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Anchored in an educational tradition that began in 1972 (fifty years ago!) the Hill Preschool takes pride in helping students develop into bright and engaging young learners as they prepare to enter their elementary years..

The Hill Preschool is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your contributions are tax deductible. We operate with tight margins, balancing quality early childhood education and the needs of our teachers and staff.

Your support not only helps provide tuition for a student annually, it helps our program with technology, materials, and offsets losses. Donations come in many shapes and sizes - from cash to store programs, to engaging with our periodic fundraisers. We hope that you will consider helping The Hill Preschool reach our goals!

The Annual Fund

The Annual Fund was designated in 2018 to be used as a scholarship with excess proceeds supporting general operations and making up losses we experience as a non-profit. The funds raised are first used to provide a scholarship to send the child of a teacher to HPS and, when possible, allows for the children of teachers to attend summer camp sessions at HPS.

Any funds above those used for these purposes preserves and enhances initiatives that are not covered by tuition revenue. Your contributions are an impactful to enrich the experience of both children and staff.

Why not just raise tuition? HPS is sensitive to the financial considerations of our school families. We strive to keep our tuition as affordable as possible, while acknowledging that our current rate will not cover the “true cost” of educating each student. For this reason, we respectfully ask our parents, alumni, grandparents and friends to help us build the scholarship fund and make up shortfalls through their annual support. And there is a financial advantage for donors since their Annual Fund gifts are 100% tax-deductible.

Our goal is 100% participation annually. Participation by every school family, at a level commensurate with their ability, helps HPS best serve its students. All gifts, large and small, make a difference. Your support is also a prominent sign of our shared commitment to the worthy mission of The Hill Preschool.

Our system of sharing contributions borrows from our classroom names, however the families listed here are organized by their contribution level and not their classroom association at HPS.

Alumni friends and community partners are indicated with an asterisk. All other names are parents of current students. Please note some families wish to keep their contributions private and will be listed by category as ‘Anonymous’.

Community partners

We are fortunate to be part of such a tremendous and supportive community. Capitol Hill is home to many vibrant and engaged businesses. A special thank you to Gingko Gardens for helping make our school garden the special place that it is!

Harris Teeter - Together in education

Did you know that you can use your VIC card to support the Hill Preschool every time you shop at Harris Teeter? And you only have to take action once! You can add up to five schools to your card, so you aren’t hurting one to help another. Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program gives schools a chance to earn funds when you link your VIC card and shop Harris Teeter brands.

Harris Teeter has donated over $32.4 million to Together In Education schools since 1998! When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to the school that your VIC card is linked to. Click to link your VIC Card and search for The Hill Preschool (school #6967).

There are NO LIMITS to how much a school can earn!

Yearly fun at HPS

There are ways to have fun while supporting The Hill Preschool all year long. Some include: