safely. We are proud the 2022-23 operational surplus continues to prove our fiscal discipline and leaves us well-prepared for new Head of School candidates and potential campus opportunities. In 2022-23 Alta Vista also supplemented experiences outside of the classroom with the creation of a Lower School Science Lab. Middle School expanded upon the social and community aspects of our Landmark Adventures by adding travel to new places. The 8th grade trip to Alaska received awesome feedback and opened more academic discovery as these students leave AVS for high school. The return of a bus route and investment in the bookends program has expanded Alta Vista support of families’ logistical needs. These were not without cost and were only possible through the focus of the school’s budget and continued increases in community giving. Philanthropic support in Annual Fund contributions from our family community rose during the pandemic and has remained healthy. We are appreciative of this giving as it helps Alta Vista School fulfill our mission of preparing students to thrive as creative thinkers, innovators and catalysts for positive change in the world. Entering the 2023-24 school year we again have greater requests for tuition assistance, and Alta Vista has responded with more than $100,000 of additional funds. This is possible only because of our stable financial position and our community’s continued generosity. While I expect more challenges and opportunities ahead, I believe Alta Vista is well situated to remain one of the top San Francisco schools and continue our differentiation with rigorous inquiry- based STEAM curriculum and low student-teacher ratios. Stephen Perkins (Jack ‘27, Will ‘22, Ben ‘22)
Tuition & Other INCOME
EXPENSES
Compensation Facilities & Debt Service Educational & Operational
$9,400,000
$12,800,000
$1,000,000
Annual Fund & Gala
$900,000
$1,900,000
Financial Aid (1,200,000) TOTAL $12,500,000
TOTAL
$12,300,000
*The Alta Vista School fiscal calendar runs July 1-June 30 of each year. Final budget numbers audited in Fall 2023.
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