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Ways to help OCC stay financially sound and open to more families.

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Get Involved

Support OCC Through the EITC Program

OCC is a private, non-profit corporation governed by a board of parent volunteers and community members. It works to maintain a balanced budget. The majority of funding goes directly into classrooms, supporting salaries and benefits. That means students learn from well-supported, highly educated guides. Support also reaches families through tuition assistance, state and federal funding, and contributions from local programs and donors.

How You Can Help Through the EITC Program

The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program lets eligible businesses receive tax credits for contributions to a Scholarship Organization, an Educational Improvement Organization, or a Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization. OCC has prepared a guide for local businesses and friends who want to support the school through EITC. The guide explains the program and how to take part.

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Donations through the EITC program earn a 90% state tax credit, up to $200,000; the remaining 10% may be deducted as a charitable gift. All of it goes to the OCC financial aid fund. Families earning under $108,444, plus $19,088 per dependent, may qualify for aid from the program. Email occbrd@gmail. com or call OCC to speak with the Head of School.

What this looks like in practice

Get involved means giving attention where it lasts. Contributions and volunteer time go toward tuition assistance, staff salaries, and the classrooms themselves, so the people guiding your child are well supported. Parents sit on the board. Donors fund financial aid. In a licensed setting, that work is quiet. You see it in steady rooms and teachers who stay.

When a school's funding is steady, children feel it in small ways. The same guide stays with the room. Materials are repaired or replaced. A child who needs tuition assistance can keep coming. Over time, that steadiness shows at home: a child who settles faster, tries a task again, and needs less help. Support for the school is support for that daily consistency.

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