ENDOWMENT
Hackley’s strategic plan—Redefining Excellence: Learning Beyond Boundaries—identifies goals and programs that will shape the Hackley experience for years to come. Growing the School’s endowment in support of each of the plan’s pillars affirms the community’s commitment to the direction of the educational program and is key to increasing accessibility and funding stability in perpetuity.
The Beyond Boundaries campaign will strengthen our endowment, supporting the following key initiatives:
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Experiential Education
Learning takes root when students apply knowledge and skills beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Outdoor and environmental education, interdisciplinary studies, and domestic and international travel that is accessible to all stretch our students’ understanding of their environment, their communities, and the world.
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Financial Aid and Affordability
We remain committed to making the Hackley experience ever more accessible. Financial aid, in the form of tuition and extracurricular activities grants, bolsters our dynamic liberal arts learning environment and provides critical resources for students who would not otherwise be able to afford Hackley. These students contribute to our community in important ways, in and out of the classroom, enhancing the educational experience for all.
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Public Purpose
With a goal to go forth and spread beauty and light, Hackley students learn to act with humility, integrity, and a sense of responsibility toward the greater good. Endowment for public purpose will support service-learning and community service—including Hudson Scholars—and civic engagement and civil discourse initiatives.
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Faculty Support
Our faculty lie at the heart of a Hackley education. Attracting and retaining exceptional educators— those whose impact lasts a lifetime—must remain at the top of our priorities. Improved faculty compensation and funding for professional development are essential for our School, our students, and our future.
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Curricular Connections
Our K-12 liberal arts approach centers around the connections that exist within and between disciplines. An investment in collaborative programs allows Hackley students to engage with curricula and learning experiences that transcend departments, connect multiple areas of study, and create deeper meaning.
“A Hudson Scholars endowment would be a game-changer for the program! It would allow us to continue to make transformational impacts on students and families from our local community, to provide invaluable leadership and growth opportunities to our Upper School students, and to give meaningful professional development to Hackley teachers.”
— David Sykes, Upper School teacher and Director of Hudson Scholars
“Hackley's outdoor education is awesome because we explore nature and learn about the world that we live in. Our teachers use the amazing Hackley campus and trails to bring the classroom outdoors.”
— Cadey M. '28