Givetober was a huge success thanks to the generosity and support of our entire community. At the conclusion of our month-long Annual Fund campaign, we've raised 78% of our $1.5M goal with 61% parent participation. If you missed Givetober, it's not too late to participate! Use the buttons below to make your gift now.
Lower School Co Chairs
Leslie & Bobby Brenman
Parents of Bey '31 & Aris '33
Middle School Co Chairs
Alesia Barrett Singer & Andy Singer
Parents of Caleb '26
Upper School Co Chairs
Rita & Michael Carlson
Parents of Phoenix '24, Maxine '25, & Kylie '30
The Annual Fund supports our mission of scholarship, diversity, and citizenship, providing competitive salaries, benefits, and professional development for our faculty, innovative curriculum and project-based learning opportunities, student wellness resources, technology, performing and visual arts, athletics, and financial aid.
What does the Annual Fund support?
Scholarship
- Robust, student-centered curriculum
- Small class sizes
- Project-based learning & opportunities for voice and choice
- Dance, theater, visual & performing arts, film, photography, chorus, & band
- Student wellness resources - counseling teams in each division, opportunities for meditation & mindfulness
Diversity
- DEI Team (full-time DEI Director, DEI Deans & admin support)
- Need-based financial aid for 26% of our students (1 in 4)
- Critical review of K-12 curriculum with an anti-racist and racial justice lens
- Anti-racist professional development for all faculty & staff
- Parent & student affinity groups
Citizenship
- K-12 service learning program
- Sports and athletics for Middle and Upper School and PE in the Lower School
- Student Council & student organization leadership opportunities
- Global Education curriculum in all three divisions, including global travel trips in the Upper School
- Student conflict resolution
FAQs
- What is Givetober?
- Who participates?
- Why now?
- Why not raise tuition to cover all expenses?
- How much should I give?
- What is leadership giving?
- What about matching gifts?
- What is a Capital Campaign?
What is Givetober?
Who participates?
Why now?
Why not raise tuition to cover all expenses?
How much should I give?
What is leadership giving?
What about matching gifts?
What is a Capital Campaign?
Giving Levels
Benefactor's Circle
$50,000+
1887 Founder's Circle
$25,000 - $49,999
Lincoln Circle
$15,000 - $24,999
Anna Head Circle
$10,000 - $14,999
Josiah Royce Circle
$5,000 - $9,999
Mary E. Wilson Circle
$3,000 - $4,999
T.R. & Lea Hyde Club
$1,500 - $2,999
Daniel & Catherine Dewey Club
$500 - $1,499
Jayhawks Club
Up to $499
Leadership Giving begins at the Mary E. Wilson Circle.