CBA 3.0: The Next Generation Capital Campaign
Responding to a Changed Educational Landscape
Our priorities based on the current environment are:
- Technology, Facilities and Research $1,000,000
- Faculty and Staff Development $500,000
- Tuition Assistance $1,500,000
- Total: $3,000,000
In addition, the campaign will include a planned giving effort to increase the Endowment Fund by $1 million, further solidifying the school’s stability and future.
By strengthening its financial position in all of these areas, Chesapeake Bay Academy will be able to respond to the immediate needs created by the pandemic, while continuing its exceptional service to the Hampton Roads region for the next 30 years and beyond.
For 30 years, Chesapeake Bay Academy has embraced the challenge of lifting students with learning differences to their highest potential. CBA is a dynamic and diverse school that transforms the lives of young people who thrive under its model of personalized, interactive, and project-based learning.
Responding to a changed educational landscape from the first day of the stay-at-home order necessitated by COVID-19, the faculty of Chesapeake Bay Academy immediately transformed their classrooms. This took our students who are usually involved in hands-on instruction to virtual places of learning. Overnight they moved from using technology in the classroom to learning through technology at home.
Long before the virus changed everyone’s lives, the Board and staff of Chesapeake Bay Academy developed a comprehensive strategy to advance the school in its mission:
To educate students through academic programs individualized to address their learning differences, empowering them with the skills and confidence necessary for success in higher education, careers and life.
Our priorities based on the current environment are:
- Upgrading technology to model leadership in the provision of online special education instruction.
- Addressing faculty needs for additional training and technical support.
- Upgrading our building to provide for blended learning, social distancing and safety for all.
- Ensuring as many children as possible who need a CBA education receive one.
- Filling the gap for students with learning differences when other schools cannot meet their educational needs in this new environment.
“We appreciate the structure and consistency you are providing. Our child is really excited to be part of this virtual learning environment and wakes up every day ready to do their best!”
– Upper School Parent