Annual
Mission Statement
The mission of St. Philip’s Episcopal School is to educate each child intellectually, physically, and spiritually in an atmosphere of acceptance and inquiry.
Episcopal Identity
Since its beginning in 1953, St. Philip’s has been committed to the spiritual development of its students and to the education of the whole child. As an Episcopal school, our mission is not merely to educate students in the traditional sense, but to also embrace the values of the Episcopal faith. We are unapologetic about our Episcopal identity, yet we respect and honor all faith traditions. The Judeo-Christian ethos is fully integrated into the School’s practices and daily life through weekly chapel services, Sacred Studies classes for all grades, a sacramental and liturgical view of the season of the year and our lives, and community service and outreach programs. Embedded in the culture of the School are clearly defined standards of loving and responsible behavior, derived from the Baptismal Covenant of the Episcopal Church. These standards are highlighted in themes explored in Chapel services, in informal conversations and reflections with our Rector and Chaplain, and in the ways that adults and children respect and treat one another.
A Note from our Rector
Dear St. Philip’s Community,
I recently met with a financial planner to help me better organize my life and finances. He asked me some serious questions, but the conversation started me thinking in very concrete ways just what it is I want my life’s legacy to be.
For most of us, myself included, our days are filled with pressing tasks that require most of our energy. But a pause to think longterm is a good thing, and I am grateful that a meeting with a financial planner gave me the chance to do just that.
St. Philip’s is my top philanthropic priority. I support both the church and the school with joy because I know the difference this place makes in the lives of many. Supporting the Annual Fund matters because we are serving the students on our campus each day. Their smiles and laughter fill me with hope for our world right now, and hope is so very important. The immediacy of the Annual Fund dollars has an incredible impact on our life together at 1121 Andalusia Avenue.
Your support means the world to all of us who love this place, not because we are perfect but because we work hard each day to build the future together. On behalf of our students, faculty and staff, I thank you for your support of the 2024-25 Annual Fund.
Grace and peace,
The Reverend Dr. Mary E. Conroy Rector
A Note from our Head of School
Dear St. Philip's Families,
When we began planning for last year’s Annual Fund, the theme "Building Our Future" quickly rose to the top. It felt fitting, not because of the construction project on the horizon (that work belongs to our Capital Campaign), but because of something even more meaningful: the future we are shaping through each and every one of our students.
While buildings provide space, it's what happens within those walls that truly matters. At St. Philip’s, we are committed to nurturing the hearts, minds, and spirits of our children. That is the foundation of the Annual Fund.
Thanks to your generous support, the dollars raised through the Annual Fund directly enhanced the St. Philip’s experience for our students. From enriching academic programs and classroom resources to teacher development and spiritual life, these funds helped us invest in what matters most—our children.
"Building Our Future" is not just a theme, it’s a daily practice. Every time a student discovers a new passion, asks a thoughtful question, builds a friendship, or learns something new, we are shaping the future together.
Thank you for believing in our mission and for your continued partnership in helping St. Philip’s grow in spirit, excellence, and purpose.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Mrs. Norma E. Perez Head of School
St. Philip’s Profile 2024-25
Full Time Faculty and Staff: 45
Part-Time Faculty and Staff (including substitutes): 5
Students PreK3 - 5th Grade: 180
Number Graduating Class of 2024: 24
Class of 2024 Matriculation:
● Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
● Ransom Everglades School
● Gulliver Preparatory School
● Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
● Palmer Trinity School
Portrait of a St. Philip’s Student
Stewardship
Annual Fund Overview
What is the Annual Fund?
The Annual Fund is an integral part of the independent school revenue model, and is essential to bridging the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating a child.
Each year, St. Philip’s launches an Annual Fund Campaign designed to offset the expenses inherent in providing a top-tier educational experience to all students.
Annual Giving 2024-25
Annual Fund Donations Received: $610,000
Participation by Constituency:
● Faculty & Staff: 100%
● Parents: 100%
● Board: 100%
● Vestry: 100%
Why Give?
Every gift made to St. Philip’s has a direct impact on the immediate needs of students and the long-term sustainability of the School. Each year, we strive for 100% participation, as this level of support demonstrates that each family believes in the mission, vision, and values of the School.
What Your Dollars Support
Thank you for your support of the 2024-25 Annual Fund Campaign: Building our Future. You helped St. Philip’s students in myriad ways, including but not limited to:
● Investing in our technology programming
● Strengthening campus security
● Supporting the needs of every student with our School Counselor, Reading Specialist and Math Learning Support
● Enhancing our Violin program
● Continuing Latin instruction for our 4th and 5th graders
● Inspiring our faculty and staff with professional development programs
● Thanks to last year's Annual Fund success, we joyously rewarded our hardworking faculty & staff with a bonus
Annual Giving FAQ
What is the Annual Fund?
The Annual Fund is the collection of donation dollars to support St. Philip’s Episcopal School. It is one of the two major giving opportunities during each school year. Our second giving opportunity is to support our School Home Association and their events.
