The Campaign for Brooks

B BROOKS SCHOOL The Campaign for Brooks

BOARD OF TRUSTEES President William N. Booth ’67, P’05 Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Zachary S. Martin P’15, P’17 Wellesley, Mass.

Trustees Emeriti Henry M. Buhl ’48, P’82 New York, N.Y.

Zachary J. McCabe ’15 North Andover, Mass.

Steve Forbes ’66, P’91 Bedminster, N.J.

Timothy H. McCoy ’81, P’14, P’15, P’18 Wellesley, Mass.

James G. Hellmuth P’78 Lawrence, N.Y.

Albert D. Nascimento ’10 Somerville, Mass.

H. Anthony Ittleson ’56, P’84, P’86 Green Pond, S.C.

John R. Packard Jr. Head of School

Michael B. Keating ’58, P’97 Boston, Mass.

Daniel J. Riccio P’17 Los Gatos, Calif.

Frank A. Kissel ’69, P’96, P’99 Far Hills, N.J.

John R. Barker ’87 Wellesley, Mass.

Belisario A. Rosas P’15 Andover, Mass.

Peter A. Nadosy ’64 New York, N.Y.

Kamilah M. Briscoe ’96 Queens Village, N.Y.

Whitney Romoser Savignano ’87 Manchester, Mass.

Peter W. Nash ’51, P’81, P’89 Concord, Mass.

Anthony H. Everets ’93 New York, N.Y.

Lynne A. Sawyer ’83 New York, N.Y.

Cera B. Robbins P’85, P’90 New York, N.Y.

Jonathan F. Gibbons ’92 Needham, Mass.

Ashley Wightman Scott ’84, P’11, P’14 Manchester, Mass.

Eleanor R. Seaman P’86, P’88, P’91 Hobe Sound, Fla.

Steven R. Gorham ’85, P’17 Andover, Mass.

Ramakrishna R. Sudireddy P’15 Andover, Mass.

David R. Williams III ’67 Beverly Farms, Mass.

Valentine Hollingsworth III ’72, P’17 Dover, Mass.

Isabella Speakman Timon ’92 Chadds Ford, Penn.

Robert W. Hughes P’16, P’19 Andover, Mass.

Alessandro F. Uzielli ’85 Beverly Hills, Calif.

Vice Presidents W. J. Patrick Curley III ’69 New York, N.Y. Paul L. Hallingby ’65 New York, N.Y. Treasurer Donald R. Peck P’11, P’14 Lexington, Mass.

Trustees Pamela W. Albright P’10, P’16 Topsfield, Mass.

Booth D. Kyle ’89 Seattle, Wash.

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BROOKS SCHO O L WE S EEK TO

PROVIDE the Most

MEANIN GFUL

Educational Experience OUR STU DE N TS W I L L H AV E IN T HEIR

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B Letter from Head of School JO H N PACKARD What does “the most meaningful educational experience” mean to a Brooks student? Ask that question and you’ll probably get answers as varied as our students themselves.

For nearly a century, Brooks has maintained a unique focus on helping individual students discover the strengths, talents and character that will carry them on to lives of meaning and purpose. Our mission is a direct outgrowth of that distinguished history.

However, teaching has evolved since I first set foot in a Brooks classroom 25 years ago. Back then, students having a command of the information mattered most. Today, great education is experimental. That’s why we’re so intent on exchange programs, internships, hands-on learning, and deep dives into single subjects over three weeks during Winter Term.

These incredible opportunities allow our students to get beyond the familiar, and give them a wider berth to pursue the “sticky” experiences that we know will endure.

Great education is creative, no matter what the discipline. It’s about discovery. That’s why exploring the arts, through both study and participation, is foundational—developing our students’ capacity to imagine, to appreciate beauty and to be comfortable with unknowns.

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Great education takes room. It necessitates redesigning physical spaces to promote hands-on learning, a collaborative environment and meaningful personal interaction.

Great education takes great teachers, as it always has. Brooks teachers are the lifelong learners we want our students to be, constantly pushing their own boundaries and evolving the curriculum to keep up in a fastpaced world. We’re invested in our teachers’ professional development as much as they’re invested in the development of our students.

Today, Brooks operates in a challenging marketplace. Providing our students with the campus and the tools they need for learning is not simply the right thing to do—it is a competitive imperative.

The capital initiatives supported by The Campaign for Brooks will make us more competitive with our peers and make it possible to attract more of the sort of students who thrive here.

Since the fall 2014 Summit, we have completed the first stage of our capital projects: a renovation of the Chapel and the construction of a turf field.

The impact of both of those initiatives is felt at Brooks every day. Being able to fit the entire school body under one roof during Chapel has brought us closer together as a community. And seeing students cheer on their classmates during a Saturday night game under the turf field lights illustrates everything that is great about Brooks.

We have more work to do.

On the pages that follow, you will read about our two most essential next steps: a new Visual and Performing Arts Center and a greater investment in financial aid. These ambitious projects will have long-lasting impact on our program and ability to deliver on our goal to provide “the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives.”

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Chapel Renovation

Reo pened i n D ecember of 2 01 4 , th e Ch a p el now seat s 444. F l ex s pace was created i n t he l ower l evel t hat adds a n a ddi ti o nal 50 seat s and c a n be used to h o ld classes a n d meeti ngs .

