Support Dewey
Help Us Keep Childhood Wild, Curious & Full of Possibility
The Dewey School is a small, community-supported preschool rooted in nature, play, curiosity, and connection. Every day, our children use the world around them to wonder, investigate, create, and discover.
Your support helps us provide the materials, experiences, and environment that make those discoveries possible.
There are many ways to be part of the Dewey village.
General Donations
Give Where It's Needed Most
A general donation gives Dewey the flexibility to use your gift where it can make the greatest difference.
Your support may help provide classroom materials, outdoor learning resources, professional development, special projects, or other needs that allow us to continue creating meaningful experiences for children.
Every gift matters. Every dollar becomes part of a child's experience.
Dewey Treasures
Sometimes the Best Things Are Already in Your Home
We love giving new life to the things people already have.
Dewey Treasures are items from your home, workshop, garden, or attic that may have a second life in the hands of a child.
Have something you're no longer using? It might become part of a child's next great discovery.
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Baskets and wooden containers
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Fabric, yarn, ribbon, and textiles
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Wooden pieces and natural materials
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Kitchen items and utensils
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Gardening tools and supplies
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Pipes, tubes, and interesting loose parts
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Cardboard boxes and packing materials
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Books
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Art and craft materials
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Clean, safe household objects with interesting textures or uses
We especially love open-ended materials, things that don't have one predetermined purpose and can become whatever a child imagines.
Before bringing larger items or anything you're unsure about, please reach out to us first.
Amazon Wish List
Send a Little Dewey Magic Our Way
Sometimes we have a very specific need, and our Amazon Wish List makes it easy to help.
Our wish list includes items that support our classrooms, outdoor adventures, creative work, and everyday experiences at Dewey.
Simply choose an item from our list and send it directly to the school.
🤎 Give in Your Own Way
Your Support Can Take Many Forms
There are many ways to support The Dewey School beyond a traditional donation.
Grants
Grants help us expand opportunities for children, strengthen our outdoor learning environment, and invest in the future of Dewey.
Employer-Matched Contributions
Many employers will match charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your employer to see whether your gift to The Dewey School may qualify for a matching contribution.
Gifts & Other Contributions
If you are interested in making a gift, contributing in a different way, or exploring another opportunity to support Dewey, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact our Director, Alexis Matthews-Cheney, at director@deweyschool.net.
Financial Transparency
Stewarding Your Support
We believe our community deserves to know how we steward the resources entrusted to us.
As a nonprofit organization, The Dewey School is committed to financial transparency and responsible stewardship. We make our financial information and annual reporting available to our community.
2023–2024 Annual Report
Take a look at our annual report to learn more about Dewey's finances, growth, and the work made possible through the support of our families and community.
Thank You for Being Part of Our Village
There isn't one right way to support Dewey.
Maybe you make a financial contribution. Maybe you have a basket gathering dust in your attic. Maybe you find something on our wish list that you know our children would love. Maybe your employer will match your gift. Maybe you help us connect with a grant opportunity.
Whatever your contribution, you are helping build the village around our children.
Your generosity allows us to continue creating a place where children can wonder, explore, take risks, get messy, ask questions, and discover what they are capable of.
Thank you for believing in Dewey.
Thank you for investing in childhood.
And thank you for being part of our village.
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