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Support Your School

As parents we work hard to give our children the best experiences that we can. Since RMCS is a public charter school it receives fewer dollars from Federal and State sources than conventional public schools. Our goal is to bridge the gap between what the school receives and the rich educational experience we seek for our children.

Our 2022-2023 commitment is to raise $100,000.
100% of donations go toward the RMCS annual budget developed by the administration and board.

Save the Date: River Creator Faire
Saturday, January 28 - 12-4pm

We look forward to reviving this beloved community event, featuring dozens of hands-on art and science activities.

Learn more on the Events page

Ways to Give

Donate to the RMF with a credit card or direct bank account debit through the CheddarUp website:

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One-time, corporate, and recurring donations can also be made through the  CheddarUp site.

Tip: ​Does your employer offer matching donations? 
Double your gift by asking your company or corporation if they'll match your contribution.
Prefer to give by check?
Write a check made out to “River Montessori Foundation” and mail to:
River Montessori Charter School
3880 Cypress Drive, Suite B
Petaluma, CA 94954

Retail Programs

Help earn money for River while doing your regular shopping! Sign up for programs to have a percentage of your everyday purchases come to the River Montessori Foundation. It’s easy, automatic and free! Programs include:
Amazon Smile – You shop. Amazon gives. The school earns 0.5% of eligible purchases when you hook up your Amazon account to RMCS through the Amazon Smile function! Here's how to set it up:
  • Go to smile.amazon.com 
  • Enter "River Montessori Foundation" in the "Pick your own charitable organization" window.
  • Select "River Montessori Foundation."
  • Every time you shop, use the smile.amazon.com website.
  • RMF will receive 0.5% of the total of eligible purchases you make. Every little bit helps!
  • If you're linking to an Amazon product or page from another site, you can always switch to the fundraising site by changing the "www" in the URL to "smile" (e.g. smile.amazon.com/linklinklink rather than www.amazon.com/linklinklink). It's good to double check every time you buy, especially just before you complete your purchase! ​
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops for Education are found on thousands of food and office products, and redeeming them earns funds for River!
  • Download the mobile app for Android or iPhone, which makes it easy to scan your receipts and automatically credit River.
    • When registering, enter "River Montessori Charter School".
  • Physical box tops can be cut out and mailed to River.
  • There's a full listing of eligible products on the Box Tops website.

​eScrip – Selected local groceries enable you to support River through your store purchases. To get started:
  • Sign up for eScrip (or log in if you're already enrolled), and select "River Montessori Charter School" as your benefit organization
  • Check the eScrip website for details on collecting credits from your favorite grocery outlet. A few local examples;
    • Petaluma Market: Link your Petaluma Market Community Card to eScrip and earn up to 5% back on purchases.
    • Oliver's Market: Link your Oliver's Market Community Card to eScrip and earn 3% back on every purchase.
Sports Basement – When you buy a Basementeer membership, 10% of profits from your purchases go to River!
  • Sign up at Sports Basement ($25 one-time membership fee).
  • Choose "River Montessori Foundation PTA" in the drop-down menu to select River as the beneficiary

Archived Campaigns

Squares for Success

The Foundation’s virtual fundraiser uses a grid that looks like a bingo card. Simply ask friends and family to claim a square representing a dollar amount they pledge to donate and see how many squares you can get crossed out.

To spread the word, you can post your grid on Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites, pass it around via email, or share it while on a family Zoom. Originally presented in August of 2021, you can use this card any time you like to help raise funds for River in a fun way.

Downloads:
10x10
Our 2020-2021 fundraising campaign, 10x10, was designed to be conducted from home during the pandemic and distance learning. It encouraged students to share activities monthly with friends and family making recurring contributions.
These templates are still a great way to connect with friends and family and show them a little of what River is all about, so feel free to keep using them!

Offering Free and Public Montessori Education since 2009

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CONTACT US
River Montessori Charter School
3880 Cypress Drive, Suite B
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone:  707-778-6414


​admin@rivermontessoricharter.org 
River Montessori Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any persons (actual or perceived disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code or association with an individual who has any of the aforementioned characteristics).