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The MIR fund is an unrestricted giving fund. While tuition supports the basics of education at MIR, the MIR Fund provides vital financial support for

• Facilities: Ensuring secure and well-maintained classrooms and grounds
• Faculty: Enhancing teachers’ skills through professional development
• Financial aid: Offering tuition assistance to families experiencing unexpected financial challenges

Each year, we strive for 100% community participation in the MIR Fund (Board, staff, and families). “iGive” is a campaign that runs in the month of October that celebrates and encourages our community as it comes together to get as close to this goal as possible to reduce the number of fundraising appeals sent throughout the year.

MIR pursues additional outside funding to support its initiatives. Organizations awarding grants look at MIR Fund participation as an indicator of the school's strength and long-term viability.

MIR achieved 100% or nearly 100% participation from 2012 until the COVID-19 pandemic. This high participation rate helped the school to win grants of more than $215,000 that were used to

• Complete construction of the Student Services Center to support the success of every student at MIR
• Install perimeter fencing around the entire campus as part of our safety initiative
• Offer significant tuition assistance for families experiencing job losses due to COVID-19
• Offer tuition assistance to families in need before and after the pandemic

Contributions towards the MIR Fund have supported multiple campus safety and improvement projects, including:

• Updates to the school’s security system and installation of the controlled access gates
• Renovations to the South Campus Primary and Toddler playgrounds
• The addition of the 4th Toddler classroom
• Several classroom indoor and outdoor updates, including new cabinets, patio decking, and the replacement of several air conditioning units

Our goal is to raise $100,000 during the 2026-27 school year to support staff professional development, continue campus improvements and renovations, and ensure that families experiencing unexpected hardships can receive financial aid.

Tuition supports the basics of education at MIR. The MIR Fund provides the support required to enhance the breadth and depth of our curriculum, attract and retain the finest staff, augment financial aid, and sustain the operation and maintenance of the campus and classrooms.

Asking for voluntary donations lets people give according to their ability, and donations may be tax deductible.

The MIR Fund immediately and directly benefits your child’s learning in a safe, enriching environment and ensures the same quality education for future students. Your donation to the MIR Fund will directly benefit your children by supporting their teachers through professional development and their friends through financial aid.

You are not required to donate. Your donation is a greatly appreciated voluntary gift.

Donate online using our donation form, or bring a check made out to Montessori in Redlands Annual Fund directly to the office. Please do not hand checks to any staff members at curb.

You may donate at any time during the school year using the donation form. All donations for the 2026-27 MIR Fund must be made by June 30, 2027.

The MIR Fund is used for current-year expenditures. For this reason, we kindly request that you consider making unrestricted gifts of cash or securities. Monetary donations also strengthen our efforts to secure funding from external sources.

MIR is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees. Each year, the Head of School and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) work with the Finance Committee to prepare an annual budget for the Board of Trustees to review and approve. The Finance Committee works with the CFO throughout the year to ensure that income and expenses are kept within the approved budget. Contact the office for more details.

Each family’s financial situation is different. Please work with a qualified tax professional to determine the extent to which you may deduct your donation.