Veritas Classical School recently received a $71,465 grant from The Snodgrass Family Foundation. The funds will be used to equip the new school building with furniture and equipment for the music room, art room, library, cafeteria and science lab, said Andrew Smalley, head of school for Veritas Classical School.
According to the school’s mission statement, Veritas Classical School exists to train students to master a core body of knowledge, reason clearly and articulate effectively. This new space will allow them to continue to build toward this legacy in the community and instill a lifelong passion for learning in their students: capable of discerning truth, appreciating goodness and recognizing beauty.
The school’s enrollment for the 2021-22 academic year is 145 students in kindergarten through grade 10. The school welcomed 40 new students this year. The first graduating class will be in 2024.
At the new campus, students will have larger spaces for recess, a designated library space and specialized classrooms for their fine arts classes. There will also be a science lab and a designated indoor dining area that doubles as a chapel space. Once a nursing home, this building has been fully renovated to the required specifications to make it a first class building in which to provide a distinctive classical and Christian education.
“We are deeply humbled by this very generous support from the Snodgrass Family Foundation,” said board chair Matt Baker. “This is the first gift from a charitable foundation that Veritas has ever received. The commitment, and the confidence that it shows, are a powerful affirmation that Veritas is heading in the direction that was envisioned for it just over five years ago.”
The Snodgrass Family Foundation supports community, faith-based and not-for-profit organizations with their capital improvement and equipment needs.
For more information, go to veritasclassicalschool.org.
