The Flying cow foundation

Willow Tree Montessori believes education is a child’s birthright and should be assessable to every child.

About

The Flying Cow Foundation was established in 2017 to foster socio-economic diversity. To accomplish this goal, the Foundation gathers donations annually that provides need-based scholarships which offer support to families with limited income opportunities within the Willow Tree Montessori community.

Supports

The Foundation strives to make a Willow Tree Montessori education affordable to all families, regardless of economic background, by offering need-based financial assistance to qualified families. Admission decisions are made irrespective of financial needs. Financial aid is awarded based on need and on the amount of scholarship funds available.

Sponsored Events

Throughout the academic year, the Foundation sponsors multiple events bringing our entire Willow Tree community together, including the children, the parents, and the families.

EVENTS INCLUDE:

  • Welcome to School Ice Cream Social

  • Willoween

  • Primary Autumn Field Trip

  • Our “Snacks to Go” project

  • Coffee Mornings

A true story

Once there was a little boy who was full of mischief (as they tend to be). The small Montessori school he attended (with his mother) was filled with beautiful materials and interesting work. He loved expressing himself freely and often let his imagination flow with abandon! This was a wonderful thing, except he also loved to play tricks on his teachers and friends!

One day while arranging the Farm work, he placed the cow (a black and white heifer) on the barn roof. When a friend asked about it, he repiled, “it must have flown to the roof.” After all, his father, of whom he was very proud, also flew in the military. This continued to happen all around the Casa. The little boy was deeply amused by his own shenanigans. Each day, the cow would appear in a different location. The “flying cow” game came to an end (as it must) when the heifer mysteriously disappeared! No one ever knew for sure, but many believed it flew away to even greater adventures beyond the Casa.

Though the little boy grew to be a young man, he always remembered his fun with the flying cow in his Montessori days. Willow Tree Montessori and the Flying Cow Scholarship exist because he existed. A place where grammer symbols and flying cows live in harmony.

The Flying Cow Scholarship is awarded in loving memory of that little boy… Nicholas Bielik.

Scholarship information

The Foundation awards financial aid to Willow Tree Montessori families based on need and on the amount of scholarship funds available.

  • Scholarship funds range from $500 up to, but not more than 10% of the total tuition.

  • One child per family may receive a scholarship award which is applied towards the greater tuition.

  • Scholarship award payment is made directly to Willow Tree Montessori and taken off total tuition.

The family has the option of paying the remaining balance by:

  • One full payment.

  • An installment plan.

Apply

To assist the Flying Cow Foundation Scholarship Committee in ensuring allocation of scholarship funds wisely and fairly, it is required that parents submit a Financial Appeal Letter, the scholarship form below. The Financial Appeal Letter will be considered only after the child has been accepted at Willow Tree Montessori and the Enrollment Agreement is complete.

 
 

Apply for a Flying Cow Foundation Scholarship

All information that is supplied in this letter is kept private and confidential by the Flying Cow Foundation and Willow Tree Montessori.