Your investment in this campaign

B Visual and Performing Arts Center $ 28 MILL I ON New theater equipped to serve performing arts programs A gallery space that highlights the arts as every member of the Brooks community passes through Ensemble and individual rehearsal spaces for music Visual arts studios Classroom spaces for cross-disciplinary collaboration

The most ambitious capital project in the history of Brooks School, the new Visual and Performing Arts Center will provide our community with a facility that supports student self-expression, invites creativity across disciplines and elevates the arts within our own curriculum. The center of campus will be transformed by a new auditorium equipped to meet the needs of our theater and music programs and a central gallery space that is used by members of the community.

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Commitment to the Arts The daily

ac a d em i c sch ed u l e was overhauled for t he 2 015-2 016 sch o o l year to give t he art s an i n c reased am o unt of inst ruct ional t ime.

Th e n ew Vi su al a nd Performing A rt s Ce n te r wi l l rep l ace t he current auditorium a n d w i l l p rovi de s tudios and performance s pace s co mm ensu rate wit h t he qualit y of o u r p rogram .

“ Brooks is at a unique moment in its history.

We are looking at the challenges facing us and actively working to be a better Brooks. The arts program is a perfect example of this. A great facility does not a great arts program make, but the constraints of our current facility prevent us from realizing an arts program that truly fulfills our mission.�

ROB LAZ AR , ARTS DE PARTM E N T CH AI R

B Endowment for Financial Aid $ 10 MILL I ON Funding that enables us to attract and enroll students who will thrive at Brooks Enhances financial sustainability for future generations of students Opens the door to a Brooks education for students who couldn’t otherwise afford it Adds fresh perspectives by bringing in students from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds

Every student adds a unique element to the Brooks community. Our goal is to attract talented and engaged students who represent a broad range of interests and backgrounds. However, each year we turn away exceptional applicants because they can’t afford a Brooks tuition. That needs to change.

Endowment for financial aid will ensure the long-term health of the school through more stable enrollments. It will also strengthen our ability to create a Brooks that reflects the diversity of the world in which our students will live and work.

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“ The students we invest in through financial aid know they have an incredible opportunity, and they make the most of it. Think of Brooks as a springboard. If you just stand on a springboard, nothing happens. But if you put energy in, it lifts you higher than you could jump on your own.”

JO H N MCVEI G H, ASSO CI ATE DIR ECTOR OF A DMISSION

B uilding a Diverse Community

W i t h tui ti o n at i ts current level, a B ro o k s ed u cati o n is out of reach o f m o st fam i l i es . To be compet it ive w i t h peer i ns ti tu ti ons, Brooks must i n c rease f i na nci a l aid endowment to p rov i d e sch o l ars h i ps to one in t hree s t u d e nts — up s igni f icant ly from our cu rre nt sch o l a rs h i p rate of one in f i ve .

Turf Field S in ce o p e n in g in

fa ll 2 014 , t h e t ur f f ie ld h a s h o ste d a n umb e r o f me mo ra b le n ig h t ga me s, in c ludin g b oys 1st so cce r ’s rece n t 2-1 w in ove r Rox b ur y Lat in .

Revenue & Expenses Other (2%)

Financial Aid (16%) Salaries & Benefits (44%)

Auxiliary (9%)

Materials & Services (11%)

Endowment (11%)

Food Service (2%)

Brooks Fund (10%)

Plant & Property (8%) Auxiliary (7%)

Tuition (68%)

Debt Service (5%) Renewal (7%)

$23,000,000 Operating budget for 2014-2015

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Brooks School endowment as of June 30, 2015

$74,799,450

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9.9

62

PERCENT

PERCENT

MILLION DOLLARS

Of the school’s $ 3,732,000 annual financial aid budget, 36 percent is funded by endowment restricted for financial aid.

The performance of the school’s endowment over the last five years has been impressive. Since 2010, endowment investments have experienced a 9.9 percent return.

$188,000

Over the last 10 years, the Brooks community has been exceedingly generous. Total giving to the school since 2006 is approximately $62 million.

Amount saved annually since 2012 as a result of energy efficiency work

Class time allocated to arts classes: 2014 vs. 2015 2014-2015

130 minutes per week

2015-2016

225 minutes per week

444

Chapel capacity post-renovation

277

Chapel capacity pre-renovation

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B The Campaign for Brooks $ 60 MIL L I ON Frank D. Ashburn Chapel Renovation [$5 million]

The Chapel renovation enables the entire school to be seated together.

The expanded lower level now provides community spaces for classes and groups to meet.

Turf Field [$2 million]

The turf field allows fall and spring teams to play and practice at night and in all weather conditions.

Center of Campus [$2 million]

The transformation of the center of campus began with the re-routing of traffic from Main Street. This work will continue in conjunction with the construction of the new arts center.

Visual and Performing Arts Center [$28 million]

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This building, in the center of our campus, will contain a theater, classrooms and rehearsal spaces for performing and visual arts.

Endowment for Financial Aid [$10 million]

We must keep a Brooks education affordable to students who will bring a wide range of talents, interests and backgrounds to our community. At the same time, increasing our endowment for financial aid will create budget stability in an increasingly competitive market.

Endowment for Faculty Support [$2 million]

Endowment for faculty will provide funding for: enhanced compensation packages for top faculty candidates; grants to reward faculty excellence; and funding for faculty development and classroom innovation.

Brooks Fund [$11 million]

Income from the Brooks Fund has an immediate impact on students and faculty, and allows us to prioritize spending as needs arise. The Brooks Fund currently accounts for roughly 10 percent of our operating budget.

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