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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.

over $273 million to date

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.

over 729,000 students enjoyed a Target Field Trip Grant

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.

almost 2,000 libraries improved
Family Reading Night

PTO Today Partnership

Target supports Family Reading Nights at local schools to celebrate the joys and benefits of reading.

School Year's Eve

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.

Dare. Dream. Do.

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

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

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

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.

Smithsonian Institution

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

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Library of Congress United Negro College Fund HandsOn Network National Education Association First Book The Heart of America Foundation

REDcard: Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit Card® and Target Check Card®. Subject to application approval.

* Subject to Take Charge of Education Program Rules (click for full details).

Take Charge of Education® Program Rules

*With the help of our REDcardSM holders, Target has donated more than $273 million to K-12 schools since 1997.

REDcard: Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit Card® and Target Check Card®.
Subject to application approval.

Qualifying Schools

The Take Charge of Education® program is intended to benefit K-12 schools located in the U.S. having a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status.

How The Program Works
  • Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit CardSM and eligible Target Business Card® accounts can sign up for the Take Charge of Education program by calling 1-800-316-6142 or by visiting Target.com/tcoe or an in-store kiosk. The primary cardholder of a Target Check CardSM can sign up for the Take Charge of Education program by calling 1-800-316-6142.
  • Designate an eligible K-12 school, and Target donates an amount equal to one percent (1%) of your Target Visa Credit Card, Target Credit Card, Target Check Card or Target Business Card purchases (minus returns and sales tax) at any Target store and Target.com, and one-half percent (1/2%) of your Target Visa Credit Card purchases made (not including cash advances, balance transfers, and purchases of other cash equivalents, and minus returns and sales tax) everywhere else Visa credit cards are accepted.
  • Target will track purchases made on participating Target Visa Credit Cards, Target Credit Cards, Target Check Cards and Target Business Cards and will distribute the accumulated donations to schools in March and September.
General Conditions
  • Only one school may be designated for each Target Visa Credit Card account, Target Credit Card account, Target Business Card account and Target Check Card. For the Target Check Card, only the primary cardholder can designate the K-12 school, and that designation will apply to any authorized users. For the Target Business Card, only the primary contact on the account can sign up and designate the K-12 school to receive the donation.
  • Schools must meet the eligibility requirements described above.
  • Donation amounts begin to accrue when the school designation is processed. The school donation will only be made for Target Visa Credit Card accounts, Target Credit Card accounts and Target Business Card accounts that are open and in good standing at the time donations are distributed to eligible schools. The school donation will only be made for Target Check Cards that are open and have no unpaid electronic fund transfers at the time the donation is distributed to the eligible schools.
  • School donations through the Take Charge of Education program are not tax-deductible.
  • Target Business Card accounts can sign up to participate in the Take Charge of Education program only if they are an educational organization and obtain approval from Target to participate in the program.
  • Checks will not be mailed to schools if the payout is less than $25 (payouts under $25 will carry over to the next payment period). Checks must be cashed before the expiration on the check. Checks are considered rejected if not cashed by their expiration.
  • Target reserves the right to discontinue or alter the terms of this program at any time.

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