Giving
At Wheeling Country Day School, giving is more than a donation – it’s an investment in curiosity, confidence, and community. Every gift, no matter the size, helps expand what’s possible for our students and teachers. From classroom innovation and professional development to tuition assistance and campus improvements, your generosity fuels the mission of WCDS and empowers the next generation of learners and leaders.
Together, we can continue building a school where every child is seen, supported, and inspired to thrive.
Wheeling Country Day School Fund
Gifts to this annual fund help support the many expenses associated with providing the high-quality, personalized academic experience offered at Wheeling Country Day School.
Celebrate is Wheeling Country Day Schools’ annual major fundraising event. This themed event is a great way to show support to our school, while also having a great time with friends and family in the WCDS community.
29 Hours of Giving is a 29-hour participation drive to benefit the Wheeling Country Day School Annual Fund and every single member of the WCDS family.
Planned Gifts
The most common and simplest planned giving method is in the form of a bequest naming Wheeling Country Day School as a beneficiary of a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate.
Create a Legacy of Support through an Endowed Fund
You can ensure that your annual support for WCDS continues in perpetuity by establishing an endowed fund with Wheeling Country Day School.
Tribute Gifts
Tribute gifts are a wonderful means of memorializing or honoring a family member, friend, or special events such as a birthday or anniversary while supporting Wheeling Country Day School.
Frequently Asked Questions About the WCDS Annual Fund
Make online donations with your credit card using Paypal.
For more information or to discuss giving opportunities available through Wheeling Country Day School, please contact the office at (304)232-2430 or jbirch@wcdsedu.com.
Tuition alone does not cover the annual cost of providing a WCDS education to each student. In fact, there is a large gap between what tuition provides and the actual cost of educating students. Strong participation from our school family as well as the community at large is a vital lifeline of support for the general well-being of Wheeling Country Day School, as well as a powerful endorsement of the importance of our work when submitting grant applications and funding requests for specific innovations and improvements to our school.
The Annual Fund directly supports the School’s operating budget, which touches all aspects of life at WCDS, including programming, staffing, supplies, and buildings and grounds. There are opportunities for targeted giving which we will certainly honor and steward, but we ask everyone consider an initial unrestricted gift to the Annual Fund. If you are interested in supporting a particular area, please contact Mimi Parsons at (304)232-2430 or mparson@wcdsedu.com.
Every contribution is important. We ask all members of our community to support the Annual Fund at a level commensurate with their ability to give and their belief in the School’s mission. Dedication to excellence carries a high price, so WCDS urges its families to make the School their top philanthropic priority.
Yes, every contribution to the Annual Fund is important! Each and every gift – your gift – helps to close the gap between tuition and the cost of educating students. Without strong Annual Fund participation, WCDS simply could not be the school that it is today.
We will make every effort to recognize our donors as frequently as possible, unless of course the donor wishes to remain anonymous. A physical listing of Annual Fund donors will be prominently displayed on campus and donors will be listed in an Annual Report that will go out to all school constituents. Further, during Celebrate WCDS, our annual dinner and auction, we will recognize donors at various sponsorship levels with specific recognition and benefits unique to each event theme. Each donation to Celebrate will be acknowledged.
You can mail your check to Wheeling Country Day School, 8 Park Road, Wheeling, WV 26003. Gifts can also be made by phone by calling (304) 232-2430 or online at https://www.wcdsedu.com/giving. Gifts can be paid in one lump sum or paid in installments throughout the year. To make a gift of appreciated stock to WCDS, please call your broker with instructions regarding the amount of the gift, type of stock, and the number of shares. Ask your broker to call the WCDS Advancement Office for instructions about transferring the shares directly into the WCDS account. Many companies sponsor matching-gift programs that often double the charitable contribution made by an employee. Please ask your human resources office to see if such a program is available through your place of employment. Contact Mimi Parsons at 304-232-2430 or mparsons@wcdsedu.com with questions or for assistance with making your gift to WCDS.
