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As a community supported non-profit, your contributions help us provide the very best education for our students.
What is “Seeds of Resiliency?”
Seeds of Resiliency is the name of our annual fund, completely community-supported, that allows us to have the resources we need to raise the next generation of conservationists! When you contribute to our organization, you're helping young people connect with nature, learn valuable life skills, and creating new paths to success and prosperity.
Your contribution also helps us re-build after the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian. We're currently fundraising for our new building!
Why give?
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To Build a Space That Reflects Our Values
Our current classrooms have served us well, but our vision for CECI has evolved. A new building allows us to align our physical environment with our educational philosophy — one that honors play, creativity, exploration, and connection to nature.
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To Invest in the Next Generation of Creators, Explorers, and Empaths
Every contribution is an investment in children who will grow up confident, kind, and capable of shaping a better world. You’re not just rebuilding walls; you’re fueling imagination, compassion, and courage.
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To Preserve and Elevate a Beloved Community Institution
Our preschool has been a cornerstone of connection and creativity in this community for years. The capital fund ensures CECI’s legacy continues — stronger, more resilient, and ready for the next chapter.
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To Strengthen a School That Strengthens Families
CECI is a parent co-op — a true partnership between families and educators. Rebuilding our space means more room for parent collaboration, community gatherings, and shared learning experiences that ripple far beyond the classroom.
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To Support Nature-Based Learning
Our new campus will blur the line between indoors and outdoors, expanding garden classrooms, and natural play areas. Your gift helps children learn directly from the world around them.
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To Leave a Legacy of Learning
A donation to the capital fund is more than a gift — it’s a mark on the future. Your contribution helps ensure that generations of children will grow, learn, and belong in a space built with love and intention.
Wondering where your contribution goes?
Learning Resources & Supplies
Purchase learning resources like books & supplies
New Building Fund
Create a safe and welcoming environments for decades of future students and families.
Continued Education
Offer continuing education for teachers and staff at our school.
We have a wish list, too.
Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, we lost all of our entire school library which had been built over the last 50 years. . You can order books, supplies, and continuting education items from this list and they will be shipped directly to the school and into our classrooms.
“When I grow up, I want to be A Fire Fighter.”
Cameron, Ms. Wanda’s VPK
“I want to be a mechanic and a veterinarian when I grow up”
Freja, Ms. Sherry’s 3s
“When I grow up, I want to be Doctor.”
Leona, Ms. Wanda’s VPK