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Nadace Educa

Nadace Educa was a Czech family foundation founded in 2002 by Renáta and Petr Kellner to support gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds; it merged into The Kellner Family Foundation in 2011.

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Overview

Nadace Educa was a Czech family foundation established in 2002 by Renáta Kellnerová and Petr Kellner. Its purpose was to support the studies of gifted children and young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The foundation's main project from the outset was supporting students at Open Gate Grammar School in Babice, where it contributed up to 100% of the tuition, which amounted to CZK 470,000. From 2008 it also began supporting university students both in the Czech Republic and abroad, and from 2009 it supported graduates of Open Gate Grammar School who were admitted to universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, or Italy. The Universities project was the second-largest project of Nadace Educa. In 2011, Nadace Educa merged with the family foundation of Renáta and Petr Kellner, The Kellner Family Foundation, which took over all of Nadace Educa's existing projects. The Kellner Family Foundation continues to operate today, supporting students of Open Gate Grammar School, university students, public primary schools, and the youngest children, and is active mainly in the Czech Republic.

History

Nadace Educa was founded in 2002 by Renáta Kellnerová and Petr Kellner as a family foundation aimed at supporting the education of gifted children and young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Its main project from the beginning was providing scholarships to students at Open Gate Grammar School in Babice, covering up to 100% of the tuition, which was CZK 470,000. In 2008, the foundation expanded its activities to support university students in the Czech Republic and abroad. In 2009, it began supporting graduates of Open Gate Grammar School who were admitted to universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, or Italy. This Universities project became the second-largest project of Nadace Educa. In 2011, Nadace Educa merged with The Kellner Family Foundation, the family foundation of Renáta and Petr Kellner, which took over all of Nadace Educa's existing projects. The Kellner Family Foundation continues to operate, supporting students of Open Gate Grammar School, university students, public primary schools, and the youngest children, primarily in the Czech Republic.

  • 2011

    Nadace Educa merges with The Kellner Family Foundation, which takes over all its projects.

  • 2009

    Foundation begins supporting Open Gate graduates admitted to universities in the UK, USA, or Italy.

  • 2008

    Foundation begins supporting university students in the Czech Republic and abroad.

  • 2002

    Nadace Educa founded by Renáta Kellnerová and Petr Kellner.

Products and positioning

A private family foundation focused on education, supporting gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the Czech Republic.

  • Open Gate Grammar School scholarships

    Scholarships covering up to 100% of tuition (CZK 470,000) for students at Open Gate Grammar School in Babice.

  • Universities project

    Support for university students in the Czech Republic and abroad, and for Open Gate graduates studying in the UK, USA, or Italy.

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