High School Info Night

Help BEF bring it home in the Aspen Daily News Ajax Awards!

BEF is proud to be nominated for:
✔️ Best Non-Profit — for our impact on education in Basalt Public Schools

✔️ Best Fundraising Event — The Taste brings the community together

New at Basalt Elementary: Green Thumb Club 🌱

We’re excited to help launch a new after-school Garden Club at Basalt Elementary School for 1st–4th grade students—made possible through a BEF grant.

Twice a week, students will head

4th Grade Art Days!

Brought to you by The Bayer Center and Basalt Education Foundation, our Longhorn artists explored a world of creativity. From dancing the Bear Dance with Aspen Historical Society to diving into improv with TACAW, crafting miniatu

Thinking about high school options?

Join us for High School Info Night to learn more about Basalt High School—its programs, student success stories, and what’s ahead. Whether you’re a current Basalt Public School parent or explorin

In Loving Memory of Lee Rittvo

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Lee Rittvo on March 6, 2025. Along with her husband, Steve Rittvo, Lee was one of the most generous and steadfast supporters of Basalt Education Foundation and our s

Art Days start this week! 
We’re kicking off with a special thank you to our biggest supporter this year: The Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies at the Aspen Institute, @thebayercenter.  
The Bayer Center is an exhibition space and resear

EMPOWERING BASALT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO THRIVE THROUGH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT.

Roaring Fork School District
Basalt Elementary
Basalt Middle School
Basalt High School
2024 U.S. Form 990
Board Member Inquiry
Teacher Grant Application
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