From the Director of Development

A colorful mosaic with the sun and the word "GROW" adorns a door in Atrium School, a progressive independent school in Watertown, MA.

Dear Friends,

The Development Office is dedicated to supporting the school's mission by securing financial resources and nurturing lifelong relationships. Your donation helps cultivate joy in learning and growth in all of our students. Our engaged student body, exceptional alumni, and dedicated teachers flourish as a result of your commitment to the Atrium community. Each gift provides important and necessary resources to the school and helps Atrium’s mission.

This is an amazing time to be at Atrium as we continue to deepen connections for students and families, make exciting refreshes to our campus, and build a strong endowment to support the future of the School.

Like all independent schools, Atrium relies on philanthropy from current parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, employees, and friends to fulfill our mission and vision. Of the many ways to give at Atrium, the Atrium Fund is a wonderful way to support the School’s students and teachers. While the Atrium Fund supports the day-to-day activities of the School, capital and campaign gifts make possible new resources and fund special projects – like our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) initiatives and our plans for a new outdoor space.

Looking to the future, Atrium has begun the important work of building an endowment to have the necessary funds to achieve long-term goals. Atrium’s endowment will grow in the years to come via investment returns and through further philanthropic contributions, building a robust endowment to support initiatives including teacher compensation increases, depth added to the curriculum, and more. We are planting seedlings today to begin a grove for the future. From this grove, we will judiciously glean additional resources to support Atrium’s mission.

I encourage you to learn more about the different ways of giving and how your philanthropic investments bring about deep and joyful learning for our students. The Development Office is truly committed to Atrium's success. We look forward to working with you and your family; please contact me anytime.

Thank you for visiting our portion of Atrium’s website and for the important role you play in the School's success!

Alexandra Danton-Klein
Director of Development
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