🎉 Funds for Founders Campaign Update: The Winners Are In! 🎉

What an incredible two weeks! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the enthusiasm of our students, and the hard work of our fabulous F4F Committee, we have reached a record-breaking 87% campus participation rate! 🚀💙

🏆 Congratulations to our participation champions:

3rd Grade earned the highest Grammar School participation rate with an amazing 96% participation!
House Beethoven and House Euclid both achieved an outstanding 100% participation during the creative coin drive challenge! 🎶🔢

We are also excited to share that we have raised approximately $113,000 toward our $150,000 goal! 💰🎯

While our two-week campaign push has officially wrapped up, the campaign itself is not over yet! Donations will continue to be accepted through June 30, 2027, giving everyone additional opportunities to help us reach our goal and support the important initiatives funded through Funds for Founders.

🙏 Thank you to every donor, volunteer, student, family member, and our amazing F4F Committee for making this campaign such a tremendous success. We couldn't do it without you!

Let's keep the momentum going and finish strong! ⭐

🎯 Funds for Founders (F4F) 2026-27 Campaign

The Archers Council is excited to launch the 2026-27 Funds for Founders campaign. Together, we're investing in the programs, people, and traditions that make Founders Classical Academy of Leander a special place for students and families.

This year, we're aiming high with two bold goals:

Raise $150,000
Achieve 100% family participation – 100% Includes You.

💡 Why Give?

Did you know Founders receives $7,100 less per student than Leander ISD? That's a $4.9 million funding gap we can't close alone.

Funds for Founders allows our community to make targeted investments that directly support students, teachers, programs, and campus initiatives that advance Founders' mission. Your donation helps provide stability and excellence year after year. Our giving policy ensures all funds are invested wisely and transparently.

📈 How to Give

The campaign runs October 2nd to 16th. We recommend a donation of $400 per student, but every gift matters—whether it’s more or less. Give what you can, and know that we’re deeply grateful.

Three Ways to Donate:

If using an employer match program, please search for Archers Council to make the donation eligible for the Funds for Founders campaign.

🏹 Archie's Challenge

Grade & House Participation Standings

🏹 Standings are typically updated each evening throughout the campaign.

We are working on all the final manual "coin" donations and plan to announce the winners on Monday or Tuesday

🎉 Let's Celebrate Progress Together!

We’re making giving fun and rewarding with tiered incentives and school-wide celebrations:

🎁 Participation Incentives

Grades K–6 and Upper School Houses (7–12) will be tracked separately.

🍿 70% Participation – Popcorn Party
🍧 85% Participation – Ice Pop Party
🍨 100% Participation OR Highest Participation
- Grammar grades (K–6) will win the Ice Cream Social
- Upper School Houses will win the Fire Pit Social
- Both winning groups will also receive an extra Spirit Day with jeans!

🎯 Individual Participation Incentives

Every student whose family participates will receive an Archie decal (K-6) or Founders keychain (7-12)!

🔍 Campaign Priorities

Here’s a sampling of what your donations help make possible through Funds for Founders:

Archers Council

Trunk-or-Treat - Fall Fest - Clash of the Archers - Dodgebrawl

Archers Support Committee

Monthly teacher appreciation events - Grandparents’ Breakfast - Community Workday - Investments in extended curriculum resources - Playground beautification and recess equipment - Faculty professional development - Strengthen upper school house camaraderie through Archer Game banners and custom house shields

Archers Athletic Booster Club

Need-based athletic scholarships for 50% of athletic fees - Update milestone and state championship banners - Gym & facility aesthetics - Athletics award banquets

Fine Arts Booster Club

Host events such as the Family Valentine’s Dance, Orchestra Banquet, and Fine Arts Showcases - Ongoing investments in orchestra, theater, and art programs - Storage for supplies

Senior Events Committee

Coordinates the senior class gift each year, such as the recent installation of a greenhouse outside Sherwood Forest

📣 Donate & Share

Please donate and share the campaign website or flyer with friends and family. Every dollar stays at Founders Classical Academy of Leander, supporting our mission to train minds and improve hearts through a rigorous classical education rooted in character and civic virtue.

🏹 Aim High Archers!

Let’s rally together and make this year’s F4F campaign the best one yet!