BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Beginning Wednesday, science, technology, engineering and math educators (teachers, librarians and counselors) from across the San Joaquin Valley, including those from 49 area school districts, will have an opportunity to receive funding for their classroom projects.

Chevron said it will contribute up to $75,000 to the San Joaquin Valley area educators through this campaign.

Chevron said it will provide the first half of the necessary funding for each classroom project proposed in the school districts below; the rest of the funds will be contributed by other donors in the community, thereby accelerating how quickly teachers will be able to put their projects into motion for students.

Area educators can post their projects to the www.DonorsChoose.org website and residents can donate there as well.

Chevron has partnered with DonorsChoose.org as part of its California Partnership, an initiative to invest in education and economic development in their home state. Under the new initiative, Chevron is expanding its partnerships with nonprofits focused on supporting underserved communities, including relationships with more than 20 new nonprofit partners providing programs for education, entrepreneurs and job training. For more information on Chevron’s community investment endeavors in California visit: Partnering with California | Chevron

Eligible San Joaquin Valley School Districts
· San Ardo School District
· Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified School District
· Arvin Union School District
· Bakersfield City School District
· Beardsley School District
· Belridge Elementary School District
· Blake Elementary School District
· Buttonwillow Union School district
· Caliente Union School District
· Delano Union School District
· Di Giorgio School District
· Edison Elementary School District
· Elk Hills School District
· Fairfax School District
· Fruitvale School District
· General Shafter School District
· Greenfield Union School District
· Kernville Union School District
· Lakeside Union School District
· Lamont School District
· Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union School District
· Lost Hills Union School District
· Maple School District
· McKitterick School District
· Midway School District
· Norris School District
· Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
· Pond School District
· Richland School District
· Rio Bravo-Greeley Union School District
· Rosedale Union School District
· Semitropic School District
· South Fork Union School District
· Standard School District
· Taft City School District
· Vineland School District
· Wasco Union Elementary School District
· El Tejon Unified School District
· Maricopa Unified School District
· McFarland Unified School District
· Mojave Unified School District
· Muroc Joint Unified School District
· Sierra Sands Unified School District
· Southern Kern Unified School District
· Tehachapi Unified School District
· Delano Joint Union High School District
· Kern High School District
· Taft Union High School District
· Wasco Union High School District