Annual Fund

Each year we ask our community to give generously. The Fund for Francis Parker is the cornerstone of our annual giving and thanks to the generosity of our current parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, and friends we raise $425,000 each year. This fund allows us to retain the best faculty, provide unique classroom experiences, and have the most diverse student body of any Independent School in the region.

Your gift can be directed to:

  • Greatest Need
  • Scholarship & Financial Aid
  • Faculty Support
  • Performing & Fine Arts
  • Athletics

*if any of the directed funds exceed their operating budget, the excess funds will be allocated to Greatest Need.

There are many options and ways to give, and your support will make a real and lasting impact in the lives of our students.

Online

You can choose to give online by clicking here and using Visa, Mastercard, Amex, or Discover. In doing this you can also become part of our Francis Parker Sustainer program which will allow you to select automatic monthly payments and make your gift go further.

Checks

All checks should be made payable to:

Francis Parker School of Louisville
Attn: Development Department
11000 US Hwy 42 Goshen, KY 40026

Stocks

If you would like to make a gift of stock, please contact Bethany Heckel bheckel@francisparkerlouisville.org

Capital Campaign

The Capital Campaign is a phased comprehensive campaign that includes both bricks and mortar facility improvements and scholarship endowment. By phasing the campaign, we can raise funds for a project, complete it, and move on to the next project. This approach fits the School’s needs, as we have multiple needs on both campuses, rather than one big $15 million building. Our campaign has four (4) bricks and mortar projects, three (e) of which are complete: the Goshen Gym, the expansion of the High School, and the Goshen Main Amp, Lobby & Theater. The final building project, the High School Wellness Center & Gym, will create on-campus athletic facilities to inspire our varsity athletes and add to the school climate.

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Walk of Honor

Commemorate your 8th grader or senior by purchasing a brick on our Walk of Honor. Located at the entrance of our Goshen Campus, this walkway is a tribute to your student’s time at Francis Parker and serves as a permanent reminder of the many happy memories made here. The bricks are $250 and are laser engraved with your student’s name and class year. By purchasing a brick, you will not only be honoring your student, but also contributing to our School’s legacy.

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Planned Giving

Francis Parker recognizes and honors parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends who have included the school in their estate plans. Our Planned Giving Program provides a variety of ways to make a planned gift that do not deplete lifetime assets and, in some cases, can furnish additional income and significant tax deductions.

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Scholarships

We are committed to making a Francis Parker education accessible to all who are admitted, and as such, over 40% of the student population receives some form of aid to attend. This commitment to diversity and scholarships makes us truly unique among other local, as well as national, Independent Schools. In providing tuition assistance to students and their families, our financial aid helps cultivate a student body that more accurately reflects the diversity of the Louisville community. This allows our students to learn to appreciate and work with people from a variety of religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, which is critical to achieving our mission. Francis Parker offers both merit-based and need-based scholarships.

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Volunteering

Volunteer with the Family Association (FA)
The Family Association (FA) is comprised of all members of the parent body, and its purpose is to help maintain a strong, cooperative, and friendly relationship between parents and the School and to support the School’s Mission. Each family is asked to pay $50 in dues to the FA to support the School. This alleviates the need for any sales-based fundraisers such as candy or wrapping paper.

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