If you would like to support Waco Montessori School, there are many options available. Whether you prefer to give financially or with your time and talents, WMS faculty, staff, and most importantly, students, are incredibly grateful.
Waco Montessori School’s main sources of income are tuition and fees, earned income and donations. Tuition covers about 87% of the costs required to provide education for our students. Donations are needed to cover the rest—most often, those come in the form of our Annual Fund, Annual Auction and Golf Tournament.
Annual Auction
We’d like to take a moment to thank our sponsors who made the Annual Auction a wonderful event! Each and every sponsor is an important part of our community and we are so grateful!
If you have questions or would like to get involved as a sponsor, volunteer, or silent auction sponsor for the 2025 Annual Auction, please email auction@wacomontessorischool.org for more information.
Sponsorship of the WMS Annual Auction is an opportunity to support an evening of fun and celebration with WMS families as we raise financial support for our school to continue to enhance the Montessori experience for our community.
Sponsorship Levels
Auction Items
Bidding
Come back soon for information to become a bidder for the 2025 Annual Auction!
Annual Fund
Each year, we look to our trustees, parents, alumni, past parents, grandparents, foundations and corporations for this essential, tax-deductible support. The collected funds are spent on a discretionary basis to improve and stabilize our school’s environment. It allows us to respond quickly to needs, including (but not limited to) professional development, continuing education, tuition assistance, unexpected facility repairs and replacement of outdated classroom materials.
One of the obligations of our Board of Trustees is to ensure these funds are allocated in order of necessity. We respectfully ask every WMS family to participate in this campaign each year at a level that’s personally significant. Please know that every gift, regardless of the amount, has an incredible impact on a school of our size.
Gifting Options
Memorial Gifts
Golf Tournament
The next Waco Montessori School Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for April 22, 2024!
If you would like to play in the tournament, or if you would like to make changes to an existing team, please contact Coach Luedtke at 254-722-2775.
To sign up for a team, buy a tee box or honor a Mustang, click here.
Check back for more information about our raffle.
Thank you to this year’s sponsors!
Endowment
The endowment is used to support every aspect of the educational purposes of Waco Montessori School as approved by the Board of Trustees. Our endowment fund is managed by the Waco Foundation.
Time and Talents
Parents, grandparents, caregivers and/or alumni who want to volunteer their time and talents are welcome and encouraged to do so. We have endless opportunities available and deeply value your decision to volunteer. You may participate in as much or as little as your schedule allows. Contact us to discover the available opportunities.
Remember: Waco Montessori School would not be the same without your investment. We appreciate your involvement—it does not go unnoticed.
PTO
Our Parent Teacher Organization is an incredible source of support for WMS faculty, staff, students and families. To view the PTO calendar, click here.
President – Melanie Chatmas
Vice President – Brooke Schletcte
Secretary – Morgan Snyder
Treasurer – Amanda Schroeder
To contact our PTO, email PTO@wacomontessorischool.org.
Donor Policy
At Waco Montessori School we respect the privacy of our donors and are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity in all fundraising efforts. We list the name of donors in our Annual Report and on social media, unless we are asked by the donor to keep the donation anonymous. We will not share, loan, trade, rent, or sell our donor list to any other organizations. We collect and use information about our donors including name, address, phone number, e-mail address, mailing preferences, and giving history. This information is kept on file for IRS purposes and is also used by our Development Office to analyze overall giving patterns in order to make more accurate budget projections and plan for the future. Information on our donors is password protected and may only be accessed by individuals who need such information to perform their assigned duties.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns related to supporting Waco Montessori School, please contact our team to let us know.
