It Takes a Partnership!

The Archers Council is a stewardship organization intended to engage parents in support of the Headmaster, the faculty, and the administration in carrying out the mission of the school. Its objectives include:

• Educating parents and the community about the school and the differences between it and ordinary public school
• Encouraging family and friends of Founders Classical Academy of Leander to show their support through volunteering and donations

We need you!

Just like public schools, charter schools receive state funds based on the average daily attendance of students. However, charter schools do not receive funds from local tax revenue, or, in most cases, state facilities funding. Annually, Founders receives approximately $2,000 less per student. With 650+ students starting in the 2018-2019 school year, that is $1,300,000 this upcoming school year! Charter schools like ours work to make up the difference with fundraising to help support our talented faculty, grow our fine arts and athletic programs and promote community in our many school wide events. It is important to understand that is a real condition for all charter schools and is not a circumstance of the school being poorly operated, but rather the limitations inherently placed on schools not otherwise subsidized.

In order to continue to provide the deeply intuitive and challenging education, and even the basic elective and extracurricular activities and programs readily available at typical public schools, we need your active participation through volunteering and fundraising.

As a public charter school, we do a lot with a little. The support of parents and generous members of the community is essential for our continued success. For those that are able, whether a member of the Archers Council or not, we ask that each family make a financial commitment each school year to help make up the difference. Contributions can be made all at once at our annual Write-A-Check campaign or through a monthly donation and can be directed to a preferred use.

The annual dues go directly to cover the basic administration costs associated with conducting business as a non-affiliate not-for-profit organization operating independently from, but in direct support of, FCA Leander. Having an engaged representation of parents is vital to seeing to it that the much needed contributions that bridge the gap of the rigorous, weekly schedules of the faculty and staff to the demanding extracurricular components of a dynamic school experience are met with a sense of equal dedication. Your membership helps make that possible.

Every Dollar Counts!

Whether all at once during our annual Write-A-Check campaign or through a monthly donation, proceeds will go to:

• Teacher grants and bonuses
• Additional programs
• Non-classroom additions to the school
• Endowment seeding for long-term sustainability

All contributions are welcome no matter the level of commitment. Click on the Make A Gift blue button at the top of the page to set up your donation.