Scottsdale-based Wilde Wealth Management Group recently gave new clothes and backpacks filled with school supplies to preschoolers graduating to kindergarten in a program run by Child Crisis Arizona.

It is the fourth consecutive year the wealth management group participated in the program, according to a press release.

“Child Crisis Arizona’s preschool program helps children prepare for kindergarten while providing wraparound services for their low-income families to overcome economic inequities as they aim to break the cycle of generational poverty,” Child Crisis Arizona Vice President of Programs Kristin Andrew. “The preschool program serves children ages 3 to 5 from families living at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. The program goal is to help children be kindergarten-ready; therefore, focusing heavily on literacy and STEAM.”

Families in these programs are assigned a family support specialist who works with them to identify challenges and find resources to become stronger family units. Families in the preschool program work closely with a preschool operations coordinator who fills a similar role.

Using a sliding fee scale, families pay a monthly tuition of $10 - $40, based on their ability to pay. The fees are meant to develop a habit of setting aside money for educational expenses that will arise in elementary school and beyond.