Leave A Lasting Legacy
We believe that every family wants what's best for their child but often does not have the resources to provide it. Because of your support, Opportunity School can help equip children and their families for school and life success! For the children of Opportunity School, a gift of any size helps to support their learning and development.
WAYS TO GIVE
A planned gift is tailored to you and your family’s unique circumstances. As you are planning for your family and others, please consider leaving a lasting legacy for future generations of children and families at Opportunity School. Opportunity School Inc is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. Below is a sampling of ways to support Opportunity School
BECOME A LEGACY MEMBER
Join dedicated supporters like yourself by becoming an Opportunity School Legacy Member to ensure “good beginnings never end.” Your planned gift to Opportunity School is a powerful statement of your support for future generations in our Amarillo community.
By becoming a Legacy Member, Opportunity School can recognize and celebrate you! With permission, Opportunity School will list your name in our annual report to inspire others to give a legacy gift. Opportunity School will also honor your gift by adding it to our Legacy Member wall at the 406 South Osage location.
BENEFITS OF MAKING A PLANNED GIFT
• Supporting a cause about which you are passionate
• Perpetuating your legacy or that of a loved one
• Continuing to benefit from your assets during your lifetime while impacting future generations
• Avoiding estate and other taxes for heirs on highly appreciated assets
• Addressing estate planning issues based on your values and wishes
Please designate gifts using the school's complete legal name: Opportunity School Inc.
For more information:
Jill Goodrich, Executive Director
jillgoodrich@opportunityschool.com
Office (806) 373-4245
Cell (806) 679-5015
WHY INVEST?
Opportunity School exists because research shows that high-quality early learning experiences help children achieve success in school and in life. The evidence is clear that early education pays dividends for decades to come. When you consider that 80 percent of our brain is wired by the time a child turns three years old, you realize that the early years of learning and development are critical.
Investing in early childhood education has a high return on investment, especially for children living in economically disadvantaged homes.
Research from the University of Texas at Austin proves that high-quality preschool significantly reduces the achievement gap between rich and poor. The study was published in the February 2012 issue of Psychological Science. The study found that for children in wealthier homes, there were no differences in test scores between those who went to preschool and those who didn't. However, poor children who attended preschool had test scores much higher than if they stayed home[1].
Especially for low-income families, the high costs of child care may prevent parents from being able to afford higher-quality programs. However, when parents can access affordable, high-quality early learning, children have a stronger chance of overcoming poverty's effects. The impact of high-quality education in early education years has been proven to pay off decades later. The Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina has found that children who participate in high-quality early child care are found to be four times more likely to have earned college degrees; they are also more likely to be consistently employed and less likely to have used public assistance[2].