We have met our goal of $2.225 million dollars and our new middle school wing is taking shape!
With the help of many friends, Friends, grand friends, current and alumni families, we have raised over $2 million dollars and met our goal. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to make this expansion possible!
We were told by many that if we built the new school, students would come. And it has proven true! We've generated a lot of interest, as evidenced by inquiries, well-attended admissions events, and visits by curious families.
FSP 5 & 6th graders got to walk through their new classrooms all framed out.
What we weren't expecting was that more students would stay. Specifically, more preschoolers have gone on to our Kindergarten, and more Kindergartners have gone on to FSP's primary grades. Several months into our first year in the new building, we realized it was likely we'd need to add a second section of grade 1-2-in fact, after our first year here, 100% of the K class enrolled in the first grade! And it wasn't long before it was clear that two years later, that enthusiastic group of learners would require a second section of grade 3-4.
You can see where this is headed.
Knowing that a second section of grade 5-6 youngsters is coming down the pipeline, and given that we now have deployed the last existing classroom, we have taken up the glorious challenge of planning for a middle school wing, to open in September 2020. Four simple classrooms, built to Passive House standards, will join the existing ones upstairs, with a glassed-in room connecting old and new classrooms (goodbye, long outdoor bridge).
A short introduction the Friends School of Portland Completing the Vision Campaign.
In 2022, a second section of grades 7-8 will complete this thoughtful growth. Imagine the opportunity to send twice as many amazing Friends School graduates out into the world!
We hope you will contribute to this critical step in Friends School of Portland’s journey and together, we can complete this vision. There's so much to dream about and to do, and our remarkable success comes from the faith and efforts of so many in the FSP community.
If you are ready to make a one-time donation or pledge payment, please contact Brooke Burkett (brooke@friendsschoolportland.org) or 207-558-6214.