Recent Accomplishments

Wallach, Cardigan Mountain School's center for applied engineering, innovative design, and creative arts

It is humbling to contemplate the improvements that these efforts have brought to Cardigan. We see the positive impact on Cardigan’s program reflected in physical changes to our facilities and remarkable progress in building financial sustainability. New gifts to endowment are already providing long-term support for facilities maintenance and strategic priorities such as financial aid, academic programs, and professional development.

Greenwood and Peck Houses

Opened for the 2023-24 school year, the Greenwood House Renovation Project significantly improved the dormitory overlooking the Canaan Street Lake and included the addition of a second faculty apartment named Peck House.

The project honors Penny Peck H’17, an honorary alumna and former faculty member. Penny was house mother to generations of Cardigan boys during the 1970s and 1980s, and the Pecks have remained staunch supporters of the school in the ensuing decades. Today, Penny embodies Cardigan’s Core Values as she fights a courageous battle against cancer. It is typical of both Penny’s dedication to the field of education and her demonstrated love for the boys that she and Schuyler would choose this moment to champion a project that benefits Cardigan students.

Campbell Field

Snow & Bike Center

The "SBC" includes athlete and coach locker rooms, a large workshop for ski and bike tuning and maintenance, and a dedicated space for video analysis.

Watch: The Boys are Learning in Wallach!

Wallach opened for the 2020-21 Academic Year. Arts Department Chair Nina Silitch, Gates Program Director Eric Escalante, and woodworking teacher John Burritt show us around the new learning spaces in Wallach, Cardigan’s hub of Innovative Design, Applied Engineering, and Creative Arts.

Accomplishments: Strategic Priorities

Endowment for Financial Aid

Builds a qualified, diverse community so we can grow and learn from each other

Endowment for Faculty Excellence

Promotes the professional development of Cardigan’s life-long adult learners

Endowment for Facilities

Long-term care for shared spaces where student and faculty live, play, and learn

Endowment for Program

Develops global citizens through innovative courses and relevant experiences

Unrestricted Endowment

Cardigan student in Chapel dress speaks before the student body at the waterfront

Enables Cardigan to apply
gifts to those priorities that
best support the community

Operating Support

Direct impact on campus life and daily needs of students, faculty, and staff

The remarkable accomplishments of The Campaign for Cardigan 2020 have placed our school in a position of strength. As we look ahead to the School’s 75th anniversary and beyond, we remain committed to achieving the ideals set out by our shared mission and core values. I am inspired to lead this community as we all strive to grow as exceptional educators and citizens.

Head of School Chris Day P'12,P'13

Accomplishments: Capital Projects

Charles C. Gates I.D.E.A Shop (2011)

The exterior of the Charles C. Gates I.D.E.A. Shop at Cardigan Mountain School

Reflecting a priority that dates to the School’s founding, this project combined workspaces for hands-on learning.

Reflecting a priority that dates to the School’s founding, this project combined workspaces for hands-on learning. Cardigan’s woodshop was relocated and positioned alongside dedicated space for entrepreneurial project building under the Gates program.

C.O.R.E. Cabin (2011)

The exterior of the Cardigan C.O.R.E. cabin, as seen from across the lake during foliage season

This project converted a lakeside facility into a base camp for the Cardigan Outdoor Recreation Expeditions program.

Learning from our environment is part of the Cardigan Way. Designed to support the new Cardigan Outdoor Recreation Expeditions (C.O.R.E.) summer program, this project focused on renovating a lakeside facility to function as a base camp.

Pearson House (2012)

Exterior of Pearson House, which provides two Cardigan faculty residences

Focused on a long-term objective of supporting residential life, Cardigan converted space into two faculty residences.

Focused on a long-term objective of supporting residential life for faculty and students, Cardigan converted space into two faculty residences.

Johnson-Wakely Fitness Center (2013)

Exterior of the Johnson-Wakely Fitness Center

Incredible fitness room, wrestling room, women’s locker room, meeting space, and athletic training room.

Thoughtful repurposing and enhancement of existing facilities supports Cardigan’s athletic programming. The project improved wrestling, fitness, women’s and men’s locker rooms, athletic training, and office/meeting space.

Cardigan Commons (2013)

Cardigan Commons in the early morning light with Mount Cardigan in the background

A 350-seat dining hall with sweeping views of Mount Cardigan is at the heart of this transformational addition to community life.

A 350-seat dining hall with sweeping views of Mount Cardigan is at the heart of this transformational addition to community life. New gathering spaces also include a student center, school store, mail center, class and meeting rooms, and more.

Marrion Athletic Center (2013)

Front doors of Marrion Athletic Center in the winter

Enhancements to this existing facility included the expansion and renovation of the locker rooms.

Hayward Hall (2014)

Exterior of Hayward Hall in the fall foliage after a 2014 renovation

One of Cardigan’s first structures, this project removed the School’s original kitchen and created a modern dormitory.

Reimagining one of Cardigan’s first purpose-built structures, this project removed the School’s original kitchen and dining hall and created modern dormitory and common space. Bricks from Hayward’s 1954 construction were reincorporated, an affectionate nod to the building’s origins.

Clark-Morgan Hall (2015)

The exterior of Clark-Morgan Hall at sunset, after a renovation in 2015

Renovation of this iconic building included student rooms, faculty apartments, and the Admission Office–the first stop for new families.

This renovation reimagined our oldest building for a new era, improving student rooms and two faculty apartments. Updates to Admissions space and a new Summer Session office also support key Cardigan staff and programs.

McCusker Hall (2016)

The exterior of McCusker Hall and the Marrion Field Scoreboard at sunset

This new thoughtfully-designed dormitory includes four faculty residences and housing for 26 students.

Thoughtfully-designed living space fosters the close relationships that are a critical part of the Cardigan experience. Located near Marrion Field, this new dormitory includes four faculty residences and housing for 26 students.

Bronfman Science Center (2020)

Cardigan students working in Cardigan's new Bronfman Science Center

The Bronfman Science Center centralizes, expands, and updates resources for the science department.

Academic Quad (2020)

An artist's rendering of the new Academic Quad and the path to Cardigan Commons

Connects Cardigan Commons to the academic center of campus, creating opportunities for impromptu collaborative experiences.

Wallach (2020)

The front facade of Wallach, Cardigan's new center for innovative design, applied engineering and creative arts

Wallach is Cardigan's new hub for experiential learning innovative design, applied engineering and creative arts.

How can we help you?

For more information about The Campaign for Cardigan 2020 and the Academic Quad Project, please contact:

Sandra Hollingsworth
Director of Leadership and Planned Gifts and
The Campaign for Cardigan 2020
shollingsworth@cardigan.org
603.523.3745

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