1. 1,044 On average, the number of hours a year a family entrusts their child to Virginia Beach Friends School for their educational, physical, emotional and spiritual growth.
  2. Participation Counts! Every gift, no matter how large or small, makes a difference.  Even a small donation moves us closer to our goal of 100% participation.
  3. 42 The number of incredible faculty and staff who would be better compensated for educating our children.
  4. Community, Simplicity, Harmony and Equality. The four testimonies that guide the way we educate our children and prepare them for the future.
  5. 85% The percentage of  the cost of educating each child at VBFS that tuition actually pays.  Your gift helps us raise the other 15%.
  6. We’re growing! While gifts to the Annual Fund provide much-needed income for ongoing expenses, donations of time and money for special circumstances are what help to improve our bricks and mortar.  Our front playground, Wilson Center and Main Building would not exist today without generous support from those within the Friends School Community.
  7. 365 The amount you could donate by setting aside just $1.00 a day for a year.
  8. It’s tax-deductible (and easy too)! Gifts to Virginia Beach Friends School are tax-deductible and may be made by check or credit card.
  9. $1,500 The difference between what it costs to educate each child at Friends School each year and how much a family pays in tuition.
  10. All of us. It takes all of us to ensure that Virginia Beach Friends School continues to be a vibrant place to educate children.