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DREAM. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE. THE CAMPAIGN FOR CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL

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DREAM. Who could have dreamed that the Early Childhood Campus fashioned from a storefront in 1982 would become a nationally recognized International Baccalaureate Organization and National School of Character primed to lead the way for others to follow as a standard-bearer for student education and entrepreneurship in less than forty years?

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Innovation, leadership, and character are part of our DNA. Now is our time to seize the moment and soar.

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BELIEVE. The CDS Community is held together by a common belief shared by students, parents, faculty, and staff.

We are an exceptional learning environment capable of extraordinary accomplishment, committed to character, kindness, and the pursuit of excellence.

When we started this school in a storefront in 1981, we had a dream of one day being able to offer IB education from preschool all the way through high school. CDS has far exceeded our dreams, so now we are focusing on new ones!

ACHIEVE. KINDERGARTEN program added and moved to permanent location on Casey Road

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FOUNDED as an Early Childhood Campus in a storefront space

FIRST SCHOOL in Hillsborough County accredited by the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)

1986

1988

ELEMENTARY school opens on a rustic campus in Odessa

AWARDED first annual Rick Stowell Sportsmanship Award by the Florida West Coast League

1992

NAMED No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education

2002

MIDDLE SCHOOL is now offered at the Odessa campus

2003

MOVE to Bearss Avenue location and high school division welcomes the first 9th and 10th grade classes

2004

NAMED National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership

2005

2006

1ST IB WORLD SCHOOL on the West Coast of Florida authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the Primary Years Programme

GRADUATED first graduating senior class

2008

2009

AUTHORIZED by the IBO for its Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme making CDS the 6th school in the U.S. to offer the full continuum of IB programmes - PYP, MYP, & DP

CONSTRUCTION and renovation accounts for the growing CDS population. A new elementary is built. New CDS logo unveiled.

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2011

GRADUATED first IB Diploma graduates

INDUCTED into the Cum Laude Society.

This is the highest and most prestigious academic honor a secondary school can earn in the United States.

CDS is 1 of 3 secondary schools in FL. and 1 of 15 in the United States to earn Cum Laude membership and be an IB qualified institution.

RIBBON CUTTING for new Hayes Family Gymnasium and the Wagner Athletic Complex

2012

SELECTED as model school for the IB Middle Years Programme.

ECC undergoes major renovation of playground

2016

2017

2018

100% of the Class of 2018 received an offer of admission from a college or university, continuing our tradition since our first graduating class

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2020

ENTREPRENEURIAL School designation from the National Consortium for Entrepreneurial Education.

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Sara Rubinstein, Interim Head of School “IB Students at CDS apply their skills by not just reading about science, but acting as scientists through student-designed, authentic lab experiences that generate real results. The need for updated science labs and equipment would allow our students to push their projects to the next level, using top-of-the-line equipment to design and perform up-to-date experiments and labs.”

Carrollwood Day School has been o n the rise since its inception. L ike our students, we are constantly seeking ways to grow and improve in fulfilling our mission. Each day and e ach year, we are building upon our previous successes and making our school the best it can be for our families by developing our programs and our facilities to support academic growth and build a stronger community.

Rebecca Haber, Class of 2014 George Washington University - B.A. University of Pennsylvania - Pre-Medical/Post Baccalaureate Program “Through my college career, a student union was a place to come together to create, socialize, or find new organizations, and was the true heartbeat of campus.

Going there helped shape the person I am today. As an alum of CDS, I think about the many skills I gained at the school through a thriving sense of community, and I’m confident that creating a student union would further enhance the opportunities for a successful undergraduate career and beyond.”

INTRODUCING THE FUTURE

Bold dreams, strong belief, and a proven record of achievement build the pathway to the future. Our new and expanded facilities will strengthen the entire school community, providing much needed additions and upgrades to our current facility that will positively impact the entire student body, our faculty, and our CDS families.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

Beginning with the school’s first strategic plan in 2008, CDS has thoughtfully planned for its future. Every plan must support the mission of the school and its long-term institutional vision.

Led by the Board of Trustees, our planning process is thoughtful, deliberate, and inclusive, including the thinking of parents, students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

With a plan firmly established, it was time to review our previous capital fundraising work and invest in support for embarking on our most ambitious financial undertaking ever. In March of 2018, CDS contracted the service of Carter consulting firm to conduct a planning study. The study revealed key stakeholder perceptions about CDS and its plan for the future, its internal and external readiness to launch a campaign, and some indications about the level of financial support it might receive from a core group of supporters. In May of 2018, Carter shared its report with the Board along with recommendations for the future.

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MASTER SITE PLANNING

Since 2009, CDS has been working with Hepner Architects, a leading architectural firm with vast experience in school design as well as other private and commercial clients.

Plans for the current structure have been reviewed and refined continuously by the Board of Trustees, Head of School, administration, and key faculty and staff.

THE CAMPAIGN

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With Board approval, this campaign has launched and is moving forward.

The process has revealed millions of dollars in need to fulfill the objectives of the plan.

Accommodating financial needs beyond construction costs has long been a part of the strategic plan for the future. The creation of an endowment for CDS is an important and worthy goal in addition to building the school for the future today. None of the funds raised through tuition, events or the Annual Appeal will be used to fund this campaign. Our success will depend on the generosity of the CDS community.

HIGHLIGHTS STUDENT UNION The new Student Union located on the ground floor of the expansion project is planned to be a flexible, multi-purpose space accommodating up to 350 occupants. This attractive 6,000 square foot space is situated prominently at the center of the new courtyard and will provide a much-needed indoor hub of campus social and academic life. The new commons area will allow for faculty and student connections to eat, laugh, and learn together through grades 1-12.

The new Student Union will also serve as a new event space for the entire CDS community and includes contemporary finishes, full commercial kitchen, state-of-the-art sound system, lighting and flexible furnishings.

SCIENCE LABS Nine state-of-the-art science labs, along with other adjacent small group study areas designed to promote a “think tank� learning environment. The labs will be equipped for engineering, chemistry, biology, and physics.

GENIUS BAR Situated at the center of the new learning bridge, the 4,800 square foot Genius Bar will become the hub of innovation education. With the goal of synergy, students and faculty will have a space to share ideas and interactions in an informal setting.

ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION LAB Located on the second floor, the Entrepreneurial Innovation Lab features 1,775 square feet of collaborative space designed as an interactive learning environment. The lab will be equipped with a digital presentation wall, integrated LED lighting systems, and flexible furniture accommodating a variety of activities including conferencing, lectures, and multimedia presentations for an audience of 200.

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THE FUTURE IS NOW CDS is poised to take the next bold step in our evolution. We must create and recast the school facilities to meet the expanding needs of our students and families into the future. We are ready. Together we will build opportunity for the future of our children and mark the way forward for the creation of the model for forward-thinking, innovative independent school learning communities.

We have worked hard and thoughtfully to bring us to this exciting point in the school’s history. We have dreamed, believed, and achieved great things together as a community. Join us in reshaping the future of education. We look forward to partnering with you.

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