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Annual Report 2024-25

Once again, as it has for nearly seven decades, the past year marked a milestone in our development as a school. 

From our beginning on the Christ Church campus downtown, we are now more-fully realized as the leader in independent school education in the Southeast region. In fact, as more and more people “discover” all that Greenville has to offer, the CCES experience has become a true touchstone.

While our story has always been one of dedication, adaptation, and inspiration, it is also a story that is still being written. 

We have broken ground on the most ambitious and transformative project since our move to Cavalier Drive over fifty years ago, and our work is marked by the same dedication, adaptation, and inspiration that drove us then. The Build for the Future project is unmatched in the state, and when it is completed in the fall of 2027, we will be even better positioned to deliver the CCES experience for both current and future students.

There is so much to celebrate as our entire community has grown and matured, and in this report, we once again highlight the academics, arts, athletics, and extracurriculars of the past year which mark the unbroken tradition of excellence of CCES. Our rich history laid the foundation for our present; our present lays the foundation for our even brighter future.

I hope you find this report to reflect an appreciation of our CCES spirit, a reminder of what we have in this special place, and a preview of more good things to come, all made possible by our spirit of power, strength, and hope.

Your unfailing support makes all that we do possible, so as always, thanks to all of you for what you do for CCES.

With gratitude,


David Padilla
Head of School

IMPACT

 

Helping sustain and grow CCES ensures the long-term value of our investment in our daughter’s education. She will benefit so much from this experience, and we believe that is worth more than the cost of tuition. We know that any gift we give will be put to good use, and the benefits of our gifts will be multiplied repeatedly across the whole CCES community and beyond.tameka and tondre buck Current Parents

Philanthropy

Current Endowment Initiative*

  • Pledges: $6,142,361
  • Cash Fulfillment to date on pledges noted above: $5,444,015
  • Total draw from endowments: $707,199

*Represents activity between July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Endowment Report

CavFund

$927,135

Honor Roll of Donors

Capital Gifts/Restricted Payments & Gifts

$26,527,250

Campus Master Plan

THANK YOU

The Arts Guild $34,820
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The Arts Guild supported the 4th grade arts field trip to the Sigal Music Museum, Greenville County Museum of Art, and Christ Church Episcopal; Lower School performances such as 2nd and 3rd grade plays; and Middle and Upper School musical performances and fall drama. Provided financial and volunteer support for seasonal programming including Journey to the Cross, Road to Bethlehem, Festival of Trees, and the Lenten Concert Series, as well as new pre-lit Chrismon trees for campus use. Classroom-specific faculty projects; professional musicians for 5th grade Jumpstart band and orchestra workshops; visiting artists; a professional Shakespeare performance for Middle and Upper School; senior highlight photos; visual arts framing and exhibitions; arts promotion at school events; and holiday and spring communications highlighting arts programs for Lower School families.

The Alumni Association $500
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To the Dr. Georgia M. Frothingham Scholarship Endowment for alumni children.

The Booster Club $88,000
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The Booster Club supported CCES athletics through targeted financial investments that strengthen both current programs and long-term sustainability. Recent funding includes a $45,000 contribution to the Build for the Future campaign (part of a $500,000 total pledge), $9,400 directed into the Athletics Endowment, and $33,800 for program enhancements such as new livestream cameras, Catapult performance vests, and summer camp scholarships.

Volunteers

 

Current Financials

Without an underpinning of financial health and integrity, CCES could not deliver the excellence to which we are committed in all areas.

Of particular note:

  • A Finance Committee, operating as a working arm of the Board of Trustees, is comprised of seven members and meets five times throughout the year.
  • CCES has no long-term debt as of June 30, 2025.
  • CCES has access to a multi-year credit facilities structure, which allows for suitable borrowing availability to cover annual operational needs, Board of Trustees approved construction projects, and/or capital improvements.
  • CCES has a robust maintenance reserve, which can be used to finance significant maintenance, renewal, or replacement of the school’s plant assets. Maintaining this reserve is critically important to ensuring the long-term financial health of the school.