Message from the Head of School

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear Pegasus Community,

Last May, our high school graduates from the Class of 2018 were able to gather in the Fisch Bowl for their first Pegasus alumni reunion. Almost every member of the class attended because they were excited to connect with past classmates and to return to the place that has served as their foundation — Pegasus. In our classrooms, on our playgrounds, across our athletic fields, and on the theater stage, students at Pegasus discover their intellectual curiosity and develop a compassion for others and for their community. As I greeted the Class of 2018 and some of their parents, I realized this fact isn’t lost on our graduates. Many students and parents return to reminisce on those early educational moments as they mark this important milestone.

The 2021–2022 Philanthropy Report is our opportunity to reflect on and appreciate the many contributions of the members of our community. Your time, talent, and resources allow us to continue to further our mission. We can challenge our students to think deeply, to actively engage in the learning process, and to appreciate the wonder that they discover. Our graduates make a difference in this world, and part of their success is due to your contributions and your commitment to Pegasus.

There are so many ways to contribute, and each one is important to the success of our programs and our school. When you volunteer, |you enrich the experiences of our students. The time that you give to the PTO, chaperoning field trips, or assisting in classrooms makes a difference. Your willingness to sit on a board committee or to act as a trustee, makes a difference.

Every hour of your time and every moment that you are present on campus makes a difference in the lives of our faculty and our students. Your financial contributions are also essential. Donations to the Annual Fund and the Spring Gala enable us to offer the programs that we do, and to go the extra mile, which in turn results in the incredible statistics such as the fact that our 60 graduates of the class of 2022 went off to spread their wings and soar at 20 different high schools. Our students enter private, boarding, and high-performing public schools, buoyed by the opportunities they had to not only have advanced study in incredible spaces, but to lead and to learn about themselves. Our dedicated and experienced faculty, our rich resources, and our ever-developing technologies, allow our students to have the absolute best, and it is because of you, our Pegasus family, that we are able to have and do so much for our children.

As we continue to celebrate our successful history, we also embark into a future that is strengthened by the many ways that you have given to the Pegasus community. As each drop of water creates a ripple when it lands, your contributions bless both current and future Pegasus students — and we are so very grateful.

Thank you,

Jason Lopez, Head of School