Education
In Your Neighborhood and Nationwide
Education is a cornerstone of our communities. That's why Target proudly supports schools with innovative giving programs, volunteering efforts and partnerships with educational organizations. Explore how Target encourages a love of learning in classrooms and beyond.
Take Charge of Education®
With the help of our REDcardSM* holders, Target has donated more than $273 million to K-12 schools since 1997. Discover how schools benefit from our signature program — and how you can get involved.
Target Field Trip Grants +
Local Store Grants
Target gives 5,000 grants of up to $800 each to help students explore the world outside the classroom. And our stores provide grants to support local arts, early childhood reading and family violence prevention programs.
Target Volunteers School Library Makeovers
Our team members will improve hundreds of K-12 school libraries this year, opening new chapters of learning for thousands of kids nationwide. It's one more way that Target Volunteers are getting involved in our communities.
PTO Today Partnership
Target supports Family Reading Nights at local schools to celebrate the joys and benefits of reading.
Target + the PTA
We're a proud national sponsor of the PTA, partnering on this year’s School Year’s Eve events. Learn more about PTA at pta.org.
Resources for Teachers
Dream In Color
Target partners with the Smithsonian Institution and Scholastic to help teachers and students celebrate cultural diversity. We provide free curricula to educate and inspire students from all backgrounds.
Letters About Literature
Target and the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress partner on this reading and writing promotion program. Students write letters to an author, explaining how a work affected them personally.
Key Education Partners
Kids in Need
We're proud to support this national nonprofit organization that allows under-funded teachers to visit resource centers for education essentials.
United Through Reading
Target sponsors the United Through Reading Military program, which helps ease the stress of separation for military families. Deployed parents read aloud via DVD for kids to watch at home.
Read Across America
In partnership with the National Education Association, Target stores host Read Across America events every March, featuring fun book- themed family activities.
Target National Design Education Center
Target’s dedication to education is matched only by our dedication to great design. So we sponsor the Target National Design Education Center at the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York. With a design studio, library, and more, the Center serves as a launch pad for today’s aspiring designers and tomorrow’s visionaries.
Upcoming
Education Milestones
- 8/5
- Target Field Trip Grants Applications Open
- 9/1
- Letters About Literature Applications Open
- 9/30
- TCOE Checks Distributed
- 10/4
- NY Times Great Children’s Read
- 10/15
- Minnesota Education Conference
- 11/3
- Target Field Trip Grants Applications Close
- 12/12
- Letters About Literature Applications Close
Supporting Arts and Culture
Target makes the arts more affordable and accessible for families by sponsoring more than 2,200 events and reduced-price performances a year at more than 100 museums and cultural organizations around the country
Additional Education Partners
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