This article has been updated.
Children and parents from Cosmos Montessori School, a female-owned Spanish immersion school, will host a lemonade stand fundraiser event on Saturday, June 8. All proceeds will go towards the addition of a natural playground on campus.
The educational facility, located at 8250 Ferguson Rd, is currently working on a community natural playground project that will serve its 35 children by providing an environment that encourages exploration and creativity outdoors.
“Our projects are designed to create a lasting impact on the children who visit our outdoor classroom, helping them develop a lifelong connection to the environment,” the school’s website said.
The first phase of the project is to install a playground awning, estimated at $25,000, that will protect children from extreme heat and harsh sunlight while children are learning outdoors.
As a way to raise funds for the project, mothers from the Montessori school decided to engage with the community and raise money through a lemonade stand; this way students can partake in the responsibility of fundraising for their school.
“[There was no] better way to get our children involved, and [by] doing this little lemonade stand, we can get our community together to come out [and] enjoy fresh lemonade,” Montessori parent Cynthia Valenzuela said.
The event marks Cosmos Montessori School’s first annual lemonade fundraiser and will take place at the school starting at noon, consisting of fresh lemonade, a bounce house and food from Barbecue for the Grove.
“We hope the community around [Motessori] can go and play. It’s not just for [our] school; we want [it] to grow into something that the community [can] be a part of,” founder Maetzi Miller said.
Last year, the school hosted a flea market that raised about $500. As of January, Montessori has been doing spirit nights, which added $150 to $200 towards the school project.
“[This] is a work in progress … [and] we need the community’s help,” Valenzuela said.
Individuals can support the school by attending the event or donating directly to the project through Venmo.
