Classroom Renovation
Restricted Giving Projects
Gifts can be made to Porter-Gaud with specific designations in mind. You can contribute to ongoing projects the school has made a priority.
Below are some examples of what we are currently raising money for. If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, your gift can be made online.
Scholarships
The Meredith Sallee Memorial Fund
In 2021 the Meredith Sallee Memorial Fund was established to ease the financial and emotional burdens faced by families dealing with a parental loss. Through your generous support, this fund provides Porter-Gaud students continued access to the complete PG experience without financial strain. To access the funds, families must demonstrate financial need after losing a parent while attending PG through completing the school’s standard financial aid process. The fund can contribute to all expenses related to the Porter-Gaud experience - tuition, uniforms, school sponsored trips, and athletics participation. The fund would not cover tuition costs beyond the demonstrated need as determined in the financial aid process.
LS Special Projects
Testimonials
Playground Renovation
Playground Renovation
Classroom Renovation
Playground
Recess offers time for our students to play, rest, imagine, imagine, become more physically fit, and socialize with friends. Our Lower School students deserve a safe playground where they can be active, expend energy to be able to focus on academics, and develop social and emotional skills. The power of play
THE NEED
+ Replace the 30 year-old playground that has out-lived its useful life
+ Create a safer, more engaging and fitness-rich play area for students in the Lower School
+ Add adequate drainage and materials that are more resistant to tidal flooding and erosion
+ Add a multi-use/soccer area for students of all ages
PROJECT OVERVIEW
+ Mega-Tower Play Structure
+ Artificial Turf Field with HydroChill© Sand
+ Basketball Court with Four (4) adjustable goals
+ Playground Structures that will focus on overall fitness, balance, developing upper body and core strength
+ Two (2) Four Square Courts
+ Soccer Goals
+ Swings
+ Surfacing for Playground Equipment Area
+ Picnic Tables with Shade
+ Benches
+ Dirt Play Area
+ Paved Path for Maintenance Vehicles
+ Two (2) Tetherball Courts
+ Drainage
Classrooms
The functional design of a classroom and its furnishings directly impact our students' ability to focus and engage with their teachers, classmates, and coursework. It is where they spending their day growing, learning, and discovering. Having modern, interactive furnishings and technology in our Lower School classrooms will not only enhance the learning and student experience, but it will also create a greater sense of pride, purpose, and respect for the classroom,
PROJECT OVERVIEW
+ Replace old tables, chairs, desks, cubbies, and technology that have out-lived their useful life
+ Create a more collaborative and engaging environment for all 1st through 4th grade students
+ Add state-of-the-art interactive display panels to all classrooms
+ Renovate spaces with new flooring, ceiling and lights as needed
CAPE Program
Child Abuse Prevention Education (CAPE) Program The Child Abuse Prevention Education (CAPE) program is powered by certified child experts and the Porter-Gaud School family of students, alumni, teachers, and administrators. CAPE’s mission is to reduce all forms of child abuse, including sexual abuse, by creating and distributing educational, positive and innovative content and material.
The CAPE Program Fund supports student work as community service in developing and distributing promotional materials. Our 2022 goal is to reach 7,000 middle school kids in the Charleston County area with the material to recognize abuse and who in their lives are “safe adults” to ask for help. 100% of CAPE donations go directly to the creation, development, and distribution of CAPE educational materials. CAPE has zero administrative cost given we are all volunteers. Visit the student-run CAPE website HERE.
Technology
Advancing the Classroom
Porter-Gaud is working to create an educational environment where technology enhances the learning process. We are actively raising funds to add better cameras, interactive screens, and better technology into each of our classrooms. Beyond the immediate needs brought on by COVID-19, these technologies will allow for a better distance learning experience, and enhances our ability to extend the classroom far beyond our campus.
Technology Proposals
Security
Keeping Everyone Safe
Porter-Gaud has been actively raising funds to increase the level of campus security. We have started adding glass partitions to our main offices to protect our front office staff. We look to hire additional security staff. We continue to increase the number of security cameras and keycard access panels, and will continue with our staff security training. These efforts ensure that our students, teachers, staff, and guests are as safe as possible while on campus.
For additional information on restricted giving projects, please contact Craig Stewart at cstewart@portergaud.edu or 843.402.4690.