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Your donation helps ensure that every child—regardless of income or circumstance—has access to a safe, enriching early education that can shape the course of their future.
Why give?
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Critical early years : The center focuses on the pivotal first five years of life. Donations help ensure every child can access this foundational, curiosity-driven education
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Investing in community resilience: By offering scholarships, you're lifting children out of financial barriers and investing in long-term social and emotional wellbeing for the entire Twin Falls community
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Equity through financial assistance : The fund ensures foster and low‑income families have equal access to an accredited, high-standard early learning environment, transforming lives and building a stronger future .
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Help close opportunity gaps early: Research shows that early childhood education is one of the most effective ways to break cycles of poverty. Your support can give under-resourced children the same advantages your own children enjoy. Creating a more just and balanced future for all.
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Lead with legacy and values: Supporting the scholarship fund is a meaningful way for families and businesses to demonstrate a commitment to equity, education, and long-term community impact, aligning wealth with purpose.
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Strengthen the fabric of your community: When all children, regardless of background, are given access to high-quality early education, it reduces future social strain and builds a more stable, thriving local economy, something that benefits every resident and business.
“When we invest in early childhood education, we’re not just preparing children for school—we’re preparing communities for a stronger future. Quality early learning experiences lay the foundation for lifelong success, particularly for children from underserved backgrounds.”
— Dr. Walter S. Gilliam, Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center.
“We feel incredibly thankful that scholarship options are available, because without it, we wouldn’t have been able to attend - and now we can’t imagine being anywhere else! ”
Josie Luker (Mother and scholarship recipient)
“Programs of this quality, can be life changing for children in the foster care program. ”
Dr. Rosa Maria (Board of National Foster Care Program)
“For every dollar invested in the first 1,000 days of life, a country receives about $8 in returns.”
Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Professor at the Yale School of Public Health
Make a donation.
When you support the Sequoia Children’s Center Scholarship Fund, you're doing more than helping individual children—you’re investing in the future of Twin Falls. Your contribution opens the doors of a nurturing, high-quality early education to foster and low-income children, giving them the foundation to grow with confidence, creativity, and purpose. Centers like Sequoia play a pivotal role in not only shaping young lives but also uplifting entire neighborhoods. This is your chance to lead with compassion, create lasting impact, and help ensure that every child—regardless of background—has the opportunity to thrive and contribute meaningfully to our community.
Together, we can build a stronger, more inclusive Twin Falls—for this generation and the next.
FAQs
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All donation will be made to our fiscal sponsor Denali Foundation. All donation are tax deductable through the Denali Foundation’s 501©3.
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Once you have generously donated to our mission through the Denali Foundation, you will be added to the newsletter for regular updates on the program.
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We are always grateful for all support shown by members of the community! A commitment to see SCC succeed comes in many forms, not only financial. For example we are always in need of caring volunteers. Although background checks, and CPR certification is required for volunteers, it can be a deeply meaningful experience for those who choose to support SCC through their time.
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The traditional model of the education system is broken, and its time for a change! At Sequoia Children’s Center, we embrace the Curiosity Approach — a blend of Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Steiner, and nature-based learning — to create a warm, home-like environment where children are seen as capable, curious, and full of potential. Unlike traditional models that prioritize compliance, worksheets, and “Kindergarten readiness,” our approach nurtures intrinsic motivation and joyful exploration. Educators act as co-learners and guides, not instructors, while children are trusted with real tools, open-ended materials, and the freedom to take risks and follow their own questions. This fosters resilience, creativity, empathy, and a lifelong love of learning — preparing children not just for school, but for the world.