New classrooms, furnishings, and safety upgrades give Coatesville preschoolers a high-quality place to learn and grow
COATESVILLE, Pa. — Educational Equity Alliance (EEA) is pleased to announce that a $15,000 grant from The McLean Contributionship has helped Coatesville Kids to College (CKC) fully equip its new preschool space as the program relaunches in 2026 at its new location.
The grant supported new, high-quality capital items for the preschool’s classrooms and multi-use spaces, including commercial-grade carpet, room-darkening window coverings, a student-sized electric handwashing sink, a full-sized refrigerator-freezer, a commercial ice maker, student chairs, large-motor play equipment, storage cabinets and shelving, an automated external defibrillator (AED), and wall-mounted TVs for classroom instruction, and more!
CKC’s relaunched preschool is a two-year program serving children four full days per week. Thanks to The McLean Contributionship’s investment, every classroom was outfitted with new equipment and furnishings rather than used or hand-me-down items.
“Equity in education is about more than access to a program. It is also about the quality of the places where children learn,” said Steve Wilson, Executive Director of Educational Equity Alliance. “The McLean Foundation’s generosity allowed us to create welcoming, well-equipped classrooms that meet the same high standards found in more affluent communities. Our children deserve the very best, and their learning environments should reflect their value, dignity, and potential.”
“We are deeply grateful to The McLean Contributionship for believing in this work and in the children of Coatesville,” Wilson added. “This investment helps our youngest learners engage, belong, and thrive.”
ABOUT COATESVILLE KIDS TO COLLEGE
Coatesville Kids to College is a program of Educational Equity Alliance that prepares Coatesville-area children for success in school and beyond, beginning with early learning through high school graduation.
ABOUT THE MCLEAN FOUNDATION
Originally established in 1951 as The Bulletin Contributionship for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, the Contributionship became The McLean Contributionship on May 1, 1980 as the association of the McLean family with the Bulletin ended.
The McLean Contributionship currently focuses its grant-making activities in the greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area in the Arts, Culture and Humanities, Education, Environment and Animal Welfare, Health and Human Services.
