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John Dewey is a philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. He is considered the father of progressive education. Donors at the John Dewey Founders level will receive benefits valued at $360:

• Impact Event with the Head of School
• Head’s Leadership Dinner
• Invitation to Leadership Breakfast/Luncheon 
• Name Listed in Report on Generosity

Ted Sizer is the founder of the Coalition of Essential Schools and advocate for student-centered learning. Donors at the Ted Sizer Trailblazers level will receive benefits valued at $360:

• Impact Event with the Head of School
• Head’s Leadership Dinner
• Invitation to Leadership Breakfast/Luncheon 
• Name Listed in Report on Generosity

Deborah Meier is an educator and founder of small progressive schools; advocate for democratic education. Donors at the Deborah Meier Visionaries level will receive benefits valued at $360:

• Head’s Leadership Dinner
• Invitation to Leadership Breakfast/Luncheon 
• Name Listed in Report on Generosity

Beverly Daniel Tatum is a psychologist and author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and former president of Spelman College. Donors at the Beverly Daniel Tatum Collaborators level will receive benefits valued at $160:

• Invitation to Donor Reception
• Invitation to Leadership Breakfast/Luncheon 
• Name Listed in Report on Generosity

Linda Darling-Hammond is an education scholar, former advisor to President Obama, and president of the California State Board of Education. Donors at the Linda Darling-Hammond Changemakers level will receive benefits valued at $100:

• Invitation to Annual Giving Donor Reception 
• Name Listed in Report on Generosity

Loris Malaguzzi is the founder of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education; universally admired in early childhood education circles; and has informed Wildwood’s elementary program for 15 years. Donors at the Loris Malaguzzi Innovators level will receive benefits valued at $40:

• Invitation to Breakfast Salon
• Name Listed in Report on Generosity

Nel Noddings is a philosopher of education and founder of the “ethic of care” framework in schools. Her work has been lauded for humanizing education and emphasizing relationships and undergirds Wildwood’s entire program—seen most clearly via our advisory program. Donors at the Nel Noddings Cultivators level will receive the following benefits:

• Name Listed in Report on Generosity
• Invitation to Annual Thank You with Head of School