Donation & Good Works

We rely on the generosity of our community to deliver one of the best educational models in the country.

Good Works Annual Fund

Supporting the Goodworks Annual Fund
makes good things happen at MSD!

At Montessori School of Denver, we rely on the generosity of our community to deliver one of the best educational models in the country. A gift to the Annual Fund supports our students, faculty, and staff and helps to sustain our future. As with all independent schools, tuition does not cover the full cost of educating a student and operating our school.

The gap between what you pay for tuition and what it actually costs to run MSD is about $1,370 per student. To make up the difference, we count on all members of the MSD community – parents, Trustees, faculty, staff, grandparents, students, alums, parents of alums, and friends of MSD–to help our school be the best it can be.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We need 100% parent participation. MSD applies for multiple grants every year, and parent participation in our annual fundraising event is criteria used by ALL funding organizations, as these funders look to that number to determine if parents support and believe in their child’s school.
We need to bridge the gap of $1,370 per student. Some families can give at the gap level, some give what they can, while others are able to give more than the gap to help our school. Together, we gather up all the gifts to keep the goodness going. In short, every gift matters. And in this way, we offer all of our parents an opportunity to make a tax-deductible gift while keeping tuition as low as possible. By bridging the gap, you’re helping to ensure MSD is as inclusive a student body as possible while maintaining our competitiveness, both locally and nationally.

Our goal is to raise $195,000 from the GoodWorks Annual Fund. Will you join us to help make our goal a reality?

DONATE NOW

DOWNLOAD THE FORM TO PLEDGE OR PAY BY CHECK

If you have any questions, please contact Tara Keene at tkeene@msd-co.org.

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR SUPPORT!

Grandparents Walk Legacy Leaf

Your gift to the Gradparent Walk Legacy Leaf benefits the GoodWorks Annual Fund.

Celebrate your grandchild and family legacy. Inscribe a special message to your grandchild on a Legacy Leaf today.

DONATE TODAY

Or contact us to find out more.

Why I Give to MSD

“To support our teachers in giving us an awesome education.” –Lower El student

“Because I believe in the MSD community and the role we play as part of a larger, global community.” –Lower and Upper El parent

“Cuz my teachers are awesome and I want to say thanks.” –Kindergarten student

“Our family likes to donate generously to MSD via the Annual Fund given the substantial, positive impact that MSD has had on our 10-year-old daughter, who joined MSD in Kindergarten and is still thriving today as a fifth grader in Upper El. During her six years as a student at MSD, our daughter’s excitement and enthusiasm for going to school each day continues to grow and strengthen. We receive great pleasure knowing that our donations help support the extraordinary education that MSD offers its students as a result of MSD’s well trained and passionate teachers, its favorable student-to-teacher ratio, and MSD’s incredible campus and facilities. We also enjoy teaching our daughter the value and importance of donating time and money to worthy causes.” –Upper El parents

“It’s nice to give back to my school.” –Kindergarten student

“I give because I love the sharing stone and my class.” –Primary student

“We like to give our time, money and resources to MSD because of the practical life skills and education all the staff members give our children daily.” –Toddler and Primary parent

“Every parent wants the best for their kids. MSD’s culture, mission, and staff have created an environment where our boys thrive – where they are at their best. Anything we can give to help support MSD is paid back many times over as our boys grow in this exceptional learning environment.” –Parent of two Primary students

“I am eternally grateful for the MSD teachers and the love of learning they are helping my three children realize, each in their own very different way. Contributing financially comes from a place of wanting the teachers and MSD as a whole to have as many resources as possible to continue offering a high-level education and nurturing environment and from an awareness of the gap between tuition and the cost to run the school. We are a small but mighty community and it feels good to be part of something larger than myself that makes a difference for our school.” –Parent of three MSD students

“I give to MSD because I want to support the incredible teachers doing work that I believe in. My sisters and I were students at MSD and I am sending my girls there. I want to support the school so that it is able to continue its mission toward inspiring independent, passionate learners.” –MSD alum and parent of one alum student and one current Primary student

“I give to MSD because it is home to us. When we moved to Denver from Chicago we were welcomed by awesome teachers, staff, and a strong parent community. My girls have blossomed thanks to the MSD environment. We give our time, talent and treasure to MSD with thanks and with the hope the school will continue to inspire students.” –Parent of alum and current Primary student

“I give to MSD because I value all the ways the school enriches the lives of my children and family. I was instantly hooked on MSD’s philosophy yet have been surprised by just how much MSD has positively impacted my children’s curiosity in learning, empowerment of independence, understanding of healthy relationships, and general love of school. I give because I want to support teachers and administrators in continuing to help the school flourish.” –Parent of two Primary students