Overview
Nurturing children to be the best leaders they can be is the wisest investment anyone can make.Dr. Tim Elmore
The richness of a Heritage education is based in part upon the generosity of parents, grandparents, faculty/staff, and friends who are all dedicated to the mission of the school. We are aware that charitable giving is a personal decision and pray that you consider Heritage when planning your donations.
We rely upon the generosity of the Heritage family and friends to maintain the school and prepare for the future. Funds received throughout the year are used to suppliment the annual operating budget to provide additional programming for students and faculty.
Annual Fund
Annual Funds exist at virtually all private schools. It is an important element of financial support for Heritage and is used to make up the difference between income collected through tuition and the actual operating expenses of the school. This is a planned component of the school's annual budget without which tuition would necessarily rise to a level that would exclude many otherwise qualified families. Gifts to the Annual Fund are unrestricted funds that are crucial to meet the school's immediate needs such as faculty compensation, training, and classroom supplies. The school is asking every member of the Heritage family to consider making a gift to the Annual Fund a priority each year.
Heritage hosts a number of events throughout the year to provide interesting and attractive opportunities for alumni, parents, grandparents and friends to participate in the Annual Fund. These events include an auction gala in the fall and a spring golf outing. Thanks to the recently held auction, "Heritage Homecoming", and some early generous giving we have raised over 85% of this year's $275,000 goal. This is a wonderful start and further confirmation that Heritage is reaching critical mass and meeting a felt need in the community. Please consider participating with a gift of any amount before the end of the calendar year!
Capital Campaign
Heritage was built upon a foundation of parents and teachers who had the vision to invest their time and money in the facilities necessary to educate future thinkers. God has richly blessed the growth of Heritage which has in turn provided ample opportunities for further expansion in classrooms, educational equipment, and playfields. As good stewards, we seek first to maximize our use of existing facilities before creating new space. As a matter of policy, we will not begin any project until 100% of the funds necessary for its completion have been raised--said differently, we will not borrow money to finance our capital improvement projects.
Therefore, we are presently raising funds to renovate space in an existing adjacent building for future use as classrooms. We estimate that the cost to complete this renovation will be $1,000,000. We expect for this renovation to provide us with enough classroom space for the next five years. Please consider investing in this fundamental, vitally important initiative.
