The William Penn Foundation awarded Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) a grant to support efforts to improve quality for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Philadelphia through a collaborative initiative involving local parents, ECE centers, and representatives from Southeast Regional Key (SERK), the local chapter of the Keystone STARS quality rating and improvement program. The $491,150…

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

1:00PM-2:00PM

National Constitution Center
525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Interested in applying to CSFP’s need-based, random, scholarship lottery?  CSFP scholarship applications for next school year (2018-2019) will open on September 20, 2017. Increase your chances of winning a CSFP scholarship for your children and apply, in person, at our launch event to win one of 200 randomly-selected “opening day” scholarships.*  *The “Opening Day” scholarships will…

Sisters Quibila Divine and Sylvia Simms have been working to bring quality education to Philadelphia children for decades. With experience advocating for children within and outside of the School District of Philadelphia, these sisters have not always received positive press. Yet their parent-forward, boots-on-the-ground approach has brought change to Philadelphia, as detailed in this Education Post article. 

Saturday, October 7, 2017

10AM-2PM

St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
1733 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia

CSFP and Great Philly Schools have teamed up to host the Philly K-8 School Fair! Join us for this cross-sector school fair, which will showcase Charter, District, and Private elementary and middle schools in the Philadelphia area. Over 100 public, private, and charter schools will table the event, in addition to representatives from the Philadelphia…

CSFP is pleased to announce that we have admitted an additional 20 new Parent Ambassadors (PAs) into our program, who will begin work at their children’s schools this coming fall. CSFP Parent Ambassadors are dedicated parents of children currently receiving CSFP scholarships, who take on additional roles at their schools in order to help CSFP…

CSFP believes that access to safe, quality K-8th grade education sets children up for future success. Yet we know that school is in session for roughly 180 days a year, and children need additional learning opportunities outside of class time, as well. That is why we offer supplemental programs, like our annual Summer Tutorials, throughout…

YFCSFP member Kirk Sundstrom may have only joined our group in November, but that didn’t limit his ability to give back to Philadelphia children. Since the fall, Kirk he has volunteered at every opportunity YFCSF has presented. Kirk has spoken to children in our program about what it’s like to work in sales and the…

Two college-bound CSFP alumni received scholarships at the June Student Awards Ceremony. With the help of a CSFP scholarship, Tatyana Lowry and Christopher Driggins attended quality K-8th grade schools, and despite many setbacks, went on to excel in high school and are now preparing to pursue their dreams in college. Both students are shining examples…

How does a quality early education pave the way for a bright future? Just ask these three former CSFP students who received a college scholarship at the Student Award Ceremony in June. These recent high school graduates are headed to college in the fall and already have many accomplishments to list on their resumes. Read more about their journeys in the Northeast Times. 

Lorraine Ballard Morrill of WDAS 105.3FM interviewed Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia Executive Director, Ina Lipman. The pair discusses the recent Award Ceremony On June 13, 2017, and the lasting impact of quality early education. Listen to the conversation on iHeartRadio and learn more about CSFP’s dedication to helping children from low-income families receive the education they deserve.