Just the Facts
Our Company

Educational Dividends, based in Champaign, Illinois, was started in 1994 to bring a new model of learning to K-12 schools. Carol Timms, Company President, saw the need for relevant, challenging projects that motivate students at all learning levels to apply their knowledge. Our company creates and manages educational projects that help students learn important content while teaching skills that prepare students for life.

Educational Dividends works with businesses to develop quality projects that meet the needs of both education and business. Our experience in both fields gives us insight to create innovative products for teachers that provide good investments for business.

Our Projects

EnergyNet
With a six-year track record of success in schools, EnergyNet has proven itself as a leader in 3rd -12th grade educational projects. EnergyNet offers two educational programs: Energy Detectives for Grades 3-5 and Energy Auditing for Grade 6-12. EnergyNet also implements two programs that assemble community and business involvement in schools: the Community Partnership Initiative and the Business Partners Program. Click here to find out the benefits for students, teachers, community and business.

ComEd's Student Power 2000
ComEd and Educational Dividends have successfully implemented a partnership to improve the energy awareness of students in schools in the ComEd territory and to provide quality educational materials. Student Power 2000 provides three energy-focused curricula for grades K- 12: Learn About Energy Fair for grades K-5, Stop the Energy Wasters for grades K-5 and Energy Auditing for grades 6-12. Click here to find out the benefits for students, teachers, community and business.

Professional Development for Teachers
When students ask questions and find the answers for themselves, they get involved in their own learning. Educational Dividends knows how powerful that can be for the student and the teacher.

Educational Dividends also knows that creating a facilitative learning environment brings challenges for teachers. Through three unique training opportunities, we provide teachers with tools and techniques to effectively incorporate learning standards, problem solving, cross-curricular lessons, technology, community involvement and teamwork in the classroom.

Our People Over 70, 000 students served! That number elicits excitement among our team of professionals. Our focus is on providing students with relevant, challenging projects that make learning meaningful. We want to develop partnerships with business, education and communities to provide students with more than lessons in basic content; our goal is to provide life skills that carry over into the workplace and society. As a team of professionals, we believe business needs to have a place in education and we provide a responsible way for business to be involved. Want to know more about us?.