Established in 2024 through a collaboration with parent leadership, the Lionhearted Fund was created to ensure that every student, regardless of financial barriers, feels a true sense of belonging and inclusivity at St. John’s. Whether addressing an unexpected need or providing future support, the Fund helps students and families continue their enrollment and fully participate in our exceptional community. Our goal is to ensure that every child at St. John’s has equitable access to enrollment, programs, and resources that foster academic success, as well as emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being.
The Long-Term Goal of The Lionhearted Fund is:
Whether there is an unexpected and immediate or future need, the Fund will make funds available for a student or family so that they can continue their enrollment and participation in this exceptional community. The Lionhearted Fund is made possible through generous gifts and donations from the St. John’s parents, alumni, and friends of St. John’s and will be managed and dispersed to qualified candidates by the Financial Assistance Committee comprised of School admissions and finance personnel.
By Supporting the Lionhearted Fund, You Are:
Investing in St. John’s Students
By contributing to the long-term financial goals of the School, donors help to ensure that the institution can support a comprehensive St. John’s experience for all students, regardless of financial ability. While not all enrolled students will need financial assistance, contributing to The Lionhearted Fund helps to stabilize greater impacts on the annual operations budget and focuses on financial strategy of affordability for all families.
Building Friendships and Community
Supporting The Lionhearted Fund allows donors to bring the community closer together and ensures that all St. John’s students and families find a place of belonging.
Fostering Philanthropy and Community Contribution
Supporting the Lionhearted Fund is an opportunity for donors to pay it forward so that all students receive a foundational education that fosters learning, spiritual enrichment, confidence, and growth for children.
Building a stronger academic environment for all students to learn. St. John's strives for the enrollment of highly gifted children from all socio-economic backgrounds that will create an enriched learning environment due to increased exposure to different talents, skill sets, cultures, and interests that will better prepare all students for their lives after St. John's. By increasing our financial aid budget, we are able to further accomplish this goal.
Listen to How the Lionhearted Fund Impacts St. John's!
Tuition Assistance for Qualified Families
We recognize the cost of an independent school education requires a financial commitment from families. St. John’s strives to assist as many families as possible. The awards are based on circumstances unique to each family, and the process takes into account many variables.
Financial Determination
We partner with FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment, a third-party professional corporation to accept and process the data necessary for the school's tuition assistance committee to assess appropriate need. This ensures applicant confidentiality and enables the committee to make award decisions based on complete financial information. The recommendations provided by FACTS offer us a guideline to follow when making awards.
To learn more about supporting The Lionhearted Fund, please reach out to Chief Advancement Officer Diana Hamilton .
For information about how contributions are allocated by the Financial Assistance Committee, please contact Chief Enrollment Management Officer Michael Via.