Washington (CNN) The Maryland private school attended by President Donald Trump's son Barron is planning to keep a Paycheck Protection Program loan it secured in order to continue paying employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, said in a statement to CNN on Thursday that it "applied for PPP funds through our longstanding bank to ensure retention of our full faculty and staff, including hourly employees and coaches, during this very challenging and uncertain time."

"We feel fortunate to have received funds that will allow us to maintain our promise to support our employees and to help school families facing hardship remain at St. Andrew's next year. We hope every other nonprofit and small business is able to access PPP support," the school said in the statement.

Private schools are within their right to apply for the loan, as are many businesses, though as the stimulus programs have quickly run dry , some notable and deep-pocketed private organizations that received money have faced scrutiny. A number of organizations, including the Los Angeles Lakers and the restaurant Sweetgreen, have said they plan to return loans.

St. Andrew's plans were first reported on Wednesday by The New York Times.

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