Philanthropy A H ISTORY OF GIV I N G AT L J C DS
A HISTORY OF GIVING AT LJCDS
1961 NEW CAMP US LOCATION
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1955–1960
W ISTE RIA C OTTAG E
R ECHARTER ED AND R ENA MED TO LA JOLLA COU NTRY DAY SC H OOL
Balmer School moves to Wisteria Cottage in downtown La Jolla loaned by Ellen and Roger Revelle, marking the first documented instance of parent philanthropy.
1926 BA LM E R S C HO O L F O UN D E D
Almost 100 years ago, Louise Balmer opens her school, with just four students and three teachers.
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• New headmaster Don Leavenworth joins LJCDS and begins new traditions like establishing the school’s colors (inspired by his alma mater, Yale), adding a French program and starting school spirit days. • Enrollment grows by more than 100 students. • A successful capital campaign raises more than $450,000 ($4,000,000 in today’s dollars) to build its new campus on Genesee Avenue.
1970
Designed by architect and parent, Frederick Liebhardt, the newly renamed La Jolla Country Day School moves to its current location on Genesee Avenue.
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Since its founding in 1926, La Jolla Country Day School has relied on private donations from parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends. In fact, an ljcds education is funded by both tuition and philanthropy. Together, these revenue streams fund a blend of traditional and progressive curriculum and instruction that prepares students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, personal growth and social responsibility.
