ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021
Message from the Head of School & the Chair of the Board of Trustees our commitment to equity, belonging, and justice work and turn our attention to a master planning process for our campus, including improving our wellness and athletic facilities. None of this would be possible without the generosity of our community. During this past fiscal year alone, members of our communities donated in excess of $7,000,000 to Brimmer through generous Annual Fund gifts, capital and endowment gifts, payments on campaign pledges, and the Auction. The Annual Fund far exceeded its goal, raising over $1.1 million, and the Virtual “Green & White” Auction netted over $115,000 for School-wide financial
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s we begin the 2021-2022 school
our engaged and generous community.
year, Brimmer and May’s spaces
have been restored to their original
• The efforts we undertook to
purposes – Dining Commons, Innovation
accommodate COVID safety protocols,
Space, Maker Space, libraries, and music
including the implementation of new
and art rooms. Although there are still
classroom technology, testing, hiring
uncertainties ahead, we look forward to a
of additional staff, the purchase of
return to more normal times: classrooms
furniture, handwashing stations, personal
full of engaged students; friends, new
protective equipment, and tents for
and old, catching up; teams taking
outdoor classrooms, were quite
the field; choirs singing; performing
expensive.
arts returning to the stage; maker and design spaces bustling with activity;
• We made significant progress on the
and children gardening and playing
Strategic Priorities 2020 & Beyond,
in a new playground area. We wish to
including: the completion of the
thank all members of our community –
Lower School Mugar Playground
faculty, parents, alumni, alumni parents,
and Outdoor Learning Space; the
grandparents, friends, and Trustees – for
establishment of an historic $5 million
their extraordinary support, which helped
Fund for Faculty Salaries and
make the 2020-2021 school year successful
Teaching Excellence, which allowed
on many levels.
the School, among other things,
to raise faculty salaries above the median
As noted in the spring Brimmer Magazine,
for our peer institutions; and a renewed
the School was successful on two important
commitment to diversity, equity, and
fronts: first, keeping our students and faculty
inclusion (DEI) programming and
safe and engaged on campus; and second,
initiatives for faculty and students.
making significant progress on our Strategic Priorities 2020 & Beyond. Much of what we
We look forward to continuing the
were able to accomplish is directly related to
momentum this school year as we redouble
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aid and DEI initiatives. We are confident that our community will step up again this year as we continue to make progress on our most important priorities. Brimmer has a rich 142-year history as a PK through grade 12 school, where students are inspired to learn, encouraged to explore, and empowered to lead. Brimmer continues to provide a transformative educational experience for its students in a state-of-theart facility. We are keenly aware that fulfilling Brimmer’s mission and the flexibility needed to serve today’s students are a direct result of the generosity of all of our donors. Thank you for your continued confidence and support.
Judith Guild Head of School
David P. Kreisler President, Board of Trustees
