Introducing The Calvert Fund
Over the past decade, Calvert School has grown tremendously, and each step taken has been critical in our goal to provide our students with the best elementary and middle school education imaginable. We have added a Middle School, yet kept our intimate environment and small class size. Our campus has improved on all fronts thanks to the successful Building on Strength campaign. Our curriculum and offerings have expanded, and the sixth Head Master has joined our community.
Calvert has also seen major changes in our fundraising program. Just over a decade ago, Calvert launched its Annual Fund. Thanks to our wonderfully supportive community, this program has been successful beyond our expectations–growing to over $1,000,000. Now, it is time for our annual giving program to take another step forward. As a community, we are proud of all that the name Calvert stands for, and the pride that name invokes in alumni, parents, grandparents, employees, and friends. It is with this pride in mind that Calvert’s Annual Fund will be renamed The Calvert Fund.
On September 15, the 2015-16 Calvert Fund Chairs, Dr. Albert Polito and Dr. Redonda Miller welcomed trustees, volunteers, alumni, faculty, and staff to the annual event that serves as the kick-off for the new fiscal year. They stressed the importance of The Calvert Fund and the many ways that it helps support the most important aspects of the School—the students and teachers.
In 2015-2016, The Calvert Fund will kick off with a goal of $1,050,000. Along with this renaming, some modifications to the giving clubs will be made which are outlined in the upcoming issue of Reflections. These changes will allow the School to continue to grow and improve to best meet the needs of our students and teachers. We are thankful to all of you who have helped our School to transform over the past decade and who continue to make Calvert extraordinary year after year.
More photos from The Calvert Fund Kick-Off Dinner can be viewed by logging in and visiting the Photo Archive.
Calvert School is a coed independent lower and middle school.
