ALLENTOWN, Pa. - s4story -- Grace Montessori School, a nonprofit school and childcare center serving children ages 15 months to 12 years, has received $56,180 throughPennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC). The funding will provide scholarships for 15 students in the school's pre-K and elementary programs, helping make Montessori education more accessible to families in need.

"These scholarships make a meaningful difference for the families we serve," said Radhika Hoshing, director of Grace Montessori School. "They help remove financial barriers and give children access to an educational experience that encourages independence, curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. We're grateful to the businesses, individuals and organizations whose generosity makes this possible."

The funding was distributed through three scholarship organizations. Bridge Educational Foundation provided $8,180, including $5,000 from the foundation and $3,180 from JL Mann Consulting LLC. Commonwealth Charitable Management distributed $13,000 contributed by Peoples Security Bank & Trust, while Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund provided $35,000 contributed by Linda and Tony Parrotto.

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The contributions will support Grace Montessori School's Closing the Achievement Gap (https://gracemontessori.org/achievement/) program, which provides financial assistance to qualifying families and helps children build a strong foundation for academic success.

Each year, the school reserves 30% of its enrollment for children from economically disadvantaged families. The program aims to have at least 70% of scholarship recipients reach or exceed benchmarks across all areas of the Montessori curriculum.

Since the initiative began, Grace Montessori School has awarded more than $2.5 million in financial assistance to more than 450 children from low-income families to attend the toddler, primary, kindergarten and elementary programs, helping to close this nationwide achievement gap one child at a time.

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About Grace Montessori School

Grace Montessori School was established in 1992. A nonprofit school and childcare center, part of the Episcopal Diocese of the Susquehanna, and a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, we are an American Montessori Society Accredited school, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, and registered as a private, non-public school with the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We strive to educate the whole child - cognitively, spiritually, and physically, and our classroom environments are

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large, inviting, and well-equipped with age-appropriate, developmentally designed materials. As an Episcopal School, we value nurturing the whole child by providing opportunities for Spiritual, Social-Emotional, and Cognitive development. We seek and welcome the cultural, socioeconomic, and religious differences of our families and weave them into the common life of our students and staff.