WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — Nearly $90,000 will help educate over 5,000 students through an investment from the Centennial Education Foundation through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.
The funding, designated for the 2026–2027 school year represents the largest annual EITC investment in the foundation's history.
"The fundraising efforts of our board over the past few years have been outstanding, and reaching this milestone has been incredibly rewarding. We enjoy seeing these grants come to life and take pride in knowing our community supports our initiatives," Foundation President Max Weintraub said. "The EITC program is a phenomenal opportunity that helps make our mission possible by providing above and beyond educational experiences for Centennial students."
The funding will help provide students with engaging, hands-on learning experiences that foster creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and career readiness from kindergarten through 12th grade.
From elementary classrooms to middle school robotics, high school career readiness initiatives, and districtwide STEM experiences, EITC funding helps ensure students across every grade level have access to meaningful educational opportunities that extend beyond the traditional classroom.
Six businesses provided donations to the education foundation:
This is how the funding will help each school:
McDonald Elementary School – STEM Toy Innovation
Students will explore engineering and design through Think Box Inventors' Kits that allow them to imagine, build, test, and improve original toy prototypes. This hands-on STEM experience encourages creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and an understanding of concepts such as forces, motion, balance, and the engineering design process.
Log College Middle School – Engineering Through Robotics
Students will strengthen their engineering and coding skills through expanded FIRST® LEGO League and FIRST® Tech Challenge robotics programs. Working in teams, students will design, build, program, test, and refine robots while developing critical-thinking, collaboration, and leadership skills that prepare them for advanced STEM opportunities in high school.
William Tennent High School – Student Voices in Focus
Professional-quality wireless microphones will be available for students to borrow from the school library, allowing them to create documentaries, interviews, presentations, instructional videos, public service announcements, and promotional projects across all subject areas. The initiative helps students develop communication, digital media, and career-ready skills using industry-standard technology.
Districtwide – Revitalizing the STAR Lab Planetarium
Centennial is one of only a few school districts in Pennsylvania with a planetarium located on school property. The revitalized STAR Lab is becoming an interactive STEM learning destination, welcoming students from McDonald Elementary School, Davis Elementary School, Willow Dale Elementary School, and William Tennent High School. EITC funding will help expand the experience through hands-on learning stations, interactive exhibits, and a static electricity simulator that demonstrates how astronauts and spacecraft are affected in space, inspiring curiosity and discovery for students across the district.
About the Centennial Education Foundation
The Centennial Education Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching educational opportunities for students throughout the Centennial School District.
Through grants, community partnerships, scholarships, and innovative fundraising initiatives, the Foundation invests in programs and resources that inspire learning, encourage innovation, and enhance educational experiences for over 5,000 students.
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