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YOU ARE THE ONE

WHAT’S INSIDE:

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WHO STARTED WHO BROUGHT US INTO WHO SAW THE
OUR LEGACY A NEW GENERATION WHOLE PICTURE
A legacy is a gift that has been In the last 85 years, our world It takes more than a strong
handed down from one person has seen many changes, be it education to ensure a child’s
to another over generations. At the first manned space flight, success. And it takes more than
a school like Laguna Blanca, the Internet, or the Internet of tuition to keep a school running.
that gift was—and continues Things. Through it all, Laguna That’s why we are so appreciative
to be—an abundant one. It has committed to growing that the Laguna community
all began with Headmaster alongside it, staying true to our has always been able to see the
Edward Spaulding and his small values while giving our students whole picture, and to honor the
teaching team, who committed the opportunity to thrive in a whole child. We are grateful
to inspiring our very first class of changing global environment. for the teachers who allow our
students in 1933. The gifts they We thank all who led the charge students to take risks, knowing
gave of character, community, in bringing new technologies it will instill in them confidence
scholarship, and balance have onto our campus and new for their entire lives. We are
become the foundation upon methods into our curriculum. By grateful for the parents, alumni,
which all of Laguna has grown adapting to our environment, we and friends who give time and
and flourished. For every student, have taught every student over the resources to the Laguna Fund,
teacher, parent, and leader who past eight decades that change is capital campaigns, and events,
has embraced that gift while something to be embraced, not knowing it will keep Laguna’s
walking through our campus, feared. And that is a lesson that campus safe and beautiful for
running through our fields, or will last a lifetime. decades to come. And we are
being led and loved within our grateful to our students who go
classrooms, we thank you. We out into the world, committed
are grateful to both those who to making a difference with
started our legacy, and those who the tools and relationships they
continue to honor and share it. made here. The “whole picture”
at Laguna has always been one
of great possibility. Thank you to
everyone who has shared in that
vision.

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