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As a crucial supplement to tuition, AFD dollars fund curricular materials, computers and exciting state-of-the-art technology, professional development for faculty and staff, and financial aid for qualified students.

The AFD begins in September and ends December 31st.  Pledges may be paid during the campaign and into January and February.  A number of our donors increase their gifts by qualifying for matching gifts from their employers.

CEE has gratefully acknowledged 100% participation by our current parents for the past four years.  In addition, participation by grandparents, alumni and parents of alumni continues to grow.  Donors to the AFD are recognized in the school's Annual Report and in other publications. 

A variety of giving levels encourage donors to participate with a gift that is meaningful to them.  And AFD gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

So why wait?  Give the gift of an excellent education to over 500 children and their teachers, who will turn your generosity into a full year of learning.

Each March, The Center for Early Education hosts a Gala Auction to raise funds for the school’s educational programs.  Every year is different and every year is a hit.  This beloved event is a favorite for many CEE parents, grandparents and alumni, who come enjoy the company of other CEE community members and have a blast shopping, dining and dancing into the night all the while doing something wonderful for the school!

Capital campaigns raised the funds for construction of two new instructional buildings, underground parking, renovations to existing facilities, and the furnishings that created up-to-the-minute science labs, art and music studios and a 700-seat Community Center.

Donors to capital projects understand that exceptional teaching must take place with excellent tools, including classrooms that accommodate the latest technology as well as enough space to sprawl on the floor to read.

Currently, CEE is not conducting a capital campaign for facilities.  But our experience has been that new spaces fill up very quickly.  That's why, when teaching and learning require it, The Center community is ready to build for the future.

The Opportunity Fund

CEE is an urban school.  Playgrounds are on the roofs.  We don't have a turf field.  Our buildings are tall and compact.  We need to think like city dwellers, so CEE maintains an Opportunity Fund for donors who understand that the right real estate purchase at the right time may never come again.  Gifts to the Opportunity Fund are restricted to property purchase or development and accompanying costs.  For more information, contact our Director of Advancement.

CEE established its endowment in 1994 and continues to encourage donors to consider making a gift for today AND tomorrow.

When you make an endowment gift, you are stipulating that your gift will remain intact but that CEE may use all or a portion of the returns it generates through prudent investment.  The Center's Board of Trustees takes your mandate very seriously and has set policies to put a portion if your gift returns to work for the school while reinvesting a portion to protect the future value of your gift.

CEE offers a number of endowment fund alternatives, including an Unrestricted Endowment Fund as well as named restricted endowment funds for donors considering gifts of six-figures or more.

We also offer the Alumni Community Service Endowment which recognizes CEE's secondary school alumni and their exemplary community service projects.  Contributions of any size from anybody will increase the value of this award and its impact on service to the community beyond our schools.

Endowment donors are recognized in publications and on permanent campaign plaques as determined by the Trustees.  To find out more about CEE's endowment, contact the Director of Advancement.

Sometimes donors have a passion.  It might be hard-working teachers, music or art, helping a needy student, or putting students behind a video camera.  We invite donors with a particular interest to discuss their passion with the Head of School or the Director of Advancement.  If a special interest enhances or extends CEE's curriculum, we are more than happy to work with you on a restricted gift.  For more information contact our Director of Advancement.

Thanks to supporters like you, we can continue to focus on the quality education we offer to the students in our supportive, inclusive, respectful and diverse environment. You can show your support with a gift today and witness the benefits of your generosity, or you can arrange a gift for after your lifetime. Both offer you appealing tax and financial benefits and make a difference to our kids.

Please visit our Gift Planning page for information and resources to begin planning for your gift.