Page 2 - Presidio Hill School 2015-16 Annual Report

The year at a glance—some of our highlights:
90%
of our community contributed to the 2015–16 Annual Fund. The PHS Annual Fund o ers donors the opportunity
to support some of the school’s most important annual priorities including academics, arts, athletics, music, tuition assistance, and student life.
37
square feet per child in our newly expanded campus. This is a 25% increase per student over the amount of square footage in which our students learned before.
8.5
tuition assistance grants were provided by our two main fundraising events—the Walkathon and Spring Fling.
Scott Duyan
Head of School
This was a year of milestones. For only the second time in the school’s history, the Annual Fund included over 90% of our students’ families and raised over $330,000. As a result of
a Capital Campaign, children moved into our new Maple Street facility. The Walkathon and the Spring Fling also made possible teacher professional development and a diversified student body.
One measure of a school’s health and the strength of its community is its culture of philanthropy. At PHS, we value every gift, no matter the size. Everyone in our community has gifts to give, and it is vital that everyone take this community responsibility seriously. Children need to know that their parents, their teachers, and other children’s parents are making contributions to the educational programs o ered. The children
need to understand that this gift
of educational opportunities is not something to be taken for granted; rather they have people to thank for their opportunities.
It’s obvious where the funds raised in the Capital Campaign have gone; the young children are now learning in
a beautiful facility, one that has kept some of the character of a 100 year old home. So much of the program- ming that makes a PHS education exemplary comes from the Annual Fund: eld trips, in-class materials, musical instruments, artistic supplies, assembly speakers and performers,
professional development opportu- nities, and tuition assistance are all a part of the mix.
“Everyone in our community has gifts to give, and it is important that everyone take this community responsibility seriously.”
As PHS transitions to a new head of school, as it prepares to celebrate
its 100th anniversary, and as it seeks to expand its outreach through the Center for Progressive Education at PHS, the culture of philanthropy be- comes all the more meaningful, for in times of change that bedrock support remains the foundation on which all new initiatives are built.
My sincere thanks to all of you who have contributed to the school’s success. The children are the ultimate bene ciaries of your gifts. Thank you.