Transform is the final puzzle piece to the Shorecrest Preparatory School campus: creating more than 60,000 square feet of new facilities, this new space brings our community together. From the youngest students to the oldest students; parents, grandparents, alumni, friends, family, faculty and staff, Charger Commons is a shared space for everyone to gather, learn, collaborate, share meals and create community.
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Case for Support
Dining Rooms
As the heart and hearth of Shorecrest, providing a place to meet and eat together fosters multi-generational relationships among our students. The first-ever Dining Rooms feature indoor and outdoor seating with a full menu of healthy choices for children of all ages.
As the heart and hearth of Shorecrest, providing a place to meet and eat together fosters multi-generational relationships among our students. The first-ever Dining Rooms feature indoor and outdoor seating with a full menu of healthy choices for children of all ages.
Innovation Center
An Innovation Center at Shorecrest will further grow our programs in STEAM, Robotics, and World Languages and it will provide teachers with a world-class facility for exploration into the newest methodologies in transformational teaching.
An Innovation Center at Shorecrest will further grow our programs in STEAM, Robotics, and World Languages and it will provide teachers with a world-class facility for exploration into the newest methodologies in transformational teaching.
Experiential School
Reimagining the facilities for teaching, learning, and playing for our youngest students, the new Experiential School will allow our spaces to match the caliber of program for which we are known.
Reimagining the facilities for teaching, learning, and playing for our youngest students, the new Experiential School will allow our spaces to match the caliber of program for which we are known.
Greenspace
With a nod to our long history as an outdoor school, the emerald gem of Transform is that we will be creating more than an acre and half of greenspace at the center of campus. This central quad will bring students together on a daily basis as they traverse a more unified Shorecrest with the Quad.
With a nod to our long history as an outdoor school, the emerald gem of Transform is that we will be creating more than an acre and half of greenspace at the center of campus. This central quad will bring students together on a daily basis as they traverse a more unified Shorecrest with the Quad.
Financial Sustainability
A campus that unites the four corners of our community and provides new, world-class facilities for all students, parents and teachers alike, assists in the Shorecrest admissions process - attracting families earlier who stay with us longer.
A campus that unites the four corners of our community and provides new, world-class facilities for all students, parents and teachers alike, assists in the Shorecrest admission process - attracting families earlier who stay with us longer.
Campaign Progress
Reach ($10 million RAISED!)
Ground-raising, groundbreaking, exterior construction, first floor build-out; Upper and Middle School dining room, Lower School dining room, kitchen, Mike Murphy Experiential School, playscapes, LS Library and Media Center.
Rise ($4 million)
Lower School playscapes, organic gardens, Weiss Family Pavilion and greenspace. Second floor build-out; admissions / enrollment management Center, Alumni Hall, Headmaster's Office, Student Activities Center, Libraries, Media Centers and Makerspaces, The Learning Center, Shorecrest Community Association and Helping Hands workspace, Lower School classrooms for arts, music, languages and more!
Grow ($2 million)
New Innovation and STEAM Center with medical sciences, engineering, digital filmmaking, design, robotics, flex classroom spaces and more!
