The GSS360 Campaign is a comprehensive fundraising effort that touches the lives of every student. The Campaign will optimize every facet of school life, and each of its four pillars directly enhances the student experience now and in the future. With a historic $14.5 million fundraising goal, GSS360 is built on a simple premise: helping your children shine both today and in years to come.
What is our Vision?
By 2028, we will sustain and enhance our delivery of a premier, formative education through our people, places and programs, including:
• A state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, Learning Commons and Athletic Facility.
• A commitment to whole child education meeting the academic, social/emotional, and health and wellness needs of all children.
• Endowment that exceeds national independent school standards, ensuring GSS remains at its best for generations of students and families to come.
• Investment in faculty development aimed at providing innovative approaches to learning and unparalleled preparation for high school.
• Admission to first-choice high schools for our graduates.
The GSS360 campaign will provide the resources our teachers need to launch confident, achievement-oriented, high-character students into their high schools of choice.
Campaign Priorities
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Campus Enhancements
Learning Enrichment Commons
A reimagined space for modern learners, the Learning Enrichment Commons project will be a critical space to support our students and elevate their academic outcomes throughout their time at Gulf Stream School.
● Access to one-on-one instruction and support as needed, both remedial and accelerated.
● Early intervention, including speech and language therapy.
● Flexible configurations to provide our learning support specialists and counselors appropriate venues for academic, social and emotional discussions.
Performing Arts Center
Gulf Stream School’s community gathering and theater space will undergo a complete renovation to create a state-of-the-art performance center that meets the needs of our students and a welcoming, intimate and inviting space for the entire community. A more functional, dynamic space will open possibilities for expanded programming.
● Retains current capacity of 400 seats while improving sightlines and acoustics.
● New apron stage doubles the size of the performance area
● Fully ADA accessible
● Improved audio and lighting technology
● Dedicated control booth
Athletic Complex
Strategic enhancements to our athletic facilities will help ensure that our students will continue to develop as athletes and are prepared for more competitive secondary school sports teams.
● Outdoor sports teams benefit from newly-installed natural turf and irrigation system
● New and enhanced seating and landscaping
● Gym improvements to reduce sounds and noise
Campaign Progress
Marc and Cortney Julien p '32, '35
“There is no investment you make with a greater return than investing in your child’s education, and we are very excited to see our money impact the Performing Arts Center. A place for the students to be creative, learn to work as a team and build the confidence to speak in front of a crowd are important building blocks for their future, instilling valuable and transferable skills in every child no matter where they end up in life. We also believe in the importance of leaving something in a better place than the way it was found. Our contribution will benefit our children in the short term, but more importantly, the goal for our donation is to ensure that it contributes to the long-term growth and improvement of the school for all students. We trust that our investment in GSS will elevate the school and, most importantly, the education of its students.”
