Ways To Give
Tax Credit Scholarships
To provide access to RMHS for low- and middle-income families, we offer income-based scholarships through our Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) partner the Institute for Quality Education (IQE). Donors to this scholarship fund receive a 50% Indiana state income tax credit for their gifts. One-time and automated monthly gift options are available.
Give Using PayPal
Donations made through our PayPal donation portal are 100% tax deductible, and specific projects or funds may be selected. One-time and automatically recurring monthly gift options are available. To arrange an offline gift, click here to contact the RMHS office.
WHY TO GIVE
one size doesn’t fit all
River Montessori High School (RMHS) is the product of a group of educators who reject the “assembly line” approach to educating students. We believe in providing a deeply integrated, vigorous, community-centered school experience that prepares high school students for “what’s next” in life, whether that is trade school, starting a business, attending college, or something else.
The foundation of RMHS is an Indiana Core 40 Diploma. beyond that, students are only limited by their desire, dedication, and work ethic.
A zip code shouldn’t Limit your future
A sobering study released in 2018 through a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau and researchers at Harvard University illustrated the profound effect a student’s home zip code has on lifelong financial and health outcomes.
Supported by fundraising efforts and participation in Indiana’s School Choice program, Two-Thirds of The seats at River Montessori High School are reserved for low- and Middle-Income families.
Click to visit https://www.opportunityatlas.org/
Small School, Huge Impact
River Montessori High School is more than a “one off” school in downtown South Bend. As a member of the Wildflower network of schools, the launch team of RMHS is breaking new ground as the network’s first high school in the mainland United States. Recognizing the potential for the school’s replication, the Drexel Fund – an education venture philanthropy organization – granted more than $250k from 2019 - 2022 to help launch the school, and the VELA Education Fund made its own $50k investment in 2023.
The curriculum and practices being developed at River Montessori High School will become a template for new schools across the country.
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Tax Credit Scholarship Fund
Earn a 50% Indiana state tax credit by making a donation to our scholarship fund hosted by the Institute for Quality Education (IQE). Gifts can be made online, via check, or through a transfer of appreciated stock.
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Replication Support
River Montessori High School is currently raising funds to increase its staffing so that energy can be put toward helping other teachers launch their own teacher-led micro-schools.
Checks may be mailed to River Montessori High School, 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46601.
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Endowment
In 2015 and 2017 the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County (CFSJC) sponsored “Give Local” days that raised a combined $15M to support local non-profits. Participation in these events was limited to organizations with endowments managed by the CFSJC valued at $25k or more. We are seeking a visionary donor who will ensure that River Montessori High School qualifies for the next Give Local opportunity.
