These funds will be used to support the operating budget directly benefiting our students, teachers, programs, and operations. Unrestricted gifts to the operating budget allow the school to use your gift where it is most vitally needed. Approximately 85% of gifts received each year are directed toward the area of greatest need. These gifts provide the school with the necessary flexibility to respond rapidly to changing circumstances and to take advantage of unexpected opportunities.

FRA is dedicated to inspiring in our students a lifelong love of learning through programs emphasizing skills of collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and global awareness. Great teachers are at the heart of this initiative, and in order to retain and recruit the best teachers, FRA offers competitive salaries and opportunities for professional growth.

The arts are an integral part of a complete education. Your gift designated toward FRA’s music, theater, and fine arts programs will ensure continued exceptional instruction for students at all grade levels. Beginning in the lower school and continuing through the upper school, FRA students are immersed in activities and endeavors that foster a lifelong appreciation of the arts.

Your gift to spiritual life and philanthropic studies helps FRA inspire our students to be people of conviction within an inclusive Christian community. At every grade level, students are guided by Christian principles to lead and participate in a variety of intentional service opportunities. These experiences help students develop leadership abilities and important lifelong skills that compel students to lead lives of compassionate global citizenship.

Your gift to FRA’s athletics and wellness programs will help support activities that build physical strength, self-discipline, self-confidence, and collaborative skills, all of which are essential to personal growth. Our coaches are educators, and your support will enable them to continue FRA’s commitment to teamwork, sportsmanship, personal growth, and respect for self and others.

Financial aid plays a critical role in creating a community of students with a diversity of talents, backgrounds, and experiences. Gifts to this fund allow FRA to seek out students whose values and contributions will strengthen the learning environment at FRA. Financial aid is awarded to qualified students on a need basis.