Projects and Fundraising

The HSA raises funds for its activities through dues, generous annual contributions from Lafayette families, and a variety of fundraisers.

The HSA has offered the following types of support:

• Hire and pay the salaries of full-time and/or part-time art, music, and peace teachers
• Provide grants to teachers to support their activities and help purchase classroom supplies
• Fund weekly student newsletters and other student publications
• Provide subsidies to ensure that all students can participate in field trips and other activities
• Give annual grants to allow the music teachers to buy instruments and other necessities, the art teacher to buy supplies, and the librarian to purchase new books annually
• Support the volunteer-run foreign language program (FLP)
  
• Plan and carry out improvements to the school building and grounds.

In recent years, HSA capital improvement projects have included:

• Renovating the cafeteria/auditorium
• Renovating the library
• Improving a portion of the outside recreation area (in collaboration with the Friends of Lafayette Park)
• Supporting landscaping work in front of the school
• Repairing bathrooms
• Repairing the cafeteria kitchen area.