Why am I being asked to donate to the Annual Fund in addition to tuition?
As with the vast majority of independent schools, there is a gap between the cost of tuition and the actual cost of a St. Philip’s education. In addition to covering this gap, the Annual Fund is used for program expansion and improvements to the School to benefit current and future students.
How much should I donate to the Annual Fund?
We ask families to give as their circumstances permit. The participation of our families is as important as the dollar amount they choose to give.
How is my donation used?
Annual Fund donations support our operating budget. Additionally they are used for curriculum initiatives, professional development, and improvements to our campus.
Does a small gift truly make a difference?
Every dollar families donate directly and greatly impacts the lives of our students. There is no gift that is too large or too small.
Are Annual Fund gifts tax-deductible?
Yes, Annual Fund gifts are tax-deductible.
Giving Levels
Legacy Circle ($30,000 +)
Mr Nicholas Hammerschlag and Ms Caroline Whitton
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Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Saieh
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dunnigan
Mr. Anthony Lopez and Dr. Nicole Martin
Anonymous
Mr. Carlos H. Carneiro De Medeiros and Ms. Caroline Medeiros
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Cross
Mr. Isidro Ferrer and Mrs. Annette K. Rodriguez-Ferrer
Mr. Benjamin Gliklich and Mrs. Jessie D. Della Femina
Dr. and Mrs. Eugenio Hernandez
Mr. and Ms. Philip S. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. James T. LeFrak
Mr. Ethan Lin and Ms. Jill Chen
Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Mustad
Mr and Mrs Alejandro Reynal
Dr Marius Ronge and Dr Paloma Toledo-Ronge
Mr and Mrs Frank C Quesada
Mr and Mrs Brian J Smith
Mr and Mrs Andrew Teno
Mr Andrew Waibel and Dr Jill Waibel
Dr John P Wilkerson and Dr Jeanine Barraza
Dr. and Mrs. Christian Andrade
Mr. and Mrs. Gaetano Caltagirone
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel de la Vega
Mr. and Mrs. Luis "Wicho" Hernandez
Mr. and Ms. Nitin Motwani
Founder’s Circle ($20,000 - $29,999)
Rector’s Circle ($10,000 - $19,999)
Head of School Circle ($6,000 - $9,999)
Mr. Juan Arciniegas and Mrs. Elizabeth Elser
Mr. Daniel M. Bacardi and Mrs. Lucia A. Marin
Mr. Alejandro Bachmann and Mrs. Jocelyn Cortez
Young
Mr. Carlos Andrade and Mrs. Maria C. Burbano
Mr Daniel Caballero and Dr Kelli N Conesa
Mr and Mrs Dennis V Carvajal
Mr Antonio Cassanello and Ms Nidia M Massaro
Mr and Mrs Matthew Cheezem
The Reverend Dr Mary E Conroy
Mr and Mrs Edward Dabdoub, Esq
Mr and Dr Charles L Davis
Mr. Alejandro D. Diaz and Mrs. Lucy I. Lopes Diaz
Mr. Fernando de la Hoz and Mrs. Rafaella Mollo
Mrs. Francesca de Quesada Covey, Knight Foundation
Mr. Simon Dermer and Ms. Carrie Dickenson
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Donahue
Mr. Antonio Ellek and Mrs. Karine Jaar Ellek
Mr. Nicholas Gomez and Ms. Nathaly C. Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gordon
Mr. Juan A. Jacobus-Avila and Mrs. Valeria Chamorro
Mr. Edward W. Johnson and Mrs. Lena Lowell
Dr. Socrates V. Kakoulides
Mr. and Mrs. Nestor F. Machado
Mr. Alvaro Luque and Dr. Camila Masias
Mr. Juan P. Martinez and Mrs. Alejandra Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams, IV
Anonymous
Mr. Rodrigo I. Barcenas and Mrs. Natalie R. Meruelo
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Bared
Mr. and Mrs. Mauro Burgio
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carson
Mr. James Covey and Mrs. Francesca De Quesada Covey
Mr. and Mrs. Erick Cruz
Mr. Pedro A. Dahdah and Mrs. Sophia Iskandar
Mr. and Mrs. Jan De La Cruz
Anonymous
Mr and Mrs Richard Earle
Anonymous
Mr Antonio Freyre and Mrs Julieta Scannone Freyre
Mr. Silvio A. Martinez and Mrs. Carla Defortuna
Martinez
Mr. Juan L. Mendoza and Mrs. Mara Benacerraf
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos M. Musso
Mr and Mrs Rhett E O'Doski
Mr and Mrs Eduardo I Otaola
Mr and Mrs Douglas R Parker
Anonymous
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Mr Jaime Pineda and Ms Catalina Afanador
Mr Arturo G Pedroso and Mrs Gloria M Rodriguez
Pedroso
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Pedroso
Dr. and Mrs. Rafael A. Portela
Mr. Jorge H. Salcedo, Esq. and Mrs. Beatriz Salas de Salcedo
Mr. and Dr. Rajen Shastri
Mr. Rodrigo Sideris and Mrs. Liliana Quintero-Sideris
Mr. and Mrs. Angel Souto
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua E. Spielman
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan D. Still
Mr. Jon Rank and Ms. Joanne Stringer
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. Teal
Mr. Yamal Yidios and Mrs. Vanessa Moorefield-Yidios
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Webber
Dr Michael I Letter and Mrs Desiree M Dubon Mrs. Norma E. Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Jr.
