Impact Report A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL
If I could choose one word to describe the start of the 2025–26 year, it would be connection.
LEARNING ACROSS GRADES
The arrival of the first kindergarten class has sparked natural connections, especially through our new reading buddies program linking different grades.
Collaboration has long been central to how Crowden works. What has been especially clear this year is how students and teachers are living that value—across ages, across programs, and in ways made possible by your support.
Older students patiently listen as kindergartners read picture books with them. Acting as big buddies builds care and responsibility, while little buddies gain confidence and trust. At lunch, kindergartners light up when they spot their “big buddy” across campus. And older students, who you might expect to be too cool, drop to one knee to hear long stories about lost teeth or classroom projects.
IMPACT SNAPSHOT
15
Concerts since September 2025
1274 2025 Community Music Day Guests
8%
Increase in Community Education enrollment from 2024