Heinz and Birgit Nathe, principal partners at Cuscowilla, are offering scholarships to Redeemer Episcopal Academy through the Heinz and Birgit Nathe Scholarship Fund.

The Nathes outlined their reasons for supporting the Redeemer Episcopal School by explaining: “We have lived in the area for almost 20 years and feel that we have been a part of its growth and development. As we saw the counties expand with more young families moving here to work permanently, we felt that there was a significant need for a school focused mainly on academics, foreign languages and other educational values. When the REA was founded we immediately saw the potential to realize these goals and wanted to help them to become successful. The Board of Trustees actually listens to the parents, while never wavering from the overriding need for excellence in academics — and it is our intention to support this school for the long run; they already have doubled in size to over 50 children after its first year in existence. We believe that our annual Nathe Foundation will touch the lives on many children in our region as they ultimately become our future leaders.”

Any area child who will be entering Pre-K3 through 4th grade for the 2009-2010 school year may apply. To be considered, the prospective Redeemer Academy student or parent must submit a letter of explanation as to why he or she should receive a full or part scholarship and what he or she will offer the school in return. Scholarship recipients must also be evaluated for academic readiness for the school’s curriculum. Applications are being accepted from Jan. 5 onward.

Head of School, Dr. Trish Klein, went on to say: “This very generous gift from the Nathes will allow deserving children from our service area to experience an enriched educational environment that they might not have experienced otherwise. It is our hope that we will identify children who want to be challenged academically, but who might not have been able to afford a private school without some financial assistance.”