Anonymous
The Honorable and Mrs. Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Saladrigas
Anonymous
Anonymous
Mr. Ricardo Suarez and Mrs. Marisa Fortunati
Anonymous
Mr. Austin Tellam and Mrs. Mary Snow Tellam
Mr and Mrs Craig P Thompson
Mr and Mrs Ricardo Vadia
Mr Javier Valenti Batlle and Ms Victoria Villamil
Mr Michael Delgado and Ms Betty Zhang
Mr. and Mrs. David McDevitt
Mr. and Mrs John M. Andren
Mr. and Mrs. Luis Arritola
St. Philip’s Friend (up to $1,499)
Mr. Carlos Azar and Ms. Elizabeth Kneiling
Ms Vanessa Baffi
Anonymous
Mr and Mrs John D Barker
Ms Stephanie Begert
Mr Andrés Bethencourt and Mrs Carolina Leite Bethencourt
Ms. Kearon Bird
Ms. Sylvie Brounstein
Mr. Jose Cardona
Mr. Pavel Castillo
Mrs. Nerida Centeno
Mr Travis Cooper
Mr Randall Curtis
Ms Lucia Darnell
Ms Nicole de la Fuente
Ms. Natalia De Leon
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Diaz
Mr. Hector Luis Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Dowlen
Mr. Cory Eichhorn, Esq. and Mrs. Jennifer Christianson,
Esq.
Mr Sean Erwin
Mr Michael Exposito
Mrs Blanca Famadas
Ms Juliana Falzoni
Mr. Paul Fajardo
Mrs. Maria B. Figueroa
Anonymous
Ms. Lucia Gaitan
Mrs. Diana Garcia
Dr. Daniela Gomez
Mrs. Natalie Gonzalez
Mrs Megan Greenhaus
Anonymous
Mr Christopher Harrell
Mr Jacques Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hucks
Dr. and Mrs. George Ibars
Mrs. Dona Irwin
Mr. Robert Irwin
Mrs. Sarah Knight
Mr. Andrew Krystopolski
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan S. Ledwith Jr.
Mrs. Pamela Lorenzo
Mrs Leidys Luis
Ms Vivian Martin
Mr Fernando Martinez and Mrs Maria C Mogollon
Mr Gregory Martini
Mrs. Mariel Mejias
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mendoza
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Milne, Esq.
Mr. Alexander Milton
Mr. and Mrs. Hector S. Mojena
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Norweb, III
Mrs Nelia Nunez
Mr and Mrs Federico Olsen
Mr Antonio Orlandini and Mrs Celine Aftimos
Dr and Dr Nivedh Paluvoi
Ms Ivette Paniagua
Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo A. Pena
Dr. and Mrs. Juan C. Pereda, MD
Mr. Daniel Perron
Mrs. Melissa Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rivera
Mrs. Dayma Ruiz
Mr and Mrs Scott D Ponce
Mrs Maria Salas
Mr and Mrs Richard Schiccatano
Ms Janet Schoenfeld
Mr. Donald Slesnick, III
Mrs. Hannah Spade
Anonymous
Mrs. Joanna Stone
Mr. Luis A. Ramirez and Mrs. Yisel Hernandez
Mr. Carlos Ravagnoli and Mrs. Daniele Carvalho
Ms Cecilia Restrepo
Mr Alonso Tapia
Mr and Mrs Robert H Thornburg, Esq
Mrs Jessenia Travieso
Mr. Lawrence A. Walmsley and Ms. Sophie M.
Thomashausen Walmsley
Mrs. Dione Webb
Anonymous
Mr. Thomas A. Ziegenhardt
Mr. TJ Villamil and Mrs. Christina A. Bonarrigo Villamil
Thank You!
Thank you for your generosity to St. Philip’s Episcopal School. Your continued support through the giving of your time, talent, efforts, and resources help ensure the excellence of St. Philip’s Episcopal School in years to come.
Annual Fund Committee - Leadership Team
Rector - The Reverend Mary E. Conroy
Head of School - Mrs. Norma E. Perez
Board Chair - Mr. Andy Waibel
Annual Fund Committee Chair - Mrs. Elizabeth Stamps
Director of Finance - Mrs. Diana Garcia
Chief Operations Officer - Mr. Edward Diaz
Annual Fund Committee Members
Dr. Cristy Davis, Mrs. Oana Ciorbea, Mrs. Lori Dunnigan, Mrs. Annette Rodriguez, Mrs. Annie Stamps, Mrs. Annie Webber, Mr. Andy Waibel.
1121 Andalusia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444 - 6366 www.stphilips.org
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