Absolutely, yes! We appreciate your generous gift on North Texas Giving Day and will automatically count it toward participation in the Annual Campaign. 

Anyone!

Every year the Annual Campaign supports a specific need at the school. Past campaigns have funded the remodeling of Nichols Hall and scholarships.

The Legacy Gift is a part of the Annual Campaign that is a designated gift from the eighth grade parents to the school. Eighth Grade students vote on the project to be funded each year as their legacy.

The 2023 campaign runs from October 5-20,  but gifts will be accepted through June of 2024. Of course, we humbly welcome regular gifts and pledges at any point throughout the year!

Three potential capital priorities are identified and vetted by the Head of School, in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, and other school leadership. Current and future plans for the growth of our campus are also taken into consideration.

Once the top three priorities are identified, they are presented to the class. The class then votes on which capital project will become their Legacy Gift.

With the Legacy Gift decided, an administrative committee further researches the gift, including costs, liabilities, ongoing maintenance fees, timing of purchases, and any other pertinent information. The Advancement Office works to communicate those details to the eighth grade families as they become available.

The Legacy Gift is a special appeal of the Annual Campaign. Undesignated gifts made through the Annual Campaign by any eighth-grade family are automatically applied to the Legacy Gift appeal. A donor may also designate a gift specifically to the Legacy Gift appeal, for example if a grandparent wanted to also contribute to the Legacy Gift.

Other Legacy Gift fundraising opportunities occur throughout the year.

As soon as any Annual Campaign gift or pledge is received by GSES, the donor family is credited with participation in each enrolled child’s class. Additional gifts for any other campaign appeals, for example the COE Endowment Fund, are always welcome, but only one gift or pledge is needed, for participation to be counted for all of your enrolled children.

'23 Middle school recess recreational equipment

'22 Classroom of the Earth (COE) Supplies and Equipment

'21 Middle School Art Room Renovations

'20 New Outdoor Electronic Marquee

'19 COE Van

'18 New Lockers in Hoffman Middle School

'17 Outdoor Learning Space

'16 2nd Mini-Bus

’15 1st Mini-Bus

’14 Classroom of the Earth (COE) Supplies

’13 Way-finding Signage

’12 Midway Entrance

’11 Flag Plaza

’10 Green Screen for the SPARQ Lab

’09 CCL Lobby