“Great Classrooms for Great Kids,” the largest capital campaign to be launched at MFS in over a decade, will dramatically increase the number of classrooms and labs in the Middle and Upper School.  The results of this effort will include:

• The first new classroom building since the 1960s with the renovation of the former South Annex building on the recently acquired Greenleaf property.   Scheduled opening: April 2012.
• A new chemistry lab, a new chemistry/environmental science lab, and a new robotics/physics lab in the Middle and Upper School building.  Scheduled opening: September 2012.
• A new courtyard in front of the Field House and a new tennis court.  Scheduled opening: September 2012.

Among the benefits of these projects to the academic program are:

• All full-time teachers will have their own classrooms, providing valuable continuity and increased prep time for the faculty.
• Gathering the math faculty together in the same building will enable the department to experience the synergies of readily sharing ideas, pedagogy and curriculum.
• New labs will allow the Science Department to support long-term student investigations and provide critical space for expanded work in robotics.
• A large, specifically designed suite in the new building will provide a rehearsal space for the choral music program

During the campaign’s “quiet phase,” lead gifts from trustees, alumni parents, grandparents and parents totaled more than $4 million.  By September 2011, $5 million had been secured.  At its September meeting, the School Committee approved moving into the “public phase” of the campaign and set a total campaign goal of $6 million goal to fund the renovation of the former South Annex as well as classroom and lab improvements on the main campus.  The Capital Campaign Committee is working this school year to raise the remaining $1 million by June 30, 2012.  Starting in 2012, the Capital Campaign Committee will be reaching out to the entire MFS community requesting commitments to the campaign, payments for which can be spread over several years. 

A feature on this campaign was included in the Fall 2011 Issue of Among Friends.  Click here to read the article.

To learn more about the campaign, please contact Stephen Zakroff, Director of Development at 856-914-4411.

Capital Campaign History

Capital fund-raising efforts through the years have mobilized the school community to come together and address major needs. New buildings, renovated facilities as well as the establishment of endowed funds have been the results of these impressive campaigns. Each of these projects has served to enhance the educational experience of MFS students. Click here to learn more about our tradition of support and some of the significant capital campaigns in the school’s history.

In the future, when the School Committee launches a new capital campaign, information on that effort will be noted here.

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