![The second installment of our series highlighting what happens in a typical day at Durham Academy takes us to the Preschool — a bastion of human connection, profound belonging and academic discovery.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700167719/durham/axhknvo7lxjc7ughcbcx/DH-PreschoolDITL-11.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700167719/durham/axhknvo7lxjc7ughcbcx/DH-PreschoolDITL-11.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700167719/durham/axhknvo7lxjc7ughcbcx/DH-PreschoolDITL-11.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700167719/durham/axhknvo7lxjc7ughcbcx/DH-PreschoolDITL-11.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700167719/durham/axhknvo7lxjc7ughcbcx/DH-PreschoolDITL-11.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700167719/durham/axhknvo7lxjc7ughcbcx/DH-PreschoolDITL-11.jpg","width":2200}])
The Durham Academy Fund
Annual support of the Durham Academy Fund is the foundation upon which we build.
The Durham Academy Fund takes the DA experience beyond what is funded by tuition and allows the school to focus on the future, every day. Beyond the Threshold includes a $8.75 million DA Fund goal that will continue to power the people and programs that bring our new spaces to life.
To propel our students and teachers into tomorrow, it takes a generous community of parents, alumni, faculty and leadership who understand the power of paying it forward.
We are asking our community to increase their support of the Durham Academy Fund during the Beyond the Threshold campaign. Show your commitment to our mission and to the lives of all who are part of the DA story.
"We contribute to Durham Academy due to the school’s steadfast commitment to establishing an enriching and captivating educational environment that cultivates genuine enthusiasm for knowledge among children. With dedicated faculty and staff who possess a profound passion for education, Durham Academy goes above and beyond to foster deep connections and meaningful relationships among students and parents."
Praveen and Divya Namireddy
Parents of Ameya Namireddy ’35 and Neil Namireddy ’37
By the Numbers
1,316
DA Fund Donors in 2022–2023
$1,158
Average DA Fund Gift in 2022–2023
$2,500+
Gap Between Tuition and the True Cost of a DA Education
63%
Current Parent Participation
380
Alumni Contributed
100%
Board of Trustees Participation
Impact: Beyond the Threshold in Action
Together we are ensuring Durham Academy students and teachers will grow and learn without limits.
![Kindergarten Students during a Language Arts Activity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1697742958/durham/cbkaaw3wl4tikrq1whl3/SubjectSpotlightCover-LA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1697742958/durham/cbkaaw3wl4tikrq1whl3/SubjectSpotlightCover-LA.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1697742958/durham/cbkaaw3wl4tikrq1whl3/SubjectSpotlightCover-LA.jpg","width":612}])
![[10:17 AM] Dylan Howlett David Bradley '13 reconnected with DA after nearly 10 years away from campus. The occasion: helping DA eleventh-graders clear invasive privet from the New Hope Creek Bottomlands.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695326646/durham/q85fkkts5xoynfd7jp6e/Robotdesignandpainting3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695326646/durham/q85fkkts5xoynfd7jp6e/Robotdesignandpainting3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695326646/durham/q85fkkts5xoynfd7jp6e/Robotdesignandpainting3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695326646/durham/q85fkkts5xoynfd7jp6e/Robotdesignandpainting3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1695326646/durham/q85fkkts5xoynfd7jp6e/Robotdesignandpainting3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1695326646/durham/q85fkkts5xoynfd7jp6e/Robotdesignandpainting3.jpg","width":2200}])
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