Class of 2026 Gift
The Class of 2026 Gift: A community space for Martlets now and for generations to come
Our goal is for 100% of Class of 2026 families and students to participate in this transformational project—and to surpass the total raised by the Class of 2025 for their legacy gift. Follow our Class of 2026 Gift campaign page to stay up to date on fundraising progress and exciting updates this spring. For context, the last few classes accomplished the following fundraising totals:
Class of 2025 - Multi-Use Deck and Outdoor Lounge - $272,732
Class of 2024 - Keyes Patio - $368,139
Class of 2023 - Light Up the Hill - $221,763
What is the Class of 2026 Gift?
Each year, Fifth Form families contribute an impactful legacy gift to Westminster. Students and parents in the Class of 2026 have chosen a pavilion with gathering spaces and an outdoor fireplace as their Class Gift. This project builds on the success of the Class of 2025 Gift:
a multi-use deck and outdoor lounge with essential drainage and electrical work, located between the paddle courts and Jackson Hockey Rink.
Why are we raising funds during our children’s Fifth Form Year?
By raising funds by Commencement (May 24, 2025), construction can be completed over the summer, so the Class of 2026 Gift will be ready when students return in the fall. This will allow them to see the project come to life and have a role in how the community uses the space.
For more information, contact Meg Stoecklin, Director of Family Engagement and Giving at 860-408-3002 or mstoecklin@westminster-school.org.
The Class of 2026 Gift will be a spot that all students can enjoy being together, from an impromptu team feed or class discussion to a form dinner to a Student Activities event for a Coffee House and s'mores. The Pavilion will celebrate and honor the concept of community on Williams Hill. Indeed, this whole area, nestled between the paddle courts and Jackson Hockey Rink, will not just be a space to pass through between practice and dinner; rather, it will be an intentional gathering space to pause, to stay a while, and to share in the Westminster experience.
-Elaine White, Head of School
-Elaine White, Head of School
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