The Talent Within

As September 14, 2025 approaches, marking exactly 70 years since The Country School first opened its doors, I write to share some very exciting news. In celebration of our school’s seven-decade milestone, The Country School’s Board of Trustees has launched an ambitious, transformative endeavor we are calling The Talent Within Capital Campaign. Over the past years of quiet conversations with families excited to help revolutionize our school,  I am thrilled to say that we are closing in on the $1 million mark.

About the most powerful step you can take as parents is to demonstrate to your children through financial support of their school that you value their education fully. While they may not express gratitude at this time, the powerful lesson will remain with them forever.

Since 1955 and our founding, parents have stretched beyond tuition to continuously improve the academic, athletic, artistic and social experience for Country School children. Having taken the baton from families who have run this race before us, now it’s our turn to polish this gem for today’s students and future generations.

Please read through the information and engage in a conversation with Christian Vick or me about where your interest and financial ability best overlaps with the school’s needs. Some donors get excited about supporting endowment, some want to give to academic program, some want to support the faculty and staff through salaries and professional involvement, while others might have even more precise interests.  These exploratory conversations are most enjoyable for all parties involved.

When my wife, Liza, and I were young parents, I rode my bicycle to The Country School as a 6th Grade English teacher because we could afford only one car. Yet still, somehow we scraped together and committed the funds to support the Campaign that built Blatchford Learning Center. When I walk under the beautiful oak sign of donors from that time, 30 years ago, I shake my head with wonder how we were able to stretch with two young children and diaper expenses, and then I nod my head with pride that we joined so many others as committed parents. Please join me in supporting the Talent Within Capital Campaign and share your joy with your children, whether they are current students or alumni.

As we head toward 2025, I give thanks to the visionary parents who brought The Country School into being all those years ago. I also thank the visionary and generous individuals who continue to make The Country School a priority today so that students and faculty will continue to benefit, now and into the future. In the words of our alumnus, it is “almost unfathomable” how many lives have been shaped. Thank you to everyone who has played a role.

With best wishes,

 

John D. Fixx P ’06

Head of School