Grandparent and Special Friend Day
About
Please join us for Grandparent and Special Friend Day
Friday, November 21, 2025
Grandparent and Special Friend Day is a beloved tradition at Woodland bringing together students with grandparents, relatives, and friends (over the age of 18). We are delighted to host the following program on campus for our guests. Those unable to attend in person are invited to enjoy the assembly livestream.
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Welcome coffee and light bites
Early Childhood classroom visits
10:45 - 11:30 AM
All-School Assembly
(For those unable to attend the assembly in person,
a livestream link will be provided upon registration.)
11:35 AM - 12:20 PM
Lower and Middle School Classroom visits
Guests will have the opportunity to visit two classrooms.
Instructions will be provided in the confirmation email.
Important Notes
- All times are Pacific Standard Time.
- Due to capacity constraints, this event is for Grandparents and Special Friends only. We thank parents for your understanding and appreciate your help with volunteer opportunities. Please check Monday Mail and This Week Messages for the volunteer link.
- Registration is required for on campus events and the assembly livestream.
- To simplify registration, we ask ONE parent to register for all guests.
- For the safety of our students and guests, guests may not arrive prior to 9:45am when parking attendants will be on duty.
- Registration deadline is Thursday, November 13.
We look forward to celebrating this special day with our extended community!




Registration
To simplify registration, we ask ONE parent to complete registration for all guests. You will have the opportunity to specify attendance on campus or for the livestream.
2025 Grandparent and Special Friend Day Registration
FAQs
The check-in table will be in the covered corridor next to the Lodge.
After checking in, preschool and pre-kindergarten guests will be guided to our Early Childhood area for coffee, light bites and classroom visits. Early Childhood visits conclude at 10:30am so that guests can join the all-school assembly, where Early Childhood students will present.
At 12:20pm, the classroom visits conclude and guests depart campus. Students proceed to lunch.
Support the School
Why Give to the Annual Fund?
Your generous gift to the Annual Fund allows Woodland to provide an exceptional education that nurtures the whole child. Your contribution also supports a wide range of academic programs and co-curricular experiences that make Woodland so special. Field trips, outdoor education, after-school athletics, lunch clubs, and vibrant visual and performing arts programs are among the many aspects of Woodland bolstered by the Annual Fund.
Each and every gift enriches Woodland and allows our students and faculty to thrive. Your generosity has a real and immediate impact on the teaching and learning experiences that make our school so unique, and participation in the Annual Fund is a powerful signal of our community’s shared commitment to Woodland and its culture of support for the school and its students.
Giving Levels
Woodland thanks and celebrates every donor to the Annual Fund! We are pleased to recognize donors in our Annual Report honor rolls as follows:
Sustaining Circle
$50,000 and above
Founders Circle
$25,000 - $49,999
Leadership Circle
$10,000 - $24,999
Woodland Circle
$5,000 - $9,999
Wildcat Circle
$2,500 - $4,999
Partnership Circle
$1,000 to $2,499
Community Circle
$1 - $999
Donors of $5,000 or more will be invited to a recognition reception each fall.
How to Make Your Gift
You can make your tax-deductible gift by check, credit card, stock or securities.
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Securities Gifts
Giving appreciated stock can be more beneficial than giving cash; you receive an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, and you may not be required to pay capital gains tax. To make a stock gift, please instruct your broker to transfer your gift as follows:
Charles Schwab & Company for the benefit of Woodland School, Account #1898-1906, DTC Clearing 0164, Code 40.
After you have transferred your stock, please email the Advancement Office at advancement@woodland-school.org with the name of the stock, the number of shares and when to expect the transfer.

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Annual Fund FAQs
WHAT ARE THIS YEAR’S GOALS?
WHY IS PARTICIPATION IMPORTANT?
- It’s one measure of the strength of the Woodland community and sends an important message to leadership donors that there is broad-based support for the school.
- Woodland is evaluated by organizations including NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools), CAIS (California Association of Independent Schools), and WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). High levels of giving and participation are seen as a sign of a healthy educational organization and bode well for any accreditation evaluation.
- Collective giving adds up! Last year, gifts accounted for nearly 20% of Annual Fund totals.
HOW MUCH SHOULD I GIVE?
- Every gift, of every size, is important to Woodland and provides vital support for students and faculty. Last year, gifts ranged from $5 - $100,000 and the most frequent gift was $5,000.
- Gifts of $2,500 per student fully close the gap between tuition and the full cost of a Woodland education.
- Donors of $5,000 or more are invited to Woodland’s annual Donor Appreciation Event in recognition of their leadership support.
Woodland's Tax ID
94-2753220
