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Materials Management Sites
The chart below is a partial list of science centers that support FOSS educators across the country. If you’d like to have your center added to the list, please contact the FOSS project.
See the following FOSS newsletter articles for additional information about science materials centers.
Make Friends with a Science Materials Center Near You (Spring 2003)
The FOSS Materials Management Symposium: Keeping the Investment Robust (Fall 2002)
| Tucson Unified School District, AZ |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 1,450 |
FOSS, GEMS, Insights |
Kit materials, Training |
Center |
| Contact: Marleen Kotelman |
Phone: 520-225-4935 |
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Email: MarleenKotelman@tusd.k12.az.us
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| Fresno Unified School District, CA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 640 |
FOSS |
Materials, Animal coupons, Teacher training |
CenterCenter has critters sent directly to schools |
| Contact: Mike Lebda |
Phone: 559-248-7997 |
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Email: mjlebda@fresno.k12.ca.us
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| Newport-Mesa USD, Costa, CA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 630 |
FOSS, Insights, STC |
Kit materials, Animal coupons,Literature, Trainings |
Schools and center |
| Contact: Marcias Encinas |
Phone: 714-424-7570 |
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Email: mencinas@nmusd.k12.ca.us
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| San Diego City Schools, San Diego, CA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 5000 |
FOSS, Insights, STC |
Kit materials, Teacher Training, Animal coupons, Literature, Kit assessment, Teacher-supplied materials, Addition local extension folios |
Center |
| Contact: Ray Conser |
Phone: 619-725-7338 |
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Email: rconser@mail.saudi.net
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| Boulder Valley School District, CO |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 700+ |
FOSS |
Kit materials, Teacher training, Animal coupons, Live organisms |
Schools and Center |
| Contact: Janet Stellema |
Phone: 303-447-5255 |
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Email: janet.stellema@bvsd.k12.co.us
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| Poudre School District, Ft. Collins, CO |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 600 |
FOSS |
Kit materials |
Center |
| Contact: Lesa Graber |
Phone: 970-490-3686 |
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Email: lgraber@psdschools.org
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| Pueblo School District #60, Pueblo, CO |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 562 |
FOSS, SEPUP, STC |
Materials, Trainings, Reference books |
Center |
| Contact: Oralia Gil |
Phone: 719-595-4281 |
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Email: ogil@pueblo60.k12.co.us
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| Van Allen Science Teaching Center, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 1500 |
FOSS, STC, Insights |
Kit materials, Live organisms or coupons, Teacher training |
Center |
| Contact: Jeanne Bancroft |
Phone: 319-399-6560 |
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Email: jbancroft@aea10.k12.ia.us
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| Kansas City School District 500, Kansas, KS |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| Over 400 |
FOSS, STC, Optical Data |
Materials, Trainings, Animal coupons |
Center |
| Contact: Jennifer French |
Phone: 913-551-3645 |
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Email: jefrenc@kckps.org
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| Scarborough Learning Center, Scarborough School District, ME |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 170 |
FOSS, STC, GEMS, Insights, DSM II |
Kits, training |
Center |
| Contact: Marie Escher |
Phone: 207-883-7656 |
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Email: meschne@scarborough.k12.me.us
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| Educational Development Center, Fairview Community Center, Roseville, MN |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 3,500 |
FOSS |
Kit materials, Literature, Some training, Live organisms |
School and center |
| Contact: Michelle Kruzel |
Phone: 651-604-3500 |
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Email: michelle.kruzel@isd623.org
Web: www.isd623.org/fvcc
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| Fargo School District 1, Fargo, ND |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 125 |
FOSS |
Materials, Training |
CenterWill soon change to school |
| Contact: Vicki Bauman and Rachael Agre |
Phone: 701-241-4858 |
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Email: agrer@fargo.k12.nd.us
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| Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 1500 |
FOSS |
Kit materials, Animal coupons |
Center |
| Contact: Steve Staggs |
Phone: 702-799-5225 |
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Email: csstaggs@interact.ccsd.net
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| Cincinnati City Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
1134
1109
82
200
90 |
FOSS
STC
Insights
District-designed
DSM |
Kit materials, Teacher Training |
Center |
| Contact: Chris Cameron |
Phone: 513-872-8940 |
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Email: ccameron7@cinci.rr.com
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| Roseburg Public Schools, Roseburg, OR |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
180
40
40 |
FOSS
STC
Insights |
Kit materials, Teacher training, |
Schools |
| Contact: Joe Beatty |
Phone: 541-440-4039 |
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Email: jbeatty@roseburg.k12.or.us
