THE KINKAID SCHOOL
A HISTORIC PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF KINKAID
Issue 3, November 2023
“It’s truly humbling to think we are able to follow in the footsteps of those with the vision to relocate from the Montrose area
Dear Kinkaid Community, With incredible excitement and profound gratitude, I am thrilled to share with you that we have completed the first phase of our ambitious construction plan to provide our students with facilities and programs that will continue to distinguish Kinkaid for generations to come. Our students are thriving in these new spaces and with these new learning opportunities. With the overwhelming financial support we have received in the early stages of the ALL IN Campaign for Kinkaid’s future, we are able to launch the next phase confident in our ability to realize our goals. For the past two years, we have worked with a leadership group of generous supporters, including current and past trustees, current families, alumni, and other friends to support this historic campaign. We are so grateful to these donors who already have committed more than $121 million to Kinkaid. These extraordinary gifts from our community – representing more gifts than Kinkaid has received in its past four campaigns combined – have given Kinkaid’s Board of Trustees the confidence to press forward with additional fundraising efforts in support of our Mission and Core Values. Starting two years ago with an initial campaign working goal of $125 million, the Board recently increased that working goal to $180 million. This increased working goal reflects not only the passion our community has for advancing Kinkaid’s excellence, but also the financial resources necessary
to complete the remaining phases of construction, providing best in class facilities, including state-of-the-art spaces, advanced technologies, and programs for generations to come. I have always said, “a school will never exceed the quality of its teachers,” and that is why our new goal also reflects our commitment to increasing our endowment to hire the best teachers, coaches, and mentors. We also are committed to growing endowment to expand access to a Kinkaid education to Houston’s brightest young people, regardless of economic circumstances. Still in only the third year of the ALL IN Campaign, it is important each Kinkaid family and supporter consider how these new facilities and programs will positively impact today’s and tomorrow’s Kinkaid students and their contributions to the world around them. Our students today, and those to come, deserve our full support in fulfilling our campaign promise, and I am truly humbled our donors are exceeding our expectations. But, it will take all of us supporting ALL IN to finish what we have begun.
place for a period of time following the completion of construction. The Board of Trustees is confident in our community’s commitment to realizing our vision and has thoughtfully chosen not to compromise the quality of the new buildings, new programs, or enhanced commitment to teachers and students. We are proud the ALL IN Campaign is an investment in our current and future students and, in turn, an investment in Houston. Significant thought and research went into how we ensure our commitment to our students, teachers, and mission; providing the facilities necessary for programs that will prepare them to lead, serve, and become contributing citizens to Kinkaid, our country, and the global community.
to Memorial. Our collective vision, made possible by the purchase of Mrs. Milby’s 25 acres and our continuing development of educational programs, updated facilities, and a new Upper School Building will enable Kinkaid to continue its mission well into the next century.” Ed Frank ’68, Board Chair
I am incredibly excited about the opportunities that lie ahead not only for our students but also for each and every one of us to make a lasting mark on our school, our community, and our shared future.
With gratitude and in partnership, As expected, we are securing short-term financing to cover construction costs as we begin the largest part of our threephase project, the construction of our new Upper School. This financing will allow us to open these new facilities as quickly as possible, while donors continue to fulfill their multi-year philanthropic commitments to support these projects. As occurs with many construction projects at similar institutions, the School may have a modest residual loan in
Jonathan Eades Head of School
Head of School Jonathan Eades signing the “Authorization to Proceed with Phase II of Construction” along with Trustees Steve Mach (Vice Chair), Ed Frank ’68 (Chair), Brandt Bowden ’96 (Building Committee Chair), and Neil Wizel (Building Committee).