Annual Giving

DWS tuition covers only a portion of the cost of educating a DWS student; our Annual Giving Campaign helps us make up the difference between the actual costs of educating each student and the tuition charged.

We are a community of people who care about the world, who work with incredible commitment and spirit to ensure a positive future for children, and through the children we live in a world of greater possibility and peace. The success of our Annual Appeal every year demonstrates how even as many of our families struggle financially, others are able to contribute more to make up the difference.

Regardless of the size of the donation provided, your participation in the Annual Appeal demonstrates your support of DWS’s core values and mission.

Let us consider how when we as individuals recognize a common intention and direct our enthusiasm toward a common future, we can expand into a new space of enormous and unimagined possibility. Together, we can improve the world our children will inherit. Your financial contribution to The Denver Waldorf School’s Annual Appeal will make that kind of a difference.

    It would be most meaningful to our family if our contribution were applied to…

  • Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit

  • Teacher Salaries/Benefits

  • Professional Development

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Buildings & Grounds Projects

  • Sports Programs

  • Wherever the funds are most needed

Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit

The following example demonstrates the potential benefits of an individual donating $1,000 or $10,000 to The Denver Waldorf School.

2009 Donation $1,000 $10,000
Colorado Income Tax Savings $46 $463
Colorado Income Tax Credit (50%) $500 $5,000
Federal Income Tax Deduction $113 $1,751
Total Returned to You $659 $7,214
After Tax Cost of Giving $341 $2,786

Please consult your tax advisor before taking this credit. The amount you owe on your State tax will affect your credit.