Goals of fundraising this year:

1. Cowles is Iowa’s only public Montessori school. To fully function as a Montessori school, Cowles teachers need access to all Montessori materials created by Maria Montessori. This year, teachers have inventoried their classrooms, and we know what materials they need both by classroom and by grade level.
2. Additionally, CMPG voted to devote 25% of funds raised this spring to support the administration’s anti-racism efforts. Following the lead of the Des Moines School District and Principal Johnson, CMPG seeks to actively support a school that is anti-racist. The earmarked funds may be used for, but are not limited to, staff training, enhanced curriculum, and efforts to diversify staffing in the school.