This past year, our donors provided more than $400,000 to support programs, scholarships and the purchasing of equipment.
The Early College Program provided 36 students with the opportunity to earn up to 30 credits at Montgomery County Community College at no cost to them. The graduating seniors earned 334 credits saving themselves $519,300 in future tuition. 127 students have participated in the The Early College Program, earning a combined 1686 college credits and saving over $1.652Â million in future tuition.
“Donors to the Foundation for Pottstown Education have allowed me to accomplish amazing things. I had the incredible opportunity to be enrolled in college courses beginning my junior year of high school as a member of the Early College Program. I was able to take 27 college credits before I graduated which has allowed me to accelerate my college graduation. I was able to begin college as an accredited sophomore and immediately jump into more major-specific courses which made me stand out against my peers. I can proudly say that I am now on track to graduate in the Spring of 2023, a whole year ahead of my peers.”
-Andrew Green, PHS Class of 2020
All six school libraries expanded their collections with 2,791 books highlighting diverse voices and perspectives. The acquisition of diverse literature is a crucial step towards creating inclusive learning spaces where all students feel valued and represented.Â
$19,200 to support field trips for all grade levels. Examples of the trips include the Philadelphia Zoo, the Constitution Center, Valley Forge Historical Park, the Pocono Environmental Center, and the Crayola Factory.
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From Barth Kindergarten Teachers: “We cannot thank you enough for funding our class trip to Cherry Crest Adventure Farms. Due to your continuous dedication to our community and your generosity, Pottstown students were given the opportunity to have a day full of hands-on learning experiences, broadening their knowledge of crops, farm animals, bees, milk, and farming as a whole.”89 students received a combined total of $44,000 in scholarships. Four Vernier Dynamics Cart and Track systems were acquired for the Middle School, allowing students to apply their textbook and classroom physics knowledge to real-world concepts such as velocity, center of mass, acceleration, and friction.
Over the past few years, donors have generously supported many other programs. Including:
- Pottstown area preschoolers prepared for kindergarten with early learning classes offered by the PEAK program.
- Provided 876 Chromebooks and electronic devices enabling students to continue their education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Donations to help feed 120 Pottstown families during the initial weeks of the pandemic.
- 1,600 students continued to read during the pandemic with the purchase of ebooks for the libraries.
- Donated more than $21,000 to the family devastated by the explosion on 5/26/22.
- 3,300 Pottstown students sparked their creativity with the purchase of supplies for the Art program.
- Our Career and Technology students received a state-of-the-art auto alignment machine, industrial compressor, 2 hospital beds, a Sectra Virtual Dissection Table, a refurbished cosmetology studio and new flooring in the Construction Technology classroom.
- Student Grants: Funds were provided for students to plan, budget and promote special projects that were voted on by the student bodies at each school.At Franklin Elementary School, Junior’s Book Nook Club, an afterschool reading and community service club was funded.The students had an opportunity to read to Junior, a service dog. The students at Rupert Elementary School had a laser light show on Social Emotion Learning.
- 70 girls in grades 7-12 stayed on track for college and career through mentoring, college tours and academic development in the Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow program.
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