BROOKS SCHOOL

BThe Campaign

for Brooks

PresidentWilliam N. Booth ’67, P’05Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Vice PresidentsW. J. Patrick Curley III ’69New York, N.Y.

Paul L. Hallingby ’65New York, N.Y.

TreasurerDonald R. Peck P’11, P’14Lexington, Mass.

TrusteesPamela W. Albright P’10, P’16Topsfield, Mass.

John R. Barker ’87Wellesley, Mass.

Kamilah M. Briscoe ’96Queens Village, N.Y.

Anthony H. Everets ’93New York, N.Y.

Jonathan F. Gibbons ’92Needham, Mass.

Steven R. Gorham ’85, P’17Andover, Mass.

Valentine Hollingsworth III ’72, P’17Dover, Mass.

Robert W. Hughes P’16, P’19Andover, Mass.

Booth D. Kyle ’89Seattle, Wash.

Zachary S. Martin P’15, P’17Wellesley, Mass.

Zachary J. McCabe ’15North Andover, Mass.

Timothy H. McCoy ’81, P’14, P’15, P’18Wellesley, Mass.

Albert D. Nascimento ’10Somerville, Mass.

John R. Packard Jr.Head of School

Daniel J. Riccio P’17Los Gatos, Calif.

Belisario A. Rosas P’15Andover, Mass.

Whitney Romoser Savignano ’87Manchester, Mass.

Lynne A. Sawyer ’83New York, N.Y.

Ashley Wightman Scott ’84, P’11, P’14Manchester, Mass.

Ramakrishna R. Sudireddy P’15Andover, Mass.

Isabella Speakman Timon ’92Chadds Ford, Penn.

Alessandro F. Uzielli ’85Beverly Hills, Calif.

Trustees EmeritiHenry M. Buhl ’48, P’82New York, N.Y.

Steve Forbes ’66, P’91Bedminster, N.J.

James G. Hellmuth P’78Lawrence, N.Y.

H. Anthony Ittleson ’56, P’84, P’86Green Pond, S.C.

Michael B. Keating ’58, P’97Boston, Mass.

Frank A. Kissel ’69, P’96, P’99Far Hills, N.J.

Peter A. Nadosy ’64New York, N.Y.

Peter W. Nash ’51, P’81, P’89Concord, Mass.

Cera B. Robbins P’85, P’90New York, N.Y.

Eleanor R. Seaman P’86, P’88, P’91Hobe Sound, Fla.

David R. Williams III ’67Beverly Farms, Mass.

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Letter from Head of School

JO H N PAC KA R D

What does “the most meaningful educational experience” mean to a Brooks student? Ask that question and you’ll probably get answers as varied as our students themselves.

For nearly a century, Brooks has maintained a unique focus on helping individual students discover the strengths, talents and character that will carry them on to lives of meaning and purpose. Our mission is a direct outgrowth of that distinguished history.

However, teaching has evolved since I first set foot in a Brooks classroom 25 years ago. Back then, students having a command of the information mattered most. Today, great education is experimental. That’s why we’re so intent on exchange programs, internships, hands-on learning, and deep dives into single subjects over three weeks during Winter Term. These incredible opportunities allow our students to get beyond the familiar, and give them a wider berth to pursue the “sticky” experiences that we know will endure.

Great education is creative, no matter what the discipline. It’s about discovery. That’s why exploring the arts, through both study and participation, is foundational—developing our students’ capacity to imagine, to appreciate beauty and to be comfortable with unknowns.

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Great education takes room. It necessitates redesigning physical spaces to promote hands-on learning, a collaborative environment and meaningful personal interaction.

Great education takes great teachers, as it always has. Brooks teachers are the lifelong learners we want our students to be, constantly pushing their own boundaries and evolving the curriculum to keep up in a fast-paced world. We’re invested in our teachers’ professional development as much as they’re invested in the development of our students.

Today, Brooks operates in a challenging marketplace. Providing our students with the campus and the tools they need for learning is not simply the right thing to do—it is a competitive imperative.

The capital initiatives supported by The Campaign for Brooks will make us more competitive with our peers and make it possible to attract more of the sort of students who thrive here.

Since the fall 2014 Summit, we have completed the first stage of our capital projects: a renovation of the Chapel and the construction of a turf field. The impact of both of those initiatives is felt at Brooks every day. Being able to fit the entire school body under one roof during Chapel has brought us closer together as a community. And seeing students cheer on their classmates during a Saturday night game under the turf field lights illustrates everything that is great about Brooks.

We have more work to do.

On the pages that follow, you will read about our two most essential next steps: a new Visual and Performing Arts Center and a greater investment in financial aid. These ambitious projects will have long-lasting impact on our program and ability to deliver on our goal to provide “the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives.”

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Your investment in this campaign

Chapel Renovation Reopened in December of 2014, the Chapel now seats 444. Flex space was created in the lower level that adds an additional 50 seats and can be used to hold classes and meetings.

