¡Arriba! is the fundraising campaign to build LAMB’s future. For a decade, ¡Arriba! has raised funds to give our students an unparalleled public education in a bilingual and Montessori environment.
Through the generosity of parents and LAMB community members, ¡Arriba! funds have gone to playground equipment, classroom supplies, teacher trainings, school improvements to bring all the LAMB students into one campus, and most recently, our new turf field. This year, you can choose to direct your donation to LAMB’s general needs, or to the Family Support Fund, to benefit LAMB families directly. Our 2024 goal is 100% participation from every family in the LAMB community.
The campaign will raise $100,000 if parents donate $200 per student enrolled at the school. But each family is different, and every contribution is meaningful. Every dollar benefits our common good.
If you want to find the right person to talk about volunteering, discuss a special gift you have in mind or if you have additional questions about the ¡Arriba! campaign, