Giving

Annual Giving

Annual Giving at St. Bernard’s is essential in balancing the school’s budget.  All contributions to the annual fund go directly to making the school function day-in and day-out by covering the operating deficit and funding special opportunities that arise during the school year. 
Last year, over 1450 members of the St. Bernard’s community made gifts to the annual fund, surpassing our goal of $2.9 million with gifts totaling more than $3.3 million. Thank you for your belief in and support of our school, our faculty and staff, and, most of all, our boys. 

Like all independent schools, tuition alone does not cover the cost of operating the schoolhouse and educating our students. Annual giving is essential to balancing the school’s budget. We rely on the partnership and support of our parents, grandparents, and generations of Old Boys and their families, many of whom consider their first alma mater to be the most important of their lives. Last year, 95% of parents, 94% of faculty and staff, and over 740 Old Boys made gifts to St. Bernard’s. Tradition has always been an important part of our legacy and we are grateful to our community members who continue the tradition of philanthropy at our school.

St. Bernard’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 and all contributions are 100% tax-deductible. Gifts go directly to supporting school operations, our outstanding faculty, and the 366 boys who call St. Bernard’s home this year. No amount of generosity goes unnoticed and every contribution, whatever the amount, makes an impact and helps to ensure that a St. Bernard’s education enriches the lives of each boy.


St. Bernard's gratefully recognizes annual fund donors in the following categories:   

Parents, Grandparents, Faculty, and Friends

Julius Caesar $50,000 and above
Falstaff
$30,000 - $49,999
Prospero
$20,000 - $29,999
Othello $10,000 - $19,999
Hotspur $7,500 - $9,999
Orsino $3,000 - $7,499
Benedick $1,000 - $2,999
Ariel $1 - $999

Old Boys

Julius Caesar $50,000 and above
Falstaff $30,000 - $49,999
Prospero $20,000 - $29,999
Othello $10,000 - $19,999
Hotspur $7,500 - $9,999
Orsino $3,000 - $7,499
Benedick $1,000 - $2,999
Mercutio $500 - $999
Orlando $100 - $499
Ariel $1 - $99

Essential Programs

A healthy annual giving program allows St. Bernard’s to support essential programs that improve the school lives of our boys and faculty. From Knights' Magic to Shakespeare, Latin to the Library, Sports Day to Grandparents Day, Friday Assemblies to handwriting awards, and chalkboards to science labs, the St. Bernard's annual fund supports every aspect of our school life.

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  • Books and classroom supplies

    Everything from pencils to paperbacks
  • A healthy lunch

    Homemade and locally sourced
  • Attracting and keeping the finest faculty & staff

    A group of veteran and younger teachers, all talented and supportive
  • Athletic equipment

    Uniforms and training devices for our championship teams