Visual and Performing Arts

Center$ 28 M I L L I ON

The most ambitious capital project in the history of Brooks School, the

new Visual and Performing Arts Center will provide our community with

a facility that supports student self-expression, invites creativity across

disciplines and elevates the arts within our own curriculum. The center

of campus will be transformed by a new auditorium equipped to meet the

needs of our theater and music programs and a central gallery space that

is used by members of the community.

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New theater equipped to serve performing arts programs

A gallery space that highlights the arts as every member of the Brooks community passes through

Ensemble and individual rehearsal spaces for music

Visual arts studios

Classroom spaces for cross-disciplinary collaboration

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Commitment to the Arts The daily academic schedule was overhauled for the 2015-2016 school year to give the arts an increased amount of instructional t ime. The new Visual and Performing Arts Center wil l replace the current auditorium and wil l provide studios and performance spaces commensurate with the quality of our program.

“ Brooks is at a unique moment in its history. We are looking at the challenges facing us and actively working to be a better Brooks. The arts program is a perfect example of this. A great facility does not a great arts program make, but the constraints of our current facility prevent us from realizing an arts program that truly fulfills our mission.” ROB LAZAR, ARTS DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Endowment for Financial Aid

$ 10 M I L L I ON

Every student adds a unique element to the Brooks community. Our goal

is to attract talented and engaged students who represent a broad range

of interests and backgrounds. However, each year we turn away exceptional

applicants because they can’t afford a Brooks tuition. That needs to change.

Endowment for financial aid will ensure the long-term health of the school

through more stable enrollments. It will also strengthen our ability to

create a Brooks that reflects the diversity of the world in which our students

will live and work.

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Funding that enables us to attract and enroll students who will thrive at Brooks

Enhances financial sustainability for future generations of students

Opens the door to a Brooks education for students who couldn’t otherwise afford it

Adds fresh perspectives by bringing in students from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds

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“ The students we invest in through financial aid know they have an incredible opportunity, and they make the most of it. Think of Brooks as a springboard. If you just stand on a springboard, nothing happens. But if you put energy in, it lifts you higher than you could jump on your own.” JOHN MCVEIGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

Building a Diverse Community With tuition at its current level , a Brooks education is out of reach of most famil ies. To be competitive with peer institutions, Brooks must increase f inancial aid endowment to provide scholarships to one in three students—up signif icantly from our current scholarship rate of one in f ive.

Other (2%)

Operating budget for 2014-2015

Financial Aid (16%)

Materials & Services (11%)

Food Service (2%)

Plant & Property (8%)

Salaries & Benefits (44%)

Debt Service (5%)

Auxiliary (7%)

Renewal (7%)

Auxiliary (9%)

Endowment (11%)

Brooks Fund (10%)

Tuition (68%)

Revenue & Expenses

$23,000,00016

Turf Field Since opening in fal l 2014, the turf f ield has hosted a number of memorable night games, including boys 1st soccer’s recent 2-1 win over Roxbury Latin.

Brooks School endowment as of June 30, 2015

Amount saved annually since 2012 as a result of energy efficiency work

$74,799,450

$188,000

277 444

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9.9 6236PERCENT PERCENT MILLION DOLLARS

130 minutes per week2014-2015

2015-2016 225 minutes per week

Class time allocated to arts classes: 2014 vs. 2015

Of the school’s $ 3,732,000 annual financial aid budget, 36 percent is funded by endowment restricted for financial aid.

Chapel capacity pre-renovation

Chapel capacity post-renovation

The performance of the school’s endowment over the last five years has been impressive. Since 2010, endowment investments have experienced a 9.9 percent return.

Over the last 10 years, the Brooks community has been exceedingly generous. Total giving to the school since 2006 is approximately $62 million.

The Campaign for Brooks

$ 60 M I L L I ON

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Frank D. Ashburn Chapel Renovation[$5 million]The Chapel renovation enables the entire school to be seated together. The expanded lower level now provides community spaces for classes and groups to meet.

Turf Field[$2 million]The turf field allows fall and spring teams to play and practice at night and in all weather conditions.

Center of Campus[$2 million]The transformation of the center of campus began with the re-routing of traffic from Main Street. This work will continue in conjunction with the construction of the new arts center.

Visual and Performing Arts Center[$28 million]This building, in the center of our campus, will contain a theater, classrooms and rehearsal spaces for performing and visual arts.

Endowment for Financial Aid[$10 million]We must keep a Brooks education affordable to students who will bring a wide range of talents, interests and backgrounds to our community. At the same time, increasing our endowment for financial aid will create budget stability in an increasingly competitive market.

Endowment for Faculty Support[$2 million]Endowment for faculty will provide funding for: enhanced compensation packages for top faculty candidates; grants to reward faculty excellence; and funding for faculty development and classroom innovation.

Brooks Fund[$11 million]Income from the Brooks Fund has an immediate impact on students and faculty, and allows us to prioritize spending as needs arise. The Brooks Fund currently accounts for roughly 10 percent of our operating budget.

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