Each spring, our community comes together in support of a meaningful initiative that strengthens and enriches the NPES experience. This year, we are proud to launch our $20K in 20 Days Spring Appeal, which began on April 22.

What makes this year especially meaningful is that the focus was chosen by our Class of 2026. We are especially grateful to this class for setting the tone for what we hope becomes a lasting NPES tradition - where each graduating class helps shape and inspire our Spring Appeal. After a thoughtful conversation, our 8th graders shared a strong desire to both celebrate their teachers and enhance learning beyond the classroom. As a result, this year’s appeal will support:

• Faculty and staff appreciation and recognition – honoring the educators who make NPES so special
  • sustaining our faculty/staff summer enrichment grant program, LEAPP
  • providing meaningful one-off expressions of gratitude when faculty/staff go above and beyond
  • funding more professional development requests by expanding our existing budget for these growth opportunities
  • sustaining our graduate school tuition contribution program for faculty/staff (up to $2,500 per year)
• Place-based learning opportunities – expanding student experiences through service learning, field studies, and real-world engagement
  • helping NPES offset the ever-increasing cost of transporting students around the city, of administrative expenses for all place-based learning programs, of supporting our learning services partners in recognition of their work with our students, of the incidental costs for additional chaperones and substitute teachers when students are learning off campus with their teachers, and providing meals and other in-neighborhood experiences for students on designated cultural outings

They feel strongly about both and have decided that funds raised will be split evenly between these two important priorities.

To help bring this vision to life, our 8th-grade families have come together to establish a Legacy Challenge Gift of $15,000. Therefore, the first $15,000 donated during the 20-day campaign will be matched, doubling the impact of every early gift.

We invite you to join us in supporting this student-led initiative. Your participation not only honors our incredible faculty but also enriches the educational journey for every NPES student.

Every gift matters, and together, we can build momentum to meet - and exceed - this goal.

Thank you for your continued generosity and for being such an important part of the NPES community. We hope you’ll join the Class of 2026 in recognizing our incredible staff and the profound impact of place-based learning. 

As we celebrate the success of this year’s Spring Appeal, we are honored to recognize the generous donors (as of 5/13/26):  

Anthonisz, Alison and Gareth*
Aaronson, Rachel and Dan*
Bird, Jan
Do, Cynthia and Van*
Elangovan, Shanti and Siva*
Ford, Eowyn and Matt*
Gwinn, Peter and Hall, Emily*
Haigh, James and Harisha (DAF - US Charitable Gift Trust)
Herman, Andrew and Braff, Carolyn 
Hogstrom, Erik and Tanzi, Grey
Hotaling, Rhodi and Jessie*
Holcomb, Erin and Scott*
Inserra, Judy and Mark
Intercontinental Exchange (McSween, Andrew and Molly)
Johnson, Christopher and Mallory
McSween, Andrew and Molly
Meador, Matthew and Denes-Meador, Anita 
Miller, Jennie and Jonathan*
Moren, Matt and Feit, Rosemary* 
Petti, Stephanie and David*
Sieracki, Marci and Jeff*
Simic, Goran and Emer*
Sinnott, Nick and Wise, Sharon*
Toedt, Lauren
Vandersluis, Megan
Webb, Julie
Weiss, Bryan and Irena*
Westhoff, Jessica and Bryan*

*Class of 2026 Family/Caregiver