Six new Toyota minivans donated to the Lee County School District will help transport both students and teachers to various educational activities. The donation is in support of Toyota’s $110 million career readiness and community engagement initiative, Driving Possibilities.
Superintendent Coke Magee, along with several LCSD administrators and staff, accepted the Toyota Sienna LE minivans during a celebration at the local Carlock Toyota dealership. Pontotoc City Schools also received six vans. Last year, Toyota committed $5.8 million to be distributed over five years to Lee County and Pontotoc City Schools, which neighbor the Toyota Mississippi plant in Blue Springs.
Working with local education and community partners, the Toyota initiative identified critical needs to help close educational gaps. One of the most pressing issues was transportation, which often prevented students from participating in afterschool STEM learning opportunities. With this donation, these districts can ensure students have reliable access to transformative STEM opportunities and others that were once out of reach.
We thank Toyota for its generous support of our schools!