Annual Giving Campaign 2025-26:
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This year’s annual giving campaign aims to enhance our playground with a new merry-go-round. Spinning features are popular on most playgrounds for children of all ages.
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Our goal for this project is to provide more opportunities to have fun and at the same time allow students to develop their agility, coordination and sense of balance. When kids see exercising as an enjoyable experience that builds strength, it encourages them to remain active as they get older.
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This upgrade is part of a larger plan to improve the asphalt playing area, a ramp allowing ADA access to the playground, climbing features by the sand play area, an expanded obstacle course, and trails around the playground. If you would like to know more about or help support any of these improvements, please let us know.
Fundraising Goals
We are hoping to raise $10,000 for this campaign. The Village School and Village School Foundation will help fund any costs that go beyond this level. The proposed changes will bring more excitement and fun for students on the playground. We hope you will join us in our efforts to provide new playground equipment at The Village School.
How The Funds Will Be Used
Funds will be used for preparation of the space, and purchase delivery, and installation of the new equipment. The merry-go-round will require a small expansion of the wood chip playground area. We hope to complete the fundraising by February. If funds are collected, we plan to install over the summer.
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Importance of Participation
Through our Annual Giving Campaigns, The Village School has implemented several important improvements to our school. From playground improvements to murals to solar installations, parents, friends and families have played an important part in bringing these improvements to life.
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Unlike regular district schools, The Village School receives no dedicated funding for facilities improvements but relies on local grants, donations and savings for facilities improvements. This is a great opportunity to help bring a very tangible and exciting improvement to your children’s school!
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Prior Year’s Annual Giving Campaigns
2024-25 Goal: Courtyard Mural. Funds collected: $15,000. Total Cost $32,000.
2023-24 Goal: Pyramid Climbing Structure: Funds collected: $9,000. Total Cost $36,000.
2022-23 Goal: Improve Theater Facilities (projection screen, projector, blinds, wifi microphones): Funds collected: $8,500. Total Cost $9,000
2019-20 Goal: New Playing Field: Funds raised from 2020-2022: $13,000. Total cost: $23,000. Subsequent work: $12,000 for sod installation (summer 2024).
2018-19 Goal: 27Kw Solar Power to The Village School. Total Funds Collected: $12,500. Total Cost $41,400 after EWEB and Federal Incentives.
2017-18 Goal: Howard Ingber Outdoor Classroom. Total Funds Collected: $15,000. Total Cost: $26,500
2016-17 Goal: Completed. Slide and Boulder Scramble. Total funds collected $17,500. Total cost: $19,000