Web: www.roseburg.k12.or.us
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| East Bay Educational Collaborative, Warren, RI |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
2,683
(279 Middle School) |
FOSS, FOSS/MS, STC, STC/MS, Insights, SEPUP, Event-Based Science |
Kit materials, Teacher training, Animal coupons, Start-up counsulting,Kit reconfiguration |
Center and schools |
| Contact: Anita Hennessy |
Phone: 401-245-4998 |
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Email: hennessa@ride.ri.net
Web: www.ebecri.org
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| Center for the Advancement of Math and Science, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
Center owned=120
School owned=326 |
FOSS, GEMS, Insights, BSCS, TRACS, SEPUP, Delta Modules |
Kit Materials, Teacher training, Animal Coupons, Literature, Kit refurbishment, Other |
School and Center |
| Contact: Kathy Quinn |
Phone: 605-642-6872 |
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Email: kathyquinn@bhsu.edu
Web: www.camse.org
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| Brownsville ISD, TX |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 4,400 |
FOSS |
Kit materials |
Center |
| Contact: Mike Baldwin |
Phone: 956-548-8246 |
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Email: mebaldwin@bisd.us
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| New Braunfels ISD, New Braunfels, TX |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 217 |
FOSS, Insights, STC, etc |
Kit materials, Animal coupons, Training |
Center |
| Contact: Lisa Crider |
Phone: 830-627-6991 |
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Email: lcrider@newbraunfels.txed.net
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| Richardson, TX |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 1250 |
FOSS, GEMS |
Kit materials, Teacher training, Live organisms, Literature |
Schools and Center |
| Contact: Susan McCall |
Phone: 469-593-0503 |
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Email: Susan.Mccall@RISD.org
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| Spring Branch ISD, TX |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 550+ |
FOSS |
Kit materials, LOTS of Training |
Schools, addtional at center |
| Contact: Mary Hobbs |
Phone: 713-365-4175 |
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Email: hobbsm@springbranchisd.com
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| Tyler ISD, Tyler, TX |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 800 |
FOSS |
Materials, Trainings, Live organisms |
Center |
| Contact: June Allen |
Phone: 903-262-2977 |
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Email: june.allen@tylerisd.org
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| Battelle SRC, Kennewick, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 300 |
FOSS, GEMS, STC |
Materials, Trainings, Animal coupons - will raise organisms |
Center |
| Contact: Nancy Sauer |
Phone: 509-585-3471 |
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Email: sauena@ksd.org
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| ESD 112, Vancouver, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 1,774 |
FOSS, STC |
Kit materials, Teacher training, Live organisms, Literature |
Center |
| Contact: Bo Haldeman |
Phone: 360-750-7513 |
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Email: bo.haldeman@esd112.org
Web: www.smerc.org
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| Mukilteo SD, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
5 Physical Strand (22 kits each)
Variables (27 kits)
5 Earth Strand (22 kits each)
Landforms (27 kits)
5 Life Strand (22 kits each)
1 Senses Insights Kindergarten |
FOSS |
Kit materials, Teacher training, Live organisms, Literature, Copying services |
Center |
| Contact: Sharon Hawes, Ginger Hoshor |
Phone: 425-710-4394 |
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Email: ScienceCntr@mukilteo.wednet.edu
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| North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 342 |
FOSS, STC |
Kit materials, Teacher training, Live organisms, Literature, Copying services, Investigation preparation, In-class support, Trouble-shooting, Research supplementary materials |
Schools and Center |
| Contact: Nancy Evans |
Phone: 360-412-4591 |
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Email: nevans@nthurston.k12.wa.us
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| Olympic Educational Service District - Science Kit Center, Silverdale, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 925 |
FOSS |
All materials, Live organisms or coupons, Copies |
Center |
| Contact: Eileen Chapman |
Phone: 360-692-3239 |
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Email: echapman@oesd.wednet.edu
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| Science Material Resources Center, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 825 |
FOSS, STC-MS |
Kit materials, Training |
Center |
| Contact: Roxanne Musser |
Phone: 253-571-7853 |
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Email: rmusser@tacoma.k12.wa.us
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| Seattle Public Schools, WA |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| Over 3,000 |
FOSS, STC, Insights, SEPUP, It's About Time |
Kit materials, Trainings, Animal coupons, Literature, Community resources |
Center |
| Contact: CJ Tomlinson |
Phone: 206-545-7024 |
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Email: cjtomlinson@seattleschools.org
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| Kenosha United School District, Kenosha, WI |
| Number of kits |
Publishers |
Services |
Kit Storage |
| 648 |
FOSS, STC, District-created |
All materials, Organisms, Copies, Literature, Trainings |
Center |
| Contact: Cori Mueller |
Phone: 262-654-6901 |
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Email: cmueller@kusd.edu
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