Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is an ongoing fundraising effort throughout the year. Its purpose is to raise unrestricted funds for the school through voluntary donations.
Each year, Académie Lafayette relies on the generosity of parents, alumni and their families, grandparents, the AL Board, faculty and staff, and friends. The Annual Fund provides critical, unrestricted support to offset the full cost of an Académie Lafayette education, which includes the basic operations of the school.
It keeps the lights on and the heaters and air conditioners operating properly. It pays for social workers, school nurses, class supplies, whiteboards, and Band-Aids. It gives teachers and staff the resources they need to do their jobs, while maintaining focus on their students and achieving the school’s mission.
The Annual Fund is AL’s fundraising priority and an essential part of its overall budget. By helping to fund needs from buses to books, it is a critical component of daily life at Académie Lafayette.
Our school depends on these Annual Fund gifts to meet current needs at our campuses and provide a world-class education for our students.
Académie Lafayette is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Your gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Contributing events
Four key events contribute to a significant amount of the Annual Fund each year:
Annual $10,000 Cash Raffle Fundraising Event
Each year, this fundraiser becomes the most popular event with our students, parents and our community with opportunities for our students to win prizes while generating excitement for one lucky ticket-holder to win a $10,000 cash prize! This year’s raffle will allow our students to continue the tradition while learning the importance of fundraising through the fun of competing for prizes and rewards. We strive to make each year’s fundraiser the best
year ever raised!
For additional information, click here.
Musketeer March
A fun exercise-based fundraiser
Sponsor a student in AL’s jog-a-thon, held in May. Proceeds support the Académie Lafayette Annual Fund.
Evening in Paris (EIP)
Annual gala
Hosted by Académie Lafayette’s PTO each spring, Evening in Paris raises funds to support AL and help sponsor all of the great activities and teacher requests throughout the year. Usually featuring a theme that plays on the past, EIP encourages guests to get dressed up, enjoy amazing food from local restaurants, purchase auction items, and help AL continue to grow.
Learn more at AL PTO’s website.
Fund-A-Need
A fundraiser for areas of more dire need
The yearly Fund-A-Need campaign provides funding for unmet needs within the school. Learn more here (video).
Annual Fund
Goals and Participation
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Goal
$315,769
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Current
$108,498
Parent Participation
Board Participation
See 2019–2020 results below.
Annual Fund 2019–2020 Results
*Pending FY July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020 reconciliation.
2019–2020 Results | Total Funds Raised
$254,515
Total Unique Donors