Become a Partner

Our community partners help fund new and existing programs and make student enrichment activities possible.

We deeply value these relationships and are always open to new collaborations within our community.

If your organization is interested in being an event sponsor, supporting our school through philanthropic giving, or providing skilled volunteers for small construction projects, we’d love to start a conversation with you.

Contact:

Julia Sutter, Director of Operations
julia.sutter@dsmontessori.org
(541) 350-2090

Desert Sky Montessori is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and contributions to our school are tax-deductible.

Past Partnerships

Adults competing in Desert Sky's annual rock paper scissors tournament

Many local businesses have sponsored school fundraising events such as Harvest Festival and Rock Paper Scissors, whose proceeds benefit our Annual Fund.

Wilco shopping cart filled with plants

Annual giving from Wilco continues to support our edible and pollinator gardens with tools and materials.

Passive-solar greenhouse

Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded our school a grant to fund construction of a passive-solar greenhouse.

Cedar garden shed

Monetary support from Rotary Club of Greater Bend and The Environmental Center allowed the purchase of a new garden shed.

Rotary Club volunteers building a raised bed garden

Rotary Club of Greater Bend provided a skilled volunteer workforce to help our school families build a new raised bed garden on our OB Riley campus.

Child playing Montessori tone bells in a classroom

A grant from OnPoint Community Credit Union kickstarted our music program by funding Montessori tone bells and tone bars for classrooms.

Children standing in front of the recycling hut with several blue bags of cans and bottles

The Environmental Center awarded funds to our school for a custom-built recycling hut as part of their Rethink Waste initiative.

Work crew building an outdoor movement course out of logs and stumps

Urban Forest Tree Service donated materials and a volunteer work crew to design and build an outdoor movement course for our schoolyard.

Home depot employee volunteers building a raised bed garden

A generous donation of materials and employee labor from The Home Depot gave us our very first garden on our One World Center campus.