SPRINGTIME aT
PEACHTREE
CELEBRATING & BENEFITING
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
10th Annual Fundraising Event
February 1-12,2021 | Share the Love Campaign
in lieu of the annual Springtime at Peachtree gala
ABOUT:
The Inclusion Program at Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool is unique; children with special rights learn side-by-side with typical peers. A trained inclusion teacher facilitates the curriculum, interaction, and play. Children with special rights accomplish more than their families ever dreamed possible by learning alongside typical peers. The Inclusion Program also has a tremendous impact on the typical children as they learn about differences, collaboration, and acceptance at a very young age, building a foundation of empathy.
Research has shown inclusive education to have lasting and life-long positive implications for everyone involved. This life-changing program is fully funded and supported by the Preschool families and generous donors from the community.
FAST FACTS:
1 in 20
kids has a disability, giving all children a chance to learn about differences, acceptance, and empathy
$20,000+
the investment required of parents of children with special rights in order to participate in the Inclusion Program at Peachtree
$52,000
the record breaking amount of generous donations pledged LIVE at the 2019 Springtime at Peachtree fundraising event
370
approximate number of children ages 12 months – 6 years old who attend the Preschool
70%
of our classrooms participate in the Inclusion Program
18%
the approximate amount we were able to lower Inclusion Program tuition due to fundraising efforts
*in comparison to outsourced programs
18
the number of inclusion teachers at Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool (increased from 10 in 2017)
150+
number of hours of inclusive education training the teachers received during the school year
$10,000
donation can sponsor one child to participate in the Inclusion Program for approximately one semester
2021 SHARE THE LOVE CAMPAIGN
Off to the Races
“Enrolling Charlie in the inclusion program was the best decision we ever made as his parents. He is accepted, loved and appreciated for his different and beautiful perspective on the world. Inclusion works! It’s a life changing experience for the whole family.
AMY & SEAN JONES
“The Preschool has opened Teddy up to a world where he is wanted, engaged, and extraordinarily happy, and has changed all of our lives for the better. I will be eternally grateful for this program.”
CAROLINE HEFFERNAN
“Every child deserves this kind of education: strong, supportive, connected, creative. This kind of education empowers children and each empowered child makes the world a brighter place.”
KELLI FRANCIS
Inclusion at Work:
Following Kate’s Preschool Adventures
