Development
Annual Appeal
(Fall Kickoff)
Once a year, Tamarack asks families, friends and alumni to make a donation to the school. Your donation, however large or small, is appreciated. We strive for 100% participation of our school families to demonstrate to fundraising organizations and donors that we are a school whose families are dedicated.
Receiving donations is important to our school, which offers a unique, quality education, while keeping tuition comparitively low. All private schools must fundraise to bridge the gap between tuition and expenses. At Tamarack, it is a special challenge to fundraise when the majority of our families are low-income. But it is not big wallets upon which we depend, it is big hearts!
If you would like to support Tamarack and Waldorf education in Milwaukee, please donate now on our homepage! If you would like to read our Annual Appeal letter featuring alumnus Israel Pechstein, please click this link:
Click here to read our Annual Appeal letter.
Open Houses (summer and winter)
Open Houses are a wonderful time for parents interested in a Waldorf education to come and visit our school and meet various people from the Tamarack community.
The January Open House, our largest of the year, is Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, from 1-4 p.m.
December Holiday Fair
This special event enriches our school community and offers a wonderful introduction to those unfamiliar with Tamarack. The fair features Waldorf friendly vendors, great food, entertainment, a secret gift shop just for children, crafts and more.
Benefit Gala
Tamarack hosts an adult evening of dinner, entertainment, silent auction and raffle, open to the Tamarack community and all who wish to come. The auction is one of Tamarack Waldorf School's larger fund raisers.
Class Fundraisers
Tamarack students begin fundraising for their 8th grade class trip beginning in 5th grade. There are numerous fundraisers -- from bake sales to tee-shirt sales, pizza lunches to market baskets -- throughout the school year. Parents are encouraged to participate to the extent of their interest and ability. In the past, 8th grade classes have been able to visit Estes Park in Colorado, New Orleans, Chicago, San Francisco, Yosemite Park, Kentucky, and to go on a Civil Rights Tour of the South.