Donahue Academy’s Fundraising Drive for Growth

A graduating class tossing their caps into the air. COURTESY PHOTOS

Donahue Academy, Ave Maria Parish’s private catholic school, has begun a fundraising initiative to accommodate its growing student body. The endeavor aims to fund the installation of modular classroom units, granting the school the ability to increase enrollment opportunities.

Over the years, Donahue Academy has garnered a local reputation for its’ exceptional educational performance. The local school boasts a 100% college acceptance rate, with 75% of those students pursuing their post-secondary education at catholic institutions. This year, it has also been named amongst the highest-scoring private schools in Florida for the SAT.

As a result, Donahue Academy has faced growing demand from community members interested in enrolling their children. The school’s enrollment exceeds 400 students, spanning from preschoolers to high school seniors, with an additional waitlist of over 200 prospective students.

Principal Marc Snyder believes the addition of modular classroom units will help alleviate this demand, allowing more families to access faith-based education.

Fourth graders next to their insect posters.

“Many are deserving of a Catholic education but are not able to come here because we just don’t have the space,” Snyder said. “Being able to raise funds to add classrooms will allow us to bring in more students.”

The initiative is being spearheaded by the Academy’s advancement director, Brigid Luzarraga, with the assistance of Snyder. While the venture is considered in its beginning stages, with financial support garnered through internal efforts, Donahue Academy is starting a more longterm solution to help fund its expansion.

“We are currently working on our future growth plans for the school, which will consist of several different phases. Currently, we’re raising money towards the first phase of our growth, which would be the modular classroom unit,” Snyder shared. “We’re raising money right now just by asking our families to help contribute towards our growth. We’re asking them to donate money to what we’re calling the ‘Donahue Fund,’ which essentially, is going to be a long-term, annual fund.”

High school students at a football game.

Snyder emphasizes the importance of supporting organizations that are considered essential in the formation of faith and education in the community.

“We are a premier Catholic, classical school. Not only in the state of Florida, but in the nation. And I think, you know, supporting what we’re doing, supporting our mission, is a larger attempt to amplify and spread this kind of education, Catholic classical education, throughout the country.”

Those interested in giving to Donahue Academy and supporting its expansion efforts can do so by visiting their donation page at donahueacademy.org . Contributors can choose to make a one-time donation or continue their support by setting up a recurring donation plan.

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