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Read moreTogether, we give Hillcrest kids more.
Hillcrest runs on parents who show up — at bake sales, in classrooms, on field trips, and yes, with donations too. Together it adds up to art, music, field trips, and a counselor for our kids.
$760k raised in ’25–26
245 families strong
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Government dollars keep the doors open and the basics covered. Everything that makes Hillcrest feel like Hillcrest? That’s the 28% we raise ourselves — every year.
2026–27 Campaign · Kicks off this fall
Our goal this year
$800,000
Every dollar keeps us support the Hillcrest community and our student's academic success.
$68K raised · we're just getting started
If we don’t get there:
No dedicated literacy breakout instruction & progress reportsNo STEM in elementary classroomsNo art teacherLibrary on restricted hoursLess support for student conflictNo teacher coverage to attend IEP & 504 meetings
The gap we fill
Government money pays for a building and core staffing. It stops short of the things our community considers essential. That gap is what we raise.
Where the money goes
Literacy support$174K
Substitutes, including coverage for teachers to attend 504 and IEP meetings$77K
Upper grades additional academic support$59K
Tech education$57K
School Support$55K
Community support & recess supervision$45K
Art education$40K
Librarian extended hours$31K
Attendence support$30K
Community programming$30K
Additional campus facilities & grounds support$27K
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