The Ettore Richard DeRosa Jr Foundation concentrates its giving on health-related biomedical research and patient-support organizations focused on rare neurological and genetic conditions, alongside targeted support for nursing education. Grants are often multi-year or repeated to the same recipients, indicating sustained partnerships with both disease-specific nonprofits and a single university nursing program. The foundation favors funding direct research/treatment development and scholarships that build clinical capacity.
A repeated pattern defines the Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation: annual scholarship support for nursing students at the University of San Francisco, paired with ongoing grants to disease-focused nonprofits working on spinal muscular atrophy and rare genetic disorders. The foundation’s giving is not broad or diffuse; it is centered on direct support for medical research, patient services, and education that builds clinical capacity. Across recent years, the University of San Francisco has received multiple grants for nursing scholarships, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring support suggests a sustained commitment to training future nurses rather than one-time program aid. On the biomedical side, the foundation has backed Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy dba Cure SMA and Cure SMA to support research, treatment development, and services for people affected by spinal muscular atrophy. It has also funded Grace Science Foundation for work on therapies for N-glycanase-related genetic disease. These grants point to a consistent interest in conditions where research funding and patient advocacy are closely linked.
Nursing education is one of the clearest priorities. The foundation gave $35,000 in 2025 and additional grants of $25,000 in 2025, 2024, and 2023 to the University of San Francisco for scholarships to students pursuing nursing degrees through the USF nursing program. Biomedical research is another core theme. In 2025, it awarded $25,000 to Cure SMA to drive research for treatments and a cure for spinal muscular atrophy, and it also supported Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy dba Cure SMA for the same condition in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds service-oriented health work beyond rare disease. It gave $12,000 in 2025 to Step 2 for gender-specific long-term treatment services for substance use disorders, domestic violence intervention and education, and trauma services. Separately, it supported Song for Charlie with grants aimed at fentapill awareness among young people ages 13-30.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent record shows a mix of repeated awards and a few larger scholarship grants, with multiple recipients appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it also funds individuals. No application process is stated in the data.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated giving with relatively few, sizable grants; multiple repeat awards to the same organizations (sustained partnership model) split between health/biomedical research for rare neurological/genetic diseases and targeted higher-education scholarships.
Notable grantees: University of San Francisco (USF Nursing Program), Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy / Cure SMA, Grace Science Foundation, Hydrocephalus Association
Giving is regional, with all recent grants landing in the United States. California is the top state by grant count, and many awards go to organizations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, and Menlo Park. Nevada also appears in the grant list through recipients in Reno. Outside Nevada, a notable concentration is in Illinois through repeated grants to organizations in Elk Grove Village and Schumburg.
Its giving centers on nursing education and health-related work, especially rare neurological and genetic conditions. Recent grants support University of San Francisco nursing scholarships, spinal muscular atrophy research through Cure SMA, and treatment development for N-glycanase-related genetic disease through Grace Science Foundation.
Yes. The University of San Francisco appears in multiple years for nursing scholarships, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. Cure SMA, Grace Science Foundation, Step 2, and Song for Charlie also recur across the recent grants list, showing repeated support rather than isolated gifts.
It also funds direct service and prevention work. Recent examples include $12,000 to Step 2 for gender-specific substance use disorder treatment, domestic violence intervention, and trauma services, and $10,000 to Song for Charlie for fentapill awareness among young people ages 13-30.
California is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities there include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, Manhattan Beach, and Menlo Park, showing a strong California footprint alongside grants elsewhere in the United States.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller gifts: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards range from $8,600 to $35,000, with several $10,000 and $12,000 grants and a few $25,000 or $35,000 awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURE SMA | SCHUMBURG, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR SMA, AND TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER EVERYONE IMPACTED BY SMA TODAY. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM. |
| BLIND CHILDRENS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. |
| GRACE SCIENCE FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES. |
| STEP 2 | RENO, NV | $12,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES. |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL NEEDS, DEVELOP IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS, AND RAISE FUNDS TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS. |
| USC CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO INVITE THE USC COMMUNITY INTO A TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST AND ONE ANOTHER, EMPOWERED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE WORLD. |
| SONG FOR CHARLIE | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30. |
| JF SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES, FOSTERING STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM. |
| FAMILIES OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY DBA CURE SMA | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC CAUSE. |
| GRACE SCIENCE FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES. |
| STEP 2 | RENO, NV | $12,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES. |
| ALMA BACKYARD FARMS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO RECLAIM THE LIVES OF THOSE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, REPURPOSE LAND INTO PRODUCTIVE URBAN FARMS AND REIMAGE COMMUNITY AS A PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND PLANTS TO THRIVE. |
| BLIND CHILDRENS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. |
| SONG FOR CHARLIE | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30. |
| USC CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO INVITE THE USC COMMUNITY INTO A TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST AND ONE ANOTHER, EMPOWERED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE WORLD. |
| FAMILIES OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY DBA CURE SMA | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC CAUSE. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM. |
| GRACE SCIENCE FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES. |
| STEP 2 | RENO, NV | $12,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES. |
| SONG FOR CHARLIE | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30. |
| SAINT SEBASTIAN SPORTS PROJECT | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO ENHANCE AND SUPPORT SPORTS PROGRAMS AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN DENVER, COLORADO AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. |
| BLIND CHILDRENS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. |
| ST ALBERT THE GREAT CATHOLIC SCHOOL | RENO, NV | $8,600 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CHALLENGING OF THE WHOLE CHILD TO GROW SPIRITUALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY. |
| MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | TO EDUCATE WITH THE PURPOSE OF SHAPING YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME LEADERS OF THE FUTURE WHO WILL ENACT CHANGE FOR THE COMMON GOOD. |
| CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | TO NURTURE IN ITS STUDENTS THE FOUR CORE VALUES OF CHARACTER, FAITH, KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBITY. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM. |
| FAMILIES OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY DBA CURE SMA | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC CAUSE. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FIND A CURE FOR HYDROCEPHALUS AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY THE CONDITION. |
| GRACE SCIENCE FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES. |
| STEP 2 | RENO, NV | $12,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES. |
| SONG FOR CHARLIE | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30. |
| CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO THE MOST FINANCIALLY DESERVING STUDENTS ATTENDING PARISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. |
| BLIND CHILDRENS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. |
| FLINTRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | LA CANADA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO NURTURE IN ITS STUDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE, CRITICAL SKILLS, COMMUNITY VALUES, AND CREATIVITY ESSENTIAL FOR AND ENGAGED, BALANCED, AND RESPONSIBLE LIFE. |
CURE SMA
$25,000TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR SMA, AND TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER EVERYONE IMPACTED BY SMA TODAY.
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM.
TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES.
STEP 2
$12,000TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO
$10,000TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL NEEDS, DEVELOP IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS, AND RAISE FUNDS TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS.
USC CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER
$10,000TO INVITE THE USC COMMUNITY INTO A TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST AND ONE ANOTHER, EMPOWERED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE WORLD.
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30.
JF SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC
$5,000TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES, FOSTERING STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTION.
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM.
TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC CAUSE.
TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES.
STEP 2
$12,000TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES.
ALMA BACKYARD FARMS
$10,000TO RECLAIM THE LIVES OF THOSE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, REPURPOSE LAND INTO PRODUCTIVE URBAN FARMS AND REIMAGE COMMUNITY AS A PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND PLANTS TO THRIVE.
TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30.
USC CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER
$10,000TO INVITE THE USC COMMUNITY INTO A TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST AND ONE ANOTHER, EMPOWERED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE WORLD.
TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC CAUSE.
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM.
TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES.
STEP 2
$12,000TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES.
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30.
SAINT SEBASTIAN SPORTS PROJECT
$10,000TO ENHANCE AND SUPPORT SPORTS PROGRAMS AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN DENVER, COLORADO AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
ST ALBERT THE GREAT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$8,600TO SUPPORT THE CHALLENGING OF THE WHOLE CHILD TO GROW SPIRITUALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY.
MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500TO EDUCATE WITH THE PURPOSE OF SHAPING YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME LEADERS OF THE FUTURE WHO WILL ENACT CHANGE FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500TO NURTURE IN ITS STUDENTS THE FOUR CORE VALUES OF CHARACTER, FAITH, KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBITY.
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING NURSING DEGREES VIA THE USF NURSING PROGRAM.
TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC CAUSE.
TO FIND A CURE FOR HYDROCEPHALUS AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY THE CONDITION.
TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE DEFICIENT IN THE N-GLYCANESE ENZYME AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM RELATED GENETIC DISEASES.
STEP 2
$12,000TO PROVIDE GENDER-SPECIFIC LONG-TERM TREATMENT SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND TRAUMA SERVICES.
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FENTAPILLS - FAKE PILLS MADE OF FENTANYL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES 13-30.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO THE MOST FINANCIALLY DESERVING STUDENTS ATTENDING PARISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
TO PREPARE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO THRIVE THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
TO NURTURE IN ITS STUDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE, CRITICAL SKILLS, COMMUNITY VALUES, AND CREATIVITY ESSENTIAL FOR AND ENGAGED, BALANCED, AND RESPONSIBLE LIFE.