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Strategic Plan Gift Campaign

To make an even greater impact on students and faculty with two new community spaces, as well as strengthening our endowment to serve Convent & Stuart Hall students for generations to come, the school is in the midst of a major gift campaign. We thank those generous donors who have already pledged their support. Led by Trustees, we have already raised over $14 million in gifts toward a goal of $20 million. For more information, including naming opportunities, please contact Sarah Leffert at sarah.leffert@sacredsf.org or 415-345-5802.

Bold initiatives to transform spaces on the Broadway and Pine-Octavia campuses and build a robust, sustainable endowment to fund core needs and priorities, include:

The Endowment

The school’s endowment — and the individual funds within it — provide a permanent revenue source for the operating budget and specific aspects of our facility enhancement, academic programming and other activities. From contributing to financial assistance and professional development budgets, to helping fund capital initiatives and honoring faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions, the endowment creates financial stability and essential support for the school’s mission and most pressing needs, now and in the future. As the second largest stream of non-tuition revenue, the endowment, which has grown to $33 million, plays an important role in keeping tuition increases low and helping us maintain our commitment to need-based financial assistance for our students.

 

President Krejcarek, faculty leaders and a former student highlight some of the programs and structures for which our endowment provides essential annual support.
The President's Scientific Inquiry Fund, established by the Roberts and Da Silva family in honor of Dr. Krejcarek, is among more than 50 endowed funds managed by the school.
The Spaht family has donated a gift toward establishing an endowed fund to nurture and sustain initiatives that promote school spirit and unity.

Merlone Family Little Theater

Driven by a priority in the school’s strategic plan to match growth in the K–12 Performing Arts program with a reimagined space suitable for instrumental music and theatrical performances, the redesigned Merlone Family Little Theater, originally the ballroom of the Flood Mansion, provides a state-of-the-art creative learning environment for students and an entertainment venue for the community. Having a home in the renovated Merlone Family Little Theater  affords students and faculty in the music and theater programs new and exciting performance opportunities and a smaller black box rehearsal space, complementing Syufy Theatre’s proscenium stage with a setting fit for hosting workshops, conferences and other non-traditional formats.


The Little Theater Launch Party

This event was livestreamed for the Convent & Stuart Hall community on April 23, 2021. You can watch a recording of the full program below or enjoy individual segments and performances.


Full Launch Party
 

Project Overview
 

Flythrough Animation
 


Anita Harmon

Margaret Grace Hee

Bonnie Fraenza and Chauncey Aceret '06


The event also included musical and theatrical performances by students and faculty. To view a single performance, select it from the list below. 

 

President Krejcarek and Performing Arts faculty members outline how the new space will serve students in the music and theater programs, as well as the greater community.
President's Report Article: A New Performance Space 
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President's Report Article: Redefining Art in the New Merlone Family Little Theater
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Morning Star First Floor

In spring 2020, the school expanded its community space on the Pine-Octavia campus by opening an innovative 3,500-square-foot full-service kitchen and dining area on the first floor of the historic Morning Star building. Capable of serving a large number of students, faculty and staff who enjoy the school’s all-inclusive lunch program, the expansive commercial kitchen allows SAGE, the school’s food service provider, to now deliver a high-quality dining experience on both campuses. The redesign also includes a complete makeover of the Columbus Assembly (the large open space adjacent to the kitchen) into a center for visual media, student collaboration and community events.

 

President Krejcarek describes the lesser-known history of the Morning Star building and the inspiration behind its newly transformed first floor.
Flexible open floor space can be configured for a variety of purposes, allowing students and faculty to eat, study, congregate, and gather for assemblies or formal events.
The reconfigured service area includes daily hot food options and cold stations around the perimeter.

For more information, including naming opportunities, please contact Sarah Leffert at sarah.leffert@sacredsf.org or 415-345-5802.