More than 5,000 students across the Centennial School District will benefit from a record $89,500 investment in innovative educational opportunities thanks to six corporate partners supporting the Centennial Education Foundation (CEF) through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program.
The funding, designated for the 2026–2027 school year, represents the largest annual EITC investment in the Foundation's history and will help provide students with engaging, hands-on learning experiences that foster creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and career readiness from kindergarten through twelfth 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.
Max Weintraub, Centennial Education Foundation board president shared, "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. The EITC program is a phenomenal opportunity that helps make our mission possible by providing above and beyond educational experiences for Centennial students."
The Centennial Education Foundation gratefully recognizes the following businesses for their generous commitment to Centennial students and educators:
Ciocca Automotive
– $40,000
Hatboro Federal Savings
– $35,000
C&N Bank
– $6,000
Waste Management
– $4,000
QNB Bank
– $2,500
Weis Markets
– $2,000
Together, these six organizations are investing in the future of more than 5,000 Centennial students by helping provide innovative educational opportunities that inspire curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
Investing in Learning at Every Level
Representing elementary, middle school, high school, and districtwide initiatives, the following projects illustrate just a few of the innovative learning opportunities made possible through EITC support during the 2026–2027 school year.
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.
These projects represent only a small sample of the many innovative learning opportunities made possible through the Centennial Education Foundation. Every EITC investment helps expand educational experiences that enrich learning for more than 5,000 students while empowering educators to bring creative ideas to life.
“Being able to fund exciting and innovative programs for our students is not only important to our Foundation—it is at the heart of everything we do”, says Jennifer Schultz, Executive Director. “The impact of our EITC partners' generosity can be felt by every child, in every classroom, across the Centennial School District. Together, we are creating opportunities that inspire curiosity, encourage innovation, and empower students to explore, discover, and succeed.”
The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program enables eligible businesses to redirect a portion of their state tax liability to approved educational organizations such as the Centennial Education Foundation. Through this program, businesses make a direct investment in local education while helping provide meaningful opportunities for students and teachers.