Wowwwwwza! Thank you for your generous support of our children and program. We are so, so grateful.

With love,

Team JMPNS 🌈
November 14, 2023

From November 7-13th, you can invest in our commitment to kindness, diversity, equity and life-long learning.

Our highest priority at JMPNS is to offer a high quality preschool experience to all families regardless of income. But the cost of running our school in alignment with our values requires more than tuition revenue: The average gap between annual tuition and the real cost of a student’s education is $1,400.

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🌻 THE BEST WAY TO HELP: Make a sustaining gift of $7/month.

Small, recurring gifts reflect our deep belief in the power of community. And, thanks to a matching pool provided by our families, the first 45 donors who make a recurring gift of $7/mo or more will have their donation boosted by our family matching pool. Join early, and your gift will be worth $70 to JMPNS today. (Why $7? We celebrate our 70th anniversary in 2024.)

☀️ Make a one-time donation.

We won't say no to a one-time gift! We appreciate every contribution in support of our mission to provide a high quality preschool experience to all families regardless of income.

🌈 Our thank you gifts:

Every donor can choose to receive a JMPNS tote bag. We'll also dedicate a new book in our library in your name.

All donors will receive a handwritten note of appreciation.

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With deep gratitude to the families, alumni, neighbors and small businesses who have given in 2023:

🎨 About James Marshall Parent Nursery School (https://www.jmpns.org/)

We are the only preschool cooperative in West Sacramento. Since 1954, our school has been a community project: Our families work in the classroom, organize our field trips, clean our easels and get muddy in our outdoor kitchen. Our director, Erin Hinton, has taught at JMPNS since 2008 and is the heart of our school.

We're dreaming big about what a co-op preschool can be. Here's what we've been up to in 2023:

We adopted a tiered tuition model to increase accessibility for families at all income levels
We increased our teachers' compensation to an equitable wage
We've launched an oral history project honoring our 70-year history
We received a grant to diversify our classroom library
We foster a play-based environment that sparks curiosity, delight and imagination every day!

The JMPNS Fall 2023 Giving-palooza

We're all in this together! Many hands make light work: Support us with a $7 monthly gift.

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