A cheerful assist.
Our founders anticipated that those “who reap some advantage by this institution, will cheerfully assist in supporting the additional, so that .. children of promising genius may be introduced, and members who may need some special aid may have it afforded them.”
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Fund is the instrument for that support. It provides vital resources that enable us to sustain the hallmarks of an Â鶹´«Ã½ education, including small class sizes, robust academic offerings and our superb faculty.
There are a variety of ways to fund your gift to the Academy.
There is no shortage of ways to get involved.
Small tokens of our appreciation for your generosity.
Between a robust endowment and student tuition, why is the generosity of donors so critical to fulfilling Â鶹´«Ã½'s mission? That's a great question. Let's talk about it …
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Fund Designations
Â鶹´«Ã½'s Immediate Priorities
Help sustain the Â鶹´«Ã½ experience for every student. By choosing this designation, you ensure your gift goes toward the Academy’s greatest operational needs for the year.
Support the hallmarks of an Â鶹´«Ã½ education: world-class faculty in 16 academic departments; Harkness classrooms; and a curriculum of 450 courses. Your gift helps to sustain the 5:1 student/teacher ratio and provides opportunities for experiential and interdisciplinary learning.
Nearly 50% of Â鶹´«Ã½ students receive financial aid. Your gift helps to keep tuition far below the actual cost, and enables the Academy to extend financial aid to as many families as possible.
Fully half of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s students participate in music lessons, and Exonians can choose from 23 dance and theater courses. Your gift will directly support the professional faculty and staff, curriculum, materials and equipment required to maintain such high-quality access to the arts.
Athletics is a cornerstone of the Â鶹´«Ã½ experience, promoting character development and collaboration. Nearly 70% of students participate on Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s 60 interscholastic teams, representing 23 different sports. Your gift will support coaching and athletic training professionals, equipment, transportation costs, and maintenance of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s athletics facilities and fields.
Support Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s vision to ensure every member of the community has the tools to flourish. Your support will sustain the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and provide community-wide training programs and curricular developments in support of creating a more diverse and inclusive campus.
Health & Wellness
Fund the programs and people dedicated to fostering healthy adolescent development in our students’ lives. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Fund supports the school’s director of well-being; staffing and programming at the Lamont Health Center; our on-call licensed mental health professionals; the office of Campus Safety; and well-being initiatives for students and employees.
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Global Initiatives program, an extension of the Harkness classroom, with 40 travel opportunities across five continents annually — each a vital lesson in global citizenship through experiential immersion. More than 400 students engage in off-campus programming every year. Your gift will directly support the Global Initiatives Office, including faculty and staff salaries, program development, and financial assistance for students who need it.
Â鶹´«Ã½ is committed to fostering a culture of sustainability in our community. Through our academic programs, we will educate our students about the principles of sustainability and the threat of climate change and cultivate their capacity to take action. Through our operations, we will responsibly manage our natural resources and campus facilities, reduce our environmental impact, and minimize our contributions to climate change.
Making an impact
Your support covers everything from keeping the lights on to sparking the light bulbs above our heads. Thank you for your support!
