Growing What Matters

The NewGate Annual Fund | October 1 – June 30

Plant an idea. Nurture a possibility. Grow a future.

What if the most important things we grow at school aren't measured in inches, test scores, or report cards?

What if they are curiosity, confidence, independence, compassion, creativity, courage, and a sense of responsibility for the world around us?

That is precisely what we are growing at NewGate School.

Every day, a child discovers something for the first time. A toddler realizes, I can do this myself. A Primary child carefully tends a plant, prepares a snack, chooses meaningful work, and begins to understand what it means to contribute to a community. An Elementary student follows a question down a rabbit hole—researching, experimenting, writing, creating, and discovering that learning becomes much more powerful when curiosity leads the way. A Secondary student takes an idea beyond the classroom through research, service, an internship, an artistic pursuit, a scientific investigation, or a passion of their own.

These moments may look different at every age. But they share something important:

They are moments when a young person is becoming more capable of thinking, creating, contributing, and caring.

NewGate's Montessori and International Baccalaureate traditions ask students to strive for excellence, develop character, care for the Earth, and serve the greater good. Our students are encouraged to think deeply, work independently, collaborate generously, and understand their place in a larger world. That kind of education takes a community.

This is where you come in.

The NewGate Annual Fund is an invitation to participate in the continued growth of our school and the students we serve. Your gift helps sustain the environment in which curiosity can become capability, where independence can become confidence, and where knowledge can become meaningful action. It helps us continue cultivating the experiences, opportunities, environments, and educational community that make a NewGate education distinctive. Perhaps most importantly, your gift says something to our students:

What you are becoming matters to us.

Help us grow what matters.

Whether you are a current parent, staff member, board member, grandparent, alumnus, alumna, former family, friend, neighbor, or someone who simply believes deeply in the power of a thoughtful education, there is a place for you in this effort. Every gift matters. Every donor becomes part of the garden. Every act of generosity helps create the conditions for something new to take root.

From October 1 through June 30, we invite you to help us grow a stronger, more vibrant NewGate community.

Make your gift today. Full participation from our entire community is incredibly meaningful.

If giving financially isn't possible right now, there are other ways to nurture NewGate: share our story, introduce a prospective family to the school, volunteer your time or expertise, or simply tell someone what NewGate means to your family. A school grows through more than dollars. It grows through people who believe in what is possible.

Thank you for believing in NewGate, and for believing in our students. Thank you for helping us grow what matters.

GROW WITH US → Make a Gift Today

There are many ways to make a gift to NewGate School. In addition to making a gift via our online platform, you can make your contribution by check, stock transfer, or wire transfer. Please contact the Head of School to learn more about planned giving at NewGate. Your support goes a long way and positively impacts the NewGate student experience.

NewGate School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization. Gifts may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Growing What Matters!

The NewGate Annual Fund - October 1 , 2026 – June 30, 2027