Cal U.’s Rutledge Institute preschool holds graduation
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Pre-K Lead Hailey Moninger hands Elin Kutz, 5, her diploma as Rutledge Institute students graduate from their Pre-K program on Friday in Morgan Hall.
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Lincoln Blaney, facing camera, comments to a classmate during the photo slideshow summarizing the students’ school year during the Rutledge Institute’s Pre-K graduation ceremony on Friday in Morgan Hall.
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Gwendolyn Davis, 5, pokes out of line to smile as her Rutledge Institute class lines up for their graduation on Friday in Morgan Hall.
The Rutledge Institute for Early Childhood Education preschool, located on the campus of California University of Pennsylvania, celebrated the graduation of 10 children Aug. 13.
The institute, funded through a gift from Karen and Tom Rutledge, brings teachers from The Village, a nationally accredited childhood education center located in California, Pa., to campus to provide high-quality preschool education to eligible children ages 3-5.
All children attending the Rutledge Institute preschool receive full scholarships. Beginning in Fall 2021, the number of children will double – from 20 to 40 – and each will receive a hot lunch.
For enrollment information, visit www.thevillagecares.org/rutledge-institute, email sears@calu.edu or call 724-938-5455.