Donor Testimonials
Supporters
$2,000,000+
Anonymous
$1,000,000-$1,999,999
Jennifer Vesper and Tom Andrews
$250,000-$499,999
Art Buser and Pam Greacen '84
Tara '96 and Cory Gaffney '95
Donna and Tim Main
Jan and Craig Sher
Robin and Tom Wood
$200,000-$249,999
Nadia and Jim Bunn
Sarah and Augie Ribeiro
$150,000-$199,999
Will and Stacy Sher Conroy '00
Kim and Hutch Craig '89
Nikki and Paul Pagano
$100,000-$149,999
| Lorna and Forbes Alexander Helen and Chris Barrott Jennifer and Darla Browning-Hutton Gary Hess and Trevor Burgess Lauren and Doug Carlan Susan and Ron Diner Donna and Tom Gaffney |
Tarja Takki-Halttunen and Mika Haltunnen Halton Company April and Court James '92 Zeina and Steve Kropf Jessica and Jeffrey Lowe Hilary and Patrick Marston |
Tom Nelson Gail and Fred Razook Paul Reilly Allen and Janet* Root H '16 SAGE Dining Services, Inc. Elizabeth and David Samuelson Kari and Jim Sickling |
$75,000-$99,999
| Jeff Freedman Andi and Tom Mullins Lisa and John Peck |
$50,000-$74,999
| Anne and Steve Anderson Laure and Daryl Blume Molly and James Camp Michele and James DiMartino Lani and Peter Ford Matt Frey and Anne Michelle Reilly Frey '02 Natalie and Scott Gebicke Nancy and Frank Hursey |
Darby '88 and Ming Jung '88 Marilyn and Allan Katz Cristin and Mike Keane Ginger and Mark Lettelleir '87 Levitt & Prasatthong, DDS, PA The Marcin Family Claudia Larrain and Matt Mosk Liz Smith and Chip Newton |
Dan Prasatthong '84 Shorecrest Community Association Andrea and Matt Silverman Josh Smith Corrie '90 and Bill Stover '90 Ali and Kevin Tralins Beth and Michael Vivio Gina and Mike White Ashley and Michael Wuliger |
$25,000-$49,999
| Anonymous (2) Charlene Hosseini and Tony Aboud Natalie and Marshall Ames Maureen Ayral Kris and Mike Brengs Jenna '99 and Michael Cibran '95 Diana and Marshall Craig Christi and Jay DeGeare Beth and Eric Diner '91 Emily and Tash Elwyn Angela and Jim Estes Vanissa Ma and John Floto Danielle and James Flynn Joan Forrest Chris and Marc Fratello |
Donna and Felix Fudge '78 Michelle and Jason Green Lisa and Greg Hahn Krista Waitz and Mark Halliwell Patty Ann and Eric Hamblen Mary and Charley Harris Jeannine and Jim* Hascall Amy and Donagh Herlihy Troy and Judy Stanton Holland '78 Jennifer and Sean Kelly Karen and Matthew King Kristin and Dennis Leary Jennifer and Paul Manfrey Beth Mantooth and Bill Mantooth Kelley and Brooks Matheson |
Leslie and Jay Mathews Tiffany and John Ofenloch Karen and Don Peterson Martha and Chas Reynolds '81 Mary Anne Reilly and Ross Roeder Maya and Brahmesh Siva Robbie and Jon Specter Johnathan Stanton Christy and Jason Stross '96 Allison and Rose Trowbridge Jen and Alon Varsha Heather and Bob Whirley Sherry Williams Sally and Bob Willis '77 Laurie and Scott Wisotsky |
UP TO $24,999
| Anonymous (2) Rebecca Armacost Sam Aspinwall BCH Mechanical, L.L.C. Irina Beliaeva and Dmitry Baschinsky Lisa Bianco Jackie and Mark Bircher Kay and Joel Bronstein Cecilia Bueno-Canizares and George Canizares Jennifer and Mark Casanta Dawn and Mark Chronister Amy and William Cobb Mary Lee and Fred Coble Doug and Maureen Cohn Whitney Singer and Jon Daou Raffi and Brian Darrow Jeanne and Hunt Davis Katy Deegan Jen DesRuisseau and Arom Evans Maggie Doley Cheryl Lee and Steven Dupré Diane and Chris Ewing Sandy and Jay Epstein '84 Adrianne Finley Odell and Rich Odell Toni Jeffrey-Fort and Kenyon Fort Deborah and David Gatherum JP Getting '01 Dotty Gill Rosalind and Michael Gillis Margie and James Green Mary and Ken Gruber Valarie Nussbaum-Harris and Laurie Harris '82 Maribel and Jack Hawkins Ron Heller Sarah, Derrick, and Jack Heyl Alison Hounshell William Hounshell Mandy and Lucas Howell |
Jenny and Steve Hufford Angel Novikov-Jank and Wolfgang Jank Shelby and Chris Jones Julie and Scott Klavans Sebnem and Kamil Koc Tyler and Chris Kornatowski Denise and Kenneth Kowalski Lindsey and Patrick Lamb Winnie and Dick Leary Ken Leiner Lauryn and Darren Leverenz Kori Locicero and Alexander Lavoie Trish and Bill Loughery Mindy Yergin and Jason Margolin Lynne Flanagan and Ernest Marquez Clark and Monica Bridgeford Mason '88 Jean and George Matz Kathy and Mark McKeage '79 Elayne and Isaac McKinney Inga and Michael Mendelsohn Julie Meyer Chris Moore '16 Courtney Moore '17 Karen Moore Fatima Morlando Paul and Colleen Morris Robin and Mike Murphy Tony Napodano Rebecca Nowak Bruce and Stacy Orloff Miriam and Todd Pardoll Debbie and Michael Picker Cynna and Scott Plantz Mitchell Posk Allen Powell Jeremy Reiskind '13 Marc and Laurie Slomka Reiskind '83 |
Valerie and Gerry Rice Elizabeth and Tom Richmond Erin and Perry Ross Peggy Crawford and Josh Rovin Kathy and Joe Saunders Meghan and Erich Schneider Bebe and Michael Schulman Patricia and Michael Serbanos '92 James Sewell Sandy and Mike Slomka Smith & Casady Inc. Michele Sobota Steve Sobota Dan and Natalie Peck Spada '96 Barbara Stewart Julie and Charles Stewart Martin Traber Tampa Bay Trane Tampa Winsupply Alice and Jim Thompson Lorraine and Scott Thorpe Tom Barrow Co Leah Udwin Joanne Lee and Ethan Updike Bill Van Law Mercedes and Eric-Paul van Woerkom Mark Walker Karen and Skip Wallace Bibby Weiss Sam Wells '07 Suzanne Wells Julie and John White Kristin and Brian White Lynn and Lee Williamson Vivian and Steve Wilsey Linda and Andy Zolper |
* Deceased
FAQs
This beautiful, new, two-story, 60,000 square foot building will serve all Shorecrest students from The Experiential School to our seniors, and as a meeting place for the whole community. The building houses Shorecrest’s first-ever kitchen and dining rooms with indoor and outdoor seating, The Experiential School classrooms and playgrounds, Lower School Library and Media Center, the Clinic and the Wonder Studio. When the second floor is completed Charger Commons will also contain the admissions/enrollment management offices, The Learning Center, Shorecrest Community Association & Helping Hands workspace, the Headmaster’s office, an Alumni Hall and Lower School classrooms for arts, music and languages.
The next phase will help finish out the second floor of the new facility to include Lower School art, music and languages, new Student Activities Center, media center, provide a space for The Learning Center and the Shorecrest Community Association (SCA), and will cultivate 1.5 acres of greenspace that includes the Weiss Family Pavilion and playscapes.
We have already made meaningful progress — more than 150 families have contributed $10 million toward our $16 million goal. More and more generous donors are stepping forward, and 100 percent of Shorecrest’s Board of Trustees and numerous staff, alumni, parents, grandparents and friends donated prior to the campaign’s public debut.
The more than 150 families who have contributed to the Transform Campaign have given gifts and multi-year pledges ranging from $1,000 to $2 million.
There is a place for everyone to be involved in the Transform Campaign! Reach out and let us know you have interest. Take a personal hard hat tour of the second floor or become an advocate for the campaign. Please contact Michael Gillis at mgillis@shorecrest.org to find out more!
Transform is funded solely by the philanthropic support of the Shorecrest community. This project is not paid for from tuition. The Transform Campaign needs everyone of the Shorecrest community to rise to the occasion and find ways to get involved. In many ways, all families are already being asked to consider a gift or multi-year pledge. Peruse the information on this website and let us know what part of Transform resonates most for your family.
In addition to one-time gifts Shorecrest accepts multi-year pledges. A pledge can be fulfilled through one payment or multiple payments scheduled over a period of time. Shorecrest is accepting campaign pledges for up to 3 years. Gifts and pledge installments can be paid for via check, online with credit card or with appreciated stock which can add benefit to donors on capital gains tax.
Yes! Shorecrest is a 501c3 non-profit institution. Please consult your financial advisor to take full advantage of your tax deductible donations to Transform and the Shorecrest Annual Fund.
Transform and the Shorecrest Annual Fund are two entirely separate funds with very distinct purposes and goals.
Transform builds community by providing new facilities. Each and every year the Shorecrest Annual Fund adds vital support for our programs inside of those buildings.
Whether it be funding new innovative teaching and learning, or adding support for new technologies and professional development for our amazing teachers, or even providing things like art supplies, the Shorecrest Annual Fund provides Endless Possibilities for all families to enhance their academic and community experience. Both need our full community support.
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