What is the Endowment?

Endowment funds are similar to savings accounts that generate income from the investment of the principal. When a gift is made to the General Endowment Fund, Founders' Promise Endowment Fund or MacLane Endowment Fund the gift is invested, allowed to grow, and to produce income.At The Country School, all monies and interest earned through endowment are earmarked for scholarship.

During the spring 2012 Farmhouse Reserve/Full STEAM Ahead Celebration, funds were raised to advance Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (or STEAM) at The Country School. We welcome gifts earmarked for this signature program, which will help prepare our students for life and careers in the 21st Century.

Donors to the Children's Garden Fund have helped underwrite garden improvements, the construction of the Outdoor Garden Shelter, and professional development and support for faculty overseeing the garden program.

The Country School welcomes gifts to particular aspects of our program, and in recent years we have been pleased to receive generous donations earmarked for Outdoor Education, another longstanding Country School signature program. These donations help ensure that we continue to deliver the kind of unforgettable, life-changing outdoor experiences that our alumni prize.

The Heritage Society is our planned giving program. Gifts through the Heritage Society help support the long-term health of the school.