Photo by Bill Griffin.
The Kessler School, which serves students from early childhood through eighth grade, is expanding what is possible for their students.
Through the Building Our Future: The TKS Capital Campaign the campus community is striving to serve their school through a new campus transformation.
“The Kessler School has always been about possibility—what our children can achieve when a community invests in their future,” campaign chair Aaron Chambers said. “This campaign ensures that spirit continues for generations to come.”
On Oct. 16, over 40 families gathered together to celebrate a major milestone in the campaign, a $500,000 matching gift from an anonymous TKS family. Along with the celebration, attendees heard remarks about how the school continues to benefit the community through lasting change, including remarks from former alumna and social media influencer Elsbeth Weempe who said the school shaped her curiosity and her confidence.
Every dollar donated to the campaign now through Spring Break 2026 will be doubled to help accelerate the campaign’s mission to expand financial aid, retain and recruit phenomenal teachers and staff, increase opportunities for students through additional transportation of field trips and enrichment and help fund the preparation of the campus expansion plan which includes the development of the third floor and sanctuary spaces.
