ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown nonprofit school has gotten more than $66,000 in funding to "help low-income children escape poverty by providing high-quality education."
Grace Montessori School's Closing the Achievement Gap program got the money from the Educational Improvement Tax Credits program.
The school serves children from 15 months to 12 years old, and the money will go toward its 2024-25 academic year.
"With this funding, we will continue nurturing young minds, fostering independence, and creating a vibrant learning community where each child can flourish.”Grace Montessori School Director Radhika Hoshing
More than half the funds — $45,500 — came from the Bridge Educational Foundation through Post Road Management and JL Mann Consulting.
Also, $20,500 was funded by the Commonwealth Charitable Foundation.
The foundation is a "leading authority" of the EITC administration, according to its website.
EITC provides educational tax credits for Pennsylvania businesses "to support public, private, and preschool programs" to "improve educational opportunities for low-income families," the release said.
'Where each child can flourish'
GMS Director Radhika Hoshing said the school is "immensely grateful" for the funds.
“This investment in education not only strengthens our commitment to Montessori principles but also underscores our shared belief in the power of quality education to shape the future," Hoshing said in the release.
In its 30 years of existence, Grace Montessori School has distributed more than $2 million in scholarship assistance.Grace Montessori School
"With this funding, we will continue nurturing young minds, fostering independence, and creating a vibrant learning community where each child can flourish.”
The school gets 30% of its annual enrollment for students in need of scholarships — which typically goes toward 28 families.
In its 30 years of existence, GMS said, it has distributed more than $2 million in scholarship assistance.
