Over the summer of 2020 King School has invested nearly $2 million dollars, confident that the community will once again generously support the King Fund with $2 million plus in giving, to safely reopen the campus for in-person learning. Even while we face and rise above unexpected challenges this fall unlike any we could have anticipated, King’s program in the 2020-2021 school year will continue to deliver the highest quality educational experience. King has planned, prepared, and invested in keeping our students and faculty safely engaged in all aspects, and your support of the King Fund is crucial in helping us do just that.

Here are some examples of how the King Fund is allowing us to safely reopen:

Increased staffing: $665,000
Associate teachers
Substitute teachers
Student learning supervisors
Custodial support

Increased space and facilities: $525,000
Italian Center rental
Building alterations to classrooms and common spaces
Architectural renderings of all interior spaces

Campus Safety: $390,000
Air Purification Systems
Portable hand washing stations
Plexiglass
Masks and plastic face shields
Signage

Technology: $420,000
Licenses and Software for vastly upgraded remote learning platforms and tools
COVID-related hardware and technology
Laptops for associate teachers
 

You’ve experienced the extraordinary teachers at King. They set a better standard for education by driving our collaborative community in which every student can feel confident in taking risks and seizing opportunities because they feel known. Students thrive because of the self-discovery and inspiring community that define their experience here. 

Your yearly support of The King Fund widens that margin of excellence. Your gifts enable competitive compensation to attract and retain the ambitious faculty members who create and sustain our distinctive programs. Your investment expands access to King for families who enrich our community and depend on competitive tuition assistance.

The King Fund is an opportunity for parents to affirm what they most value about King and set better standards for education. As always, our community’s goal is for 100% of current parents to make personally meaningful commitments to The King Fund every year. We hope that your early support can serve as an inspiration to others.

Additionally, we had over 30 parent volunteers on last year’s leadership committees who worked with us as ambassadors for annual giving. We’re incredibly grateful for all our dedicated volunteers! Please let us know if you’d like to participate for 2020-2021!

One of the most important ways you can support The King Fund is by making a pledge or gift early so the School can more thoughtfully allocate your gift. Donations to The King Fund must be allocated in the same academic year as the gifts are made, so please make a gift or pledge as early as possible.

King School today draws on and is inspired by the ideals of all of our predecessor schools: Low-Heywood, Thomas School, King School, Low-Heywood Thomas, and most recently KLHT. 

King School still reflects the place where you dared to ask for more of your education. It’s the same environment where you experienced wonder, creativity, and joy as you discovered your unique path to excellence. 

Alumni gifts to The King Fund make it possible to attract and retain the extraordinary faculty members who create expansive opportunities and set better standards for education. Your investment creates access for families who enrich our community and depend on tuition assistance. Loyal participation in The King Fund is an opportunity for you to show your appreciation for what you most value.

Thanks to our Alumni Association President Amanda Metviner '06 for your strong leadership! Stay engaged with classmates and King on our Alumni page.

Each year, grandparents, parents of alumni, friends, and faculty and staff give generously to fulfill the School's mission. They have seen first-hand the benefits of a King education.

Each year, we strive to reach at least 70% of our total goal for The King Fund by December 31. Thank you to our generous donors who gave and pledged early, allowing the School the flexibility to most thoughtfully allocate their gifts. Please plan to make your gift or pledge by December 31!

Gifts to The King Fund range in size from $5 to $50,000. Strong parent participation makes a statement to our external community who look at such statistics when considering their support.

Our community’s collective goal every year is 100% parent participation. We urge parents, while their children are directly benefiting from all that King offers, to make the School their top philanthropic priority. Every gift matters and will make a difference in the daily experience of our students.

Leadership giving is the mainstay of The King Fund; the School depends on strong leadership giving from its most loyal and generous benefactors. Last year, these gifts represented 80% of all gifts received. Trustees, current parents, grandparents, alumni, and parents of alumni are counted among the School's most generous philanthropists and we’re so grateful for your investment in King.

Donors at our leadership levels are invited to a special reception honoring their generosity and hosted by Dr. Karen Eshoo, Head of School, and King’s Board of Trustees. 

Employer matching gifts received by June 30 are also counted towards your support level!

Visit the matching gifts webpage to see if your company offers matching gifts and to also view their requirements for giving.

Yes! The School values every gift regardless of size.

These contributions allow The King Fund to reach new milestones for total giving, directly benefiting each student's experience!

Last year, 391 gifts of $100 or less contributed $21,820 to the King Fund!

Participation is greatly valued as it ensures the strength of The King Fund and School year after year.

Memorial and tribute gifts are special ways to honor friends, family, and loved ones.

Simply indicate the individual(s) you would like to honor, or whose memory you would like to recognize, on our online donation form or pledge card.

For more information, please contact us at (203) 588-3010.

One hundred percent of contributions to The King Fund are deployed in the current fiscal year, covering eight percent of King School’s annual budget. All gifts to The King Fund are unrestricted unless otherwise documented by a written agreement.

We are always looking for volunteers to support The King Fund. Being a volunteer is a great opportunity to get involved at King and is a fantastic way to meet other parents.

If you would like to help, please contact us at (203) 588-3010.