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From the Head of School

2023-2024 Quick Facts

A Look at Our Financials

 

Your Giving Impact

Honor Roll of Donors

Pitch In for Congressional Gala

 

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear Congressional School Community,

Congressional School extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during the 2024–2025 school year. Bringing our vision to life requires the collective dedication of our entire community, from parents and alumni to our faculty, grandparents, and friends. Your generosity ensures our students continue to receive an exceptional education.

We also want to recognize the businesses and organizations whose sponsorships and in-kind gifts strengthen our programs. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our mission.

With deepest gratitude,

Edwin P. Gordon, PhD
Head of School

 

 

 

Edwin P. Gordon Head of Congressional School

2024-2025 Quick Facts

480+ Students

35 Graduates

20 High Schools Attended

35+ Sponsors

A Look at the Financials
Tuition & Fees (Gross)* $15,872,638
Summer Programs $3,949,486
Auxiliary Services** $1,443,786
Annual Giving and Other Gifts $1,352,347
Gala (Net of Expenses) $201,466
Investment Returns/Finance Charges $496,788
Other $94,965
TOTAL REVENUE $23,411,476
24-25 REVENUE

* Student aid includes financial aid, remission, and K credit
** Includes before and after care, lunch, and transportation
Excludes Investment losses above

24-25 EXPENSES
Instructional $9,374,425
Summer Programs $2,864,756
Student Aid $1,535,278
Administrative General $1,790,523
Plant Operations $1,979,008
Interest & Depreciation Expense $1,407,059
Auxiliary Services $751,166
Technology $383,233
Other $252,141
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,337,588

 

 

 
Congressional Fund $276,639
Gala (Gross) $314,004
Private Gifts $1,057,493
Endowment Donations $29,924
TOTAL $1,678,060

 

 

Money Raised by Other Sources

Your Giving Impact

Your investment in Congressional School affirms its direction and the important work we are doing in service of the children entrusted to our care. Following are just a few ways in which your gifts to Congressional School made an impact in the 2023-2024 school year. 

Picture of Congressional School's main building
In 2024 we saw significant campus enhancements, including the renovation of the iconic front entrance of the Big School. We also installed an extensive outdoor patio as a space for learning, play, and community getherings. And, we made a major renovation and enhancement to our security booth and front entrance.
Image of Jason Curry, Artist in Residence at Congressional School
As part of the school's multi-year arts initiative, students and faculty welcomed two Artist in Residence to the school in 2024, Jason Curry, an independent school music educator in New York City and saxophonist who performs with Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Amy Fitts, a theatre educator and professional Broadway actor.
Teresa Do, Librarian at Congressional School
In 2024, we announced the winners of the Head of School Innovation Grants. The recipients of these grants have the opportunity to develop effective and engaging learning opportunities beyond what is already offered in the academic program. Five talented faculty members received the grants and used the funds for professional development and program development that is benefitting our students now.
Field Trips at Congressional School
We take full advantage of the abundant resources within easy reach in the Washington, DC area. Students enrich their learning with visits to theaters, museums, galleries, and historical sites. In mlddle school they venture further afield to study at the Clifton Institute, and environmental studies at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station. In 2025, we are adding our most exciting excursion yet, with a week-long civil rights tour for our 8th graders.
Colts Care is a social-emotional learning program providing an opportunity for small groups of middle school students to connect with our horses to learn how to care for them and build a connection. Interacting with animals has been proven to reduce stress and build empathy, and our gentle, friendly horses are perfect for this impactful program.
Colts Care is a social-emotional learning program providing an opportunity for small groups of middle school students to connect with our horses to learn how to care for them and build a connection. Interacting with animals has been proven to reduce stress and build empathy, and our gentle, friendly horses are perfect for this impactful program.
Student swimming at Congressional School
With the opening of the Rameika Family Aquatics Center, we have added swimming as a new physical education unit for students in Kindergarten-Grade 4. In consultation with the Red Cross and the YMCA swim curriculums, the physical education department has constructed a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum for all levels of swimmers, and the heated pool allows for swimming well into the fall and in the spring.

 

Congressional relies on the Congressional Fund to provide critical support for the operating budget.

Gifts to the Congressional Fund contribute to all areas of the school, and each gift makes an immediate impact on our students' education, allowing the school to offer more resources to students and faculty than would be possible if we relied on tuition revenue alone.

 

The Congressional Fund Honor Roll of Donors

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this report. If you find an error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact our Advancement Office at advancement@congressionalschool.org.

Lifetime Giving Societies

Lifetime Giving Societies include cumulative gifts to Congressional School of $100,000 or more. We are grateful for the support of our most committed donors, and we celebrate them through our four lifetime giving societies.

1939 Society
Onyx Society
Congressional Society

Annual Giving Circles

Recognizing annual leadership donors to Congressional School.

Visionary Circle Contributors
Innovators Circle
Creators Circle
Explorers Circle
Learners Circle
Red & Black Circle
Colts Circle
Friends Circle

Parent Giving

The partnership and generosity of our current parents are essential to the success of Congressional School's fundraising efforts. Thank you to all families who supported The Congressional Fund from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024

Current Parent Contributions

Alumni & Alumni Families

By giving back to Congressional School, alumni families can ensure that everything they love about Congressional can be experienced by young learners for years to come.

Alumni & Alumni Families

Faculty & Staff Giving

Our faculty and staff understand the importance of philanthropic contributions in ensuring the school delivers a program of excellence. Through contributions to the Congressional Fund, they have led by example and inspired others to make Congressional a philanthropic priority.

Faculty & Staff Contributions

Grandfriends (Current & Alumni)

We are grateful to the many grandparents who know how important Congressional School is to their grandchildren, and have invested in their school community.

Grandfriends (Current & Alumni)

Business, Foundation, Matching Gifts

Corporate donations can double or even triple the impact of gifts to Congressional School. Thank you to all the businesses that supported Congressional in the 2023-2024 school year, through matching gifts and sponsorships.

Business, Foundation, Matching Gifts

Camp Families & Other Friends

We are very grateful to the many Camp families and other friends of the school, who made Congressional a philanthropic priority in the 2023-2024 school year.

Camp Families & Other Friends

Class of 2024 Legacy Gift 

Thank you to the families in the Class of 2024 who contributed to the class gift of an art display case to be installed as part of the Big School cafeteria renovation.

Class of 2024 Gift
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PITCH IN FOR CONGRESSIONAL

On Friday, April 19, 2024, we celebrated at our Pitch in for Congressional Gala by coming together to raise funds to kick-start the transformation of two of our most used and loved spaces on campus: the Big School cafeteria and the Little School playgrounds. Having spaces on campus that meet the needs of our community is our goal and is the primary purpose behind these two important capital projects. Plans are underway for the renovations which will be a multi-phase endeavor.

 

Learn More: Two Projects, One Shared Vision

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

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