Your generous contribution goes straight into making an impact to our School. It enhances the educational, spiritual, and experience of our students.  Tuition alone doesn’t cover all the costs to create the St. John’s experience we know and love.  This Fund helps bridge the gap between tuition and the foundational St. John’s experience.

Our goal is to keep tuition low for our community but tuition and fees alone only cover roughly 82% of our overall operating costs, which leaves the School the task to bridge the gap between tuition income and operating expenses.  Dollars raised by annual giving are crucial to the operating budget which includes teachers’ salaries, educational materials, the financial aid program, and facilities maintenance.

By contributing to the St. John's Fund, you are making an immediate impact on every facet of our School. Your investment has allowed us to implement the following critical initiatives: 

• Make facility enhancements and hire additional faculty and staff to adhere to health and wellness protocols implemented during the pandemic 
• Enhance our campus security on site to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff 
• Leverage technology to enhance the classroom experience 
• Support innovative curriculum development 
• Fuel student leadership and service-learning opportunities 
• Enrich our athletics and arts programs 
• Augment faculty development 
• Beautify our pastoral campus 

The Board of Trustees and Head of School are committed to minimizing tuition increases while continuing to offer every student an excellent education. The majority of any school budget is applied to people and facility maintenance, leaving little flexibility due to those fixed costs. The cost of providing an excellent education continues to increase significantly, putting pressure on the budget. We ask those who can stretch to please do so, given that not everyone can due to their current circumstances.

We ask that pledges be fulfilled by May 31, 2024.  It is helpful to St. John’s if you make your commitment early in the fiscal year, even if you don’t pay until later. It is important for the Board of Trustees to know the approximate total of the projected funds raised before they meet at the end of the year to begin the budget planning process for the next school year.