The New School Fund
At The New School, everyone is encouraged to be who they are as part of a supportive and inclusive environment. Classes prioritize depth over breadth, allowing students the freedom to pursue areas of interest and passion.
New School students graduate with confidence in their ability to handle what comes next. They are happy and excited about their futures.
Your donation to The New School Fund supports students as they explore their learning and who they are. It gives teachers the opportunity to collaborate closely with students, creating meaningful classroom experiences.
All donations to The New School Fund support operating expenses and are an important source of unrestricted funds. Unrestricted gifts are the most valuable because they give the school the opportunity to focus on the areas of greatest need to make each student’s and teacher’s experience the best it can be.
Just a few of the key elements your donation to The New School Fund can impact:
- The technology the students and faculty work with every day
- Opportunities for professional development for faculty
- The upkeep and improvement of facilities, like classrooms, the gym, and the black box
Every child should have the opportunity to attend a school where they feel seen, valued, and academically challenged. Every teacher should have the opportunity to create authentic connections with their students.
Your gift helps make all of this a reality.
The John Potter Scholarship Fund
The gift of feeling seen and valued.
Your Impact Through The John Potter Scholarship Fund
John Potter founded The New School to give students the chance to play a central role in their education and discover themselves. Students have their choice of challenging, engaging classes, where they have collaborative relationships with teachers. They are encouraged to be exactly who they are. New School students graduate with confidence in their ability to handle what comes next. They are happy and excited about their futures.
The John Potter Scholarship Fund will directly support students who may not be able to afford the full cost of a New School tuition.
This Fund will bolster our scholarship program, giving us the opportunity to increase the number of scholarships and the amount of scholarship dollars awarded. It will help us give more support to students than ever before.
How to Make Your Impact
Please make checks payable to The New School and mail to:
The New School
Development Office
9431 Silver King Ct.
Fairfax, VA 22031
The New School accepts American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa. We also accept PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. Give online using our secure website or contact our Director of Development & Community Engagement, Noelle Andreano, at nandreano@newschoolva.org.
The New School Gift Plan provides a convenient and effortless method for spreading payment of your gift over the course of a year. You can set up a monthly recurring gift by visiting our donation page and selecting “Make this gift recurring” when filling out the donation form.
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In-kind donations are gifts of tangible goods, including gift cards. If you have items you think could benefit our programs, contact our Director of Development & Community Engagement, Noelle Andreano at nandreano@newschoolva.org.
When you include a bequest to The New School in your long-term estate or financial plans, you can change the lives of future generations of students. Speak with your financial advisor today about how to make The New School a part of your estate planning. Please read through this document for sample bequest language: The New School – Sample Bequest Language.
Giving FAQ
The New School of Northern Virginia is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law. Our Tax ID is #82-1288652.
Gifts may be paid over the course of the school year. You may elect to make a pledge and pay in installments or opt for a recurring payment through The New School Gift Plan.
We greatly appreciate gifts of all sizes and hope that you will give at a level where you are comfortable. All gifts, regardless of size, make a difference in the lives of New School students and teachers every day and are greatly appreciated. Every gift counts!
Donors may be recognized on multiple platforms, including in the Annual Report, in newsletters, and on The New School’s website.
The New School is committed to respecting the privacy of donors. All donations are held in the strictest confidence. Individual donor information is limited to a very small group of individuals at The New School and is only shared on a “need-to-know” basis. We may provide aggregate donor information on multiple platforms, including in the Annual Report, in newsletters, and on The New School’s website. We provide information on donation amounts as required by auditors, government agencies, and courts.