invite alumni, businesses, families, community leaders, and friends to become an inaugural Founding Member with a one-time gift.

  1. Visionary Founder$10,000+
  2. Legacy Founder$5,000
  3. Green & White Founder$2,500
  4. Bobcat Founder$1,000
  5. Founding Friend$500

Every Founding Member receives

  • Permanent recognition

    Your name on the Founders Wall and in foundation materials.

  • An exclusive invitation

    A seat at the special Founders Celebration.

  • A part in something bigger

    Support for innovative ideas and new opportunities.

  • A lasting impact

    For Hempstead ISD students and teachers.

This is a one-time opportunity.

Once the inaugural Founding Member campaign closes, this distinction will never be offered again.

Will you be one of the people who helped start it all?

Become a Founding Member

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