In recognition of its half-century as an education leader in Virginia’s Blue Ridge, Community School’s Board of Trustees launched a campaign to fortify the school’s future and meet its growing needs. The Next 50, a campaign to deepen our roots and cultivate our future, complements Community School’s 50th anniversary that culminated in the fall of 2021. The primary focus of the campaign was to build a new two-story structure to replace middle school classrooms, expand enrichment learning spaces, and house administrative offices.
Our new building, that opened in the fall of 2025, is an inviting presence that encourages new families to visit and says “welcome home” to our community. It provides our middle school with an enlarged, collaborative learning environment, increased classroom size for enrichment classes and created areas to host events and programs throughout the year. This new building has been thoughtfully curated to represent our 50 years in Roanoke and to foster a Community School experience that is, as always, challenging, experiential and cooperative for all age levels.
The Next 50 Challenge
Help Write Community School’s Next Chapter
We are excited to share that we have exceeded our overall fundraising goal of $1.5M! A gap remains between our fundraising goal and the full cost of construction, at $1.7M. Be part of our success, as we now strive to bridge that gap. You can make a pledge below or click here to donate. If you are interested in learning more about the project, recognition opportunities or other details, please reach out to Cassie at crhunt@wlu.edu.
Click here to learn more about our groundbreaking ceremony held on October 17, 2023.
Click here to read about the generous donation from the International Union of Elevator Constructors.
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- Are you over 72? Use your required minimum distribution to make a direct gift tax-free
- Multi-year payment schedules are available to allow you to make a larger impact
By clicking on the link above, you can begin supporting The Next 50 today! Complete the donation and pledge payment form to make a payment or initiate recurring payments on a pledge that may be paid by credit card via Paypal over the course of the next 3 years at intervals that suit your needs.
There are many ways that you can support Community School and The Next 50. Learn more about ways to give by clicking on the link above.
For our entire community, the Board of Trustees is committed to beginning Community School’s next half-century with these facilities and resources serving as the foundation for our future. Feel free to contact us at Development@communityschool.net with any additional questions about The Next 50.