Building A Future
Together
A fundraising campaign to help outfit & enhance our new forever home
Building a future together
Starting in February 2023, we will begin renovating our new home at 720 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem.
This will bring all of Salem Montessori School under one roof and allow us expand to 5th grade and add full-day toddler & Children’s House options.
But we do need to raise money. Fortunately, all renovations of the building itself are included in our lease agreement. That means the entirety of our fundraising efforts will be dedicated to the enrichment of the student experience for every child at SMS.
We are asking you to please consider making a gift of your time, talents, and treasure in support of the school.
I am proud to serve in a school that embraces “community” and “family“, and seeks to live it from top to bottom. Thank you for all that you contribute to making Salem Montessori School such a special place for our children.
Patrick Velde
Head of Salem Montessori School
Watch the May 2023 Update video
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Building a Future Together
$157,391.26 donated of $175,000.00 goal
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Anonymous
To help create a great space for kids to foster their curiosity and creativity -
Joe Maki
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Ashton Chen
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Anonymous
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Kia Harvey
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check sent
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Dal Reid
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harriet bos
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Come grow with us!
We started over 24 years ago in a basement as a dream to offer your children a place to learn, grow and thrive. And now we’re excited to announce we’ve found and secured our forever home!
Starting in January 2023 we’re renovating the main building at 720 Coliseum Dr. to bring all of Salem Montessori School under one roof. This renovation is amortized into our lease, so it doesn’t cost us anything upfront.
This give us the freedom to design the the best possible learning environment for your children, from half and full day toddler & Children’s House classes through 5th grade, to develop socially, intellectually and with purpose. And it will all be ready this August for the start of the 2023/2024 school year!
Now we’re humbly asking you to give what you can so we can upgrade the school with much-needed furnishing, and classroom and outdoor space materials to enrich the student experience.
Come grow with us!
We started over 24 years ago in a basement as a dream to offer your children a place to learn, grow and thrive. And now we’re excited to announce we’ve found and secured our forever home!
Starting in January 2023 we’re renovating the main building at 720 Coliseum Dr. to bring all of Salem Montessori School under one roof. This renovation is amortized into our lease, so it doesn’t cost us anything upfront.
This give us the freedom to design the the best possible learning environment for your children, from half and full day toddler & Children’s House classes through 5th grade, to develop socially, intellectually and with purpose. And it will all be ready this August for the start of the 2023/2024 school year!
Now we’re humbly asking you to give what you can so we can upgrade the school with much-needed furnishing, and classroom and outdoor space materials to enrich the student experience.
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Building a Future Together
$157,391.26 donated of $175,000.00 goal
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Anonymous
To help create a great space for kids to foster their curiosity and creativity -
Joe Maki
-
Ashton Chen
-
Anonymous
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Kia Harvey
-
check sent
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Dal Reid
-
harriet bos
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Paper Check2
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Paper Check
Why we're Raising money
With your gifts, we’ll be able to provide the following for all our students:
- Ensure all classrooms are fully furnished in their new, expanded spaces.
- Provide quality Montessori learning materials to outfit the additional classrooms and supplement the existing ones.
- Construct beautiful and innovative outdoor spaces that will inspire children of all ages through play and discovery.
A school with purpose
We spent over a year looking for a space that would integrate all of our students in one space and allow everyone to easily connect, socialize and learn from one another. Below are just a few of the benefits:
- All classrooms have: A sink and great natural light. All preschool classrooms have restrooms and a door to outdoor classroom space
- Lower Elementary (1st-3rd Grade): Also have sections based on different student learning profiles
- Upper Elementary (4th-5th): Rooms are also designed for technology integrations
- The Gathering Space Open space for up to 130 people for performances, flexible seating and more
- Breakout Zone Flexible space for learning, mentoring, collaborations and after school activities
720 Coliseum Drive
Our new school will be located at 720 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem, NC.
It is centrally located making it easy to get to no matter where you’re coming from!
We’re about 2 minutes from Reynolda Gardens, about 10 minutes from the I-40 interchange off Silas Creek Parkway, and about 8 minutes to 421 via downtown Winston-Salem.
Natural Light Classrooms
“Peace begins with me” is at the core of our school. And we could not be more excited and proud to tell you that every classroom has large windows and will be filled with peaceful, calming and learning enhancing natural sunlight.
And if that wasn’t enough, every preschool classroom will have its own private outdoor classroom and learning space.
It’s enough to make you wish you were a student all over again!
A purpose built outdoor space to learn and grow
We believe in the outdoors, and we believe in kids dressing for the sun, the rain, and the cold. And when your kids have the freedom to learn inside and out, they become better stewards of the larger home planet we all share. The outdoor space possibilities are limitless and may include:
- The Climbing zone which will be built based on the land
- Slide Hill with slides integrated into natural hills
- The Farm where students will grow their own fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers
- The Picnic Grove where students can enjoy outdoor lunches
- The Community Green for gathering and open play
- Toddler Zone for the smaller students to play safely at their own pace
Monthly Progress Videos
We’ll be releasing videos every month until the project is complete. This will make it easy for you to keep up with the progress we’re making.
It’s also a great way for the kids to see all the amazing changes happening with their new school!
This is the April 2023 update.
FAQs
We will be regularly updating this page with progress notes.
If you make a donation, you'll be added to the email update list and you'll receive more detailed updates about the renovation.
We welcome donations from grandparents, relatives, family friends, SMS alumni families, and all excited and interested community members.
The Building a Future Together campaign will conclude on July 31, 2023.
There is no minimum donation amount; every gift is meaningful and appreciated.
Yes, please! We would love if you shared this page in your network to help us grow!
We can accept all major credit cards and PayPal.
You can also donate by check or stock.
If you are required to take minimum distributions from an IRA, you may contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA.
Yes!
As a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization, donations to SMS do qualify for tax deductibility.
You will receive a receipt for your donation and a year end summary of total gifts in January 2024.
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There are plenty of avenues to help. Please visit the Donate Now page and click on Time, Talents & In-Kind Gifts.
This is a big move for us, and our focus is on children and students through the 5th grade.
But we know there is a thirst from existing parents and in the community to go beyond 5th.
We can continue to grow the school beyond 5th grade at our new location of 720 Coliseum Dr.