THE FINAL PHASE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN PCDS HISTORY
Overall Campaign Phase One — Complete Phase Two — Complete Phase Three — On Deck Get Involved
PLAY ON! IS THE MOST AMBITIOUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN PCDS’S 65-YEAR HISTORY. With a $40 million fundraising goal, Play On! is dramatically enhancing our arts and athletic offerings to match our level of academic excellence. What is a Capital Campaign?
A $40M Campaign to Fund Three Phases of Capital Projects Phase One — Complete The Ahsan Center for Excellence in the Creative & Performing Arts ($24M)
4 Driven by Strategic Plan
Phase Two — Complete
4 Capital projects help meet facility, programmatic, and endowment needs
Reese House for Music, Art & Theater ($7M)
4 Separate from the Annual Fund and Tax Credit 4 Typically come along every 7-10 years
Phase Three — Underway
4 Multi-year pledges can stretch up to 5 years
Nicholas C. Meath ’17 Wellness Center ($5M)
4 Sign of excellence and School strength Phase One and Phase Two are complete—and our students are already seeing the benefits of updated facilities. To date, we’ve raised over $37 million toward our $40 million campaign goal.
THE THIRD AND FINAL PHASE OF THE CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF NOW.
WE’RE $3 MILLION AWAY FROM OUR GOAL — WE HOPE YOU’LL HELP US CROSS THE FINISH LINE!
Overall Campaign
Athletic & Field Spaces ($4M)
$3M
MORE TO RAISE
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“The Ahsan Center has given performing arts students like me a place to shine. It’s a beautiful space where we can grow, express ourselves, and create memories that will last a lifetime.” Aubrey Hardy ’28
PHASE ONE: THE AHSAN CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS OPENED DECEMBER 2025 This student-focused theater and performance space is a long-awaited transformative addition to our campus. 4 600 seats in Salter Performance Hall 4 Main stage plus 2 flexible side stages 4 Backstage, wing space, costume and makeup rooms 4 Set construction shop 4 Able to accommodate division-wide performances, guest speakers, and other events
“ The performing and visual arts programs have already been powerfully impacted by the Ahsan Center. PCDS recognizes the importance of arts education, and our entire community—present and future—can produce, perform, and consume creative works that change lives for the better!” Keith Burns, Director of Arts
Phase One — Complete
PHASE TWO: REESE HOUSE FOR MUSIC, ART & THEATER OPENED APRIL 2026 Reese House is built on the site of our former 40-year-old music building. 4 Double the square footage of previous music building 4 Only academic building that serves students from Pre-k through 12th grade 4 6 classrooms plus gallery space 4 Collaborative practice rooms 4 Black box theater
“ Reese House inspires students and teachers daily. From the collaborative practice rooms, fantastic acoustics, state-of-the-art classrooms, and incredible views, this harmonious blend of beauty and function enhances how we teach, perform, rehearse, and create.” Kara Harris, Choir Director
Phase Two — Complete
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PHASE THREE: ATHLETIC & FIELD SPACES AND MEATH WELLNESS CENTER Athletics and Field Spaces 4 Updated baseball A and soccer fields B 4 A 400m track and spaces to support events in all divisions C 4 Multipurpose field and new sport courts D 4 Beach volleyball courts (2) E
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The estimated completion dates that follow are dependent upon fundraising and Town of Paradise Valley approvals.
Play On! projects looking east
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Nicholas C. Meath ’17 Wellness Center G ESTIMATED COMPLETION JANUARY 2027 4 Athletic hub 4 Student locker rooms 4 Spectator restrooms and concessions 4 Faculty & staff health and wellness spaces reinforcing happy, healthy, hardworking culture H
The Ahsan Center for Excellence in the Creative & Performing Arts— Complete
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Reese House for Music, Art & Theater— Complete
“ As Athletic Director, I want to enhance our facilities so studentathletes have spaces that reflect the hard work, dedication, and excellence they bring every day. Seeing these athletic projects come to life is incredibly rewarding, as they complete a long-term vision that will elevate the experience for all our students and strengthen the entire PCDS community for years to come.” Shane Lewis, Director of Athletics
Phase Three — On Deck
Faculty & staff health and wellness space
Student locker room
Rose Law Group Ballpark ESTIMATED COMPLETION OCTOBER 2026 4 New spectator seating 4 New warning track 4 Higher backstop 4 Upgraded dugouts 4 Upgraded bullpens
Spectator seating Baseball field
The view behind home plate
Upper Wash Projects ESTIMATED COMPLETION JANUARY 2027 4 Multipurpose field for P.E., recess, and games 4 Lower School and Middle School sport courts 4 Pickleball courts
Multipurpose field Multipurpose field, Middle School sport court, and pickleball courts
Pickleball courts and Lower School sport court
Phase Three — On Deck
Lower Wash Projects ESTIMATED COMPLETION AUGUST 2027 4 Soccer field 4 Regulation track & field facility 4 Beach volleyball courts (2)
Track & field Soccer and track
Soccer and track (spectator view)
“ Over the past few years, track & field has become one of the fastest-growing programs at PCDS, creating a culture of commitment, camaraderie, and competitive excellence. The remarkable growth we’ve achieved while training and competing without a dedicated home track makes the impact of a new facility even more meaningful for our student-athletes and the entire PCDS community.” Matthew Hull, Director of MS Athletics, Assistant Athletic Director
Beach volleyball Soccer, track, and beach volleyball
Girls’ Track & Field 2026 State Champions
Phase Three — On Deck
JOIN US IN THE HOME STRETCH WE’RE $3 MILLION AWAY FROM OUR GOAL. HELP US FINISH STRONG.
Scan the QR code to see: 4 Remaining naming opportunities 4 Current donor list 4 Progress and renderings 4 Ways to donate • Check • Credit card/ACH • Securities/stock • Wire transfers • Donor advised fund • IRA charitable rollover
Over 140 donor families to date— including current parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, and alumni— have supported this historic campaign. We thank all our donors and hope you feel pride in the remarkable progress made and the immediate benefits to the students—your children, our future.
TO BE PART OF THIS HISTORIC EFFORT, PLEASE CONTACT: Roz Abero ‘89, Assistant Head of School roz.abero@pcds.org Get Involved
Katie Charles, Director of Annual Giving katie.charles@pcds.org
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3901 East Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 pcds.org/play-on