Endowment Giving
Endowed funds are designed to ensure that money is available in perpetuity to provide Orchard students with a comprehensive, balanced, active education. Each year a portion of the accrued interest is used to support programs and initiatives that further the school's mission; the remainder remains invested so that it will grow every year. Endowed funds become a "living" part of the school. Many donors choose to create a fund to commemorate a family legacy, dear friend or another important individual.
Endowed Funds at The Orchard School
Allen W. Clowes '31 Scholarship Fund
Established in 2000 as part of Mr. Clowes' estate plans to further financial assistance at The Orchard School.
Alfred J. Stokely and Jeanette T. Stokely ’33 Fund
Established by Al and Jeanette Tarkington ‘33 Stokely in 1995 to support programs designed to enhance journalistic and verbal skills of Orchard students.
Ann N. Dean '34 Alumni/ae Financial Assistance Fund
Established by anonymous donors in 2001 to honor Orchard alumna Ann N. Dean '34 and to provide financial assistance to children and grandchildren of alumni/ae.
Betsy T. Dustman Financial Assistance Fund
Established in 1999 in honor of former Orchard teacher and current Orchard Governor Betsy Dustman to further financial assistance.
Charlotte Colby Danly Jackson ’48 Financial Assistance Fund
Established in 1995 by alumna Charlotte Colby (Danly) Jackson '48 in support of financial assistance.
Dennis T. Hollings '79 Scholarship Fund
Established in 2000 in support of student financial assistance, including tuition, fees and support for the extended-day program.
Emily Gilroy ’92 Scholarship Fund
Established in 1989 in memory of Emily Gilroy to support financial assistance for eligible 5th grade students.
Early Childhood Learning Support Teacher Endowed Fund
Established in 2005 as Orchard’s first Teaching Chair to ensure in perpetuity that Orchard has a learning support teacher dedicated to teachers and students at the preschool and kindergarten level for early detection of students who would benefit from learning support in order to maximize every student’s learning potential. Fund raising will continue until the Teaching Chair is fully funded at $1million.
Frederick G. and Mary Jane Lorenz Fund for Outdoor Education
Established in 1995 by Fred, Mary Jane and Alice Lorenz ’59 to support the salary of Outdoor Education faculty and other expenses for outdoor education.
Fund for Anti-Bias Education
Established in 1999 to support a visiting scholar in anti-bias education.
Gordon H. Thompson Scholarship Fund
Established in 1995 in support of financial assistance in honor of Gordon H. Thompson who believed that no child should be denied admission to Orchard for financial reasons alone.
Great Teachers Fund
Established in 1998 by the Orchard Parents' Association to support professional development for Orchard faculty.
Leslie Family Fund for Diversity
Established in 1999 by the Leslie family to promote and support diversity at Orchard.
Lilly Science Fund
Established in 1999 through the request of parents and teachers to support current and future initiatives in the area of science.
Lucy H. and William A. Wick Financial Assistance Fund
Established in 1999 by alumna Lucy Holliday Wick '40 and her husband, Bill, in support of Gordon H. Thompson’s need-based financial assistance at Orchard.
Missy Cummins Fund for Professional Development in Writing
Established in 1999 in honor of Missy (Twanet Evans) Cummins, former Orchard teacher. Allocations from this fund are spent annually to sustain Orchard’s literacy program and to guarantee support for professional development in writing.
Orchard Teachers Make a Difference
Established in 2004 to support Orchard teachers’ salaries to ensure that they are competitive to recruit and retain great teachers.
The Quest Fund
Established in 1986 to support the expenses of an artist- or scholar-in-residence to enrich student learning, expand and develop the curriculum and provide professional growth opportunities for teachers.
Shirley Luhn Steele Memorial Fund
Established in 1998 in memory of Shirley Luhn Steele, former Orchard support services teacher, to provide financial assistance for students with language-based learning difficulties and to support the professional development of teachers in the remedial education program.