The Foundation for Wallingford-Swarthmore Schools was established as an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization to support innovation and excellence in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (WSSD).
Through community support and involvement, the Foundation works in partnership with all of WSSD funding partners, including the parent-teacher organizations and home and school groups, to strengthen the potential of all the WSSD schools, from elementary schools through Strath Haven Middle School and Strath Haven High School.
The Foundation accomplishes this goal in two key ways:
Funding programs
The Foundation endeavors to make regular grants to supplement, but not replace, regular school district funds. The Foundation will look for projects that:
- Sustain the excellence of the school academic and extracurricular programs
- Extend and enhance educational opportunities for our students
- Directly promote an innovative approach to education
Fostering community relations
The Foundation provides an additional avenue of communication between the community and WSSD schools. By engaging the support and energy of educators, parents, students, alumni, and the greater community, the Foundation can succeed in enhancing the quality of public education.
- The mission of the Foundation for Wallingford-Swarthmore Schools is to support innovation and excellence in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, and to enhance the quality of public education by engaging the support and energies of educators, parents, students, alumni and the greater community.
- Frannie Reilly, Founder
- Kristen Seymore, Co-President
- Quincy Carpenter, Co-President
- Rahul Poria: Treasurer
- Ashley Drane: Receiving Treasurer (wssdfoundationbooks2023@gmail.com)
- Amy Dorfmeister: Secretary
- Michael Gebhardt: Haven All Sports Boosters and Strath Haven High School Home and School Association representative
- Mike Jarvis: Strath Haven Ultimate representative
- Grace Loyd: Wallingford-Swarthmore Music Association representative
- Steve Waltman: Strath Haven Band Boosters representative