Supporting A@K

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Make a gift to our Annual Fund Campaign. Make this a part of your giving each year.
Honor a family member with a contribution to the Academy at King in his/her name.
Honor the memory of someone special with a contribution to The Academy at King in his/her name.
Support our Capital Campaign. Make an unspecified donation to a capital project or make a donation toward a specified part of a building project (a wing, a department, a classroom, a parking lot, the gymnasium, furnishings, technology, etc.)
Ensure The Academy at King’s future with a gift to our Endowment Fund for operational costs.
Enable students with limited financial resources to attend The Academy at King with a donation to our Scholarship Fund.
Defray textbook costs for students by participating in our Adopt-a-Class project.
Support current and future Academy athletics by making a contribution to our sports program.
Support fine arts at The Academy at King by making a financial gift or donation of artwork, musical instruments, supplies, etc.
Support our efforts to visit areas of important cultural, historic, and educational significance in our region by donating to our Transportation Fund.
Broaden the horizons of our students by making a donation to the Trip Fund which will be used to cover some of the costs of travel abroad for students in need of financial assistance.
Become a member of our Legacy Society by including The Academy at King in your estate plans.
Organize a fundraiser.
Purchase a yearbook ad.
Become an Academy Business Partner.
Attend Academy functions; bring family and friends.
Introduce The Academy at King to prospective parents/students.
Keep our school in your conversations with others.
Wear Academy-logoed clothing.
Volunteer to transport students to athletic practice or on field trips.
Volunteer to lead a seminar on a topic of interest to you.
Volunteer to serve on a Board committee.
Participate in Food City Community Cash and School Bucks programs.
Link your Office Depot purchases to The Academy at King.
Keep The Academy at King staff members, students, families, and board members in your prayers.

For more information or to participate in one of our programs to support The Academy at King, please contact Sue Melkowski by email (melkowski@academyatking.org) or by phone (423.573.9960).

Scholarship Fund

Our founders believe that a student with the desire to attend The Academy at King should have the opportunity to do so and that family financial situations should not be a deterrent. Donations to our Scholarship Fund will help defray tuition costs for students who would not otherwise have the financial resources to attend the school of their choice. Families desiring financial assistance for tuition costs complete an application for aid which is analyzed by a third party. An analysis of the application is done and the level of the family’s ability to pay is determined. A report of the analyses of all applications is sent to The Academy at King and aid is awarded based on need.

Adopt-a-Class Project

The faculty of The Academy at King started this project after seeing firsthand how expensive it can be for our students and their families to purchase textbooks each year. Individuals or businesses can adopt a class by purchasing a set of textbooks for use in that class. You may choose a class that is of particular interest to you or make an unspecified donation. These textbooks will be rented to students each year at a fraction of the purchase price. The book rental fees will go right back into purchasing new textbooks. A sticker will be placed on the inside front cover of each book which will indicate the name of the donor.

Transportation Fund

Parents and Academy staff have volunteered or have been drafted to transport students on field trips, to athletic practice/events, to the YWCA for physical education classes, to King College for science labs, or wherever is needed. The Transportation Fund was established as a repository for funds donated to provide for student transportation to and from school events. Although in the short term these funds will be used to purchase bussing services when needed, ultimately we hope to purchase our own school bus.

Trip Fund

The founders, faculty, and staff of The Academy at King believe that educational travel provides students with opportunities for growth which cannot be experienced in any other way. Travel abroad is an excellent opportunity for Academy students to experience cultures diverse from their own, a chance to widen horizons, and make connections between the school curriculum and the world. Contributions to the Trip Fund will be applied to travel expenses for students needing financial assistance.

The Legacy Society

The Academy at King has established The Legacy Society to recognize individuals who have made planned gifts to The Academy as a way to provide resources for the future of the school. These bequests may take many forms, such as cash, property, or a percentage of the remainder of the estate, and should be discussed in advance with the donor’s financial advisor or attorney. We invite you to join this special group of friends who have included The Academy at King in their estate plans.

Yearbook Ads

Patrons of The Academy at King have the opportunity to advertise their businesses in our yearbook. By advertising your business in our yearbook, you not only promote your business to families in our area, but you also help preserve memories for students. Our students are committed to the production of a quality yearbook and are asking your support through the sale of yearbook ads. For more information regarding the cost and size of ads please call The Academy at King and ask to speak with Mrs. Marshall, the yearbook advisor.

Click here to download the Business Ads form.

Academy Business Partners

Businesses in the localities surrounding The Academy at King can support the school through a variety of ways. Businesses can purchase an ad in the yearbook, host a fund-raising event, support a raffle, provide a student scholarship in the name of the business, or make a donation to the school. Supporting businesses will be recognized in the program for our end-of-year ceremony.

Food City Community Cash School Bucks Programs

Everyone needs to eat. This means that every family has to purchase groceries. Food City offers two ways that patrons can purchase groceries and support The Academy at King at the same time. The first program that allows patrons to do this is the Food City Community Cash Program. With this fundraising program, The Academy at King is able to purchase Food City gift cards for a discounted price and then sell these cards to patrons at face value. This allows patrons to get 100% return in grocery items for the money that is spent on the gift cards. The gift cards can be used at any Food City store and are available in denominations of $25, $50, or $100. Food City gift cards make excellent stocking stuffers and employee gifts, too. Call the school or email Sue Melkowski or Linda Kristofek to purchase your Food City gift cards.

Food City School Bucks Program

Participation in the School Bucks Program requires the patron to have a Food City ValuCard. The ValuCard must be registered to The Academy at King using our school code which is #41212. This can be done at any Food City store or online. When the card is registered to The Academy, the school will earn points based on qualifying purchases made by the patron. The points earned will help us share in $600,000 that Food City will present to participating schools in May, 2010. Just shop, scan, and save to support The Academy at King.

Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Program

Office Depot offers shoppers an opportunity to support The Academy at King through the 5% Back to Schools Program. By participating in this program, Office Depot will return 5% of your qualifying purchases to The Academy as credit toward future purchases. Shoppers must present the ID number for The Academy at King at the time of purchase. Our ID number is 70221552. For your convenience, cards with The Academy ID number are available at the school.

Annual Fund

We believe that the educational experiences that The Academy at King provides students are making an impact that will benefit them forever. We know the importance of ensuring that they and our newcomers continue to have this wonderful opportunity and we realize it would not be possible without the generosity of our many donors and friends. The demands of independent education pose ever-increasing challenges. We will continue to focus on student learning and we desire to see our students receive the best educational experience possible.

Like all independent schools, The Academy at King depends on annual tax-deductible contributions from the school community to enhance school programs and curriculum. The money goes to support faculty compensation, technology, extracurricular activities, athletics and maintenance of the building and grounds. We hope that you will consider making a donation to the Annual Fund to help support our school.

A donation to the Annual Fund Campaign is an immediate investment in our children. By participating at a level that is financially comfortable, you will help guarantee that The Academy can provide a generation of students with the knowledge and experiences they will need as they face the challenges of the future.