Read Conmigo
Grant Program

Advancing Dual-Language
Education for Bilingual Students

Program Overview Educator grants school grants

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Read Conmigo Educator Grant Recipients in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Miami!

These outstanding educators are advancing dual-language (Spanish-English) education in their classrooms and helping bilingual students thrive academically and culturally. Each will receive a $3,000 grant to support classroom resources and/or professional development.

Spring 2026 Recipients

Learn more about The Kemper Foundation’s Read Conmigo Educator Grants and how educators are using their grants to advance dual-language education for bilingual students.

Educator Grants

Each year, The Kemper Foundation awards up to 100 Read Conmigo Educator Grants of $3,000 each to educators in dual-language (Spanish-English) programs at public and charter elementary schools in the following locations:

California: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties

Florida: Broward and Miami-Dade counties

Texas: Dallas County

Grant funds must be used toward classroom resources and/or professional development that advance dual-language (Spanish-English) education for bilingual students.

Eligibility Requirements

Read Conmigo Educator Grant applicants:

Must be a full-time, licensed teacher in a dual-language (Spanish-English) program at an accredited public or charter elementary school in one of the select locations

Must have at least two years of experience as an elementary teacher in a dual-language (Spanish-English) program (Note: Student and substitute teaching do not count)

Must maintain that at least 50% of teaching time is dedicated to providing group instruction to students (Note: One-on-one instructional time does not count toward this time requirement).