As an independent, private school, The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes does not receive federal or state funding. The school relies on the generous support of parents, grandparents, alumni, and others to maintain our tradition of Montessori excellence. Financial support for our operating budget comes from the following sources of revenue: tuition and fees, Annual Giving, our Windfall Auction, Fall Frolic (which supports our classroom at the Center for the Homeless) and our Endowment. Your participation through volunteering and/or financial support is crucial to our mission, our legacy, and most importantly, to our children.

Annual Giving
Contributions raised through the Annual Giving allows the School to maintain its superior education by providing strong academic programs, a low student-faculty ratio, technological programs and faculty enrichment. It also helps bridge the gap between tuition and the School’s operating expenses.

Windfall Auction
For more than twenty years, The Montessori Academy's annual Windfall event has brought together members and supporters of the school community for an evening of celebration. It has evolved into one of the most important fundraising initiatives to help the school support its mission, instilling in students a lifelong passion for learning.

Fall Frolic
The mission of Fall Frolic is to create a family-friendly 10K, 5K Walk/Run, 2K Kids Race, and Kids Fun Run while raising funds for the most vulnerable citizens in our community: homeless children receiving education through the Montessori classroom at the Center for the Homeless. Fall Frolic proceeds ensure the ongoing ability to provide a certified Montessori teacher, classroom assistant and all classroom materials and expenses. Funds raised in excess of the classroom’s yearly expenses will be added to the Community Foundation endowment fund created for the Montessori classroom at the Center for the Homeless by the Cressy Family. Our goal is to build the endowment to where the classroom thrives independent of yearly fundraising!

Endowment
The Montessori endowment fund is set up through the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County and donations can be designated through the Foundation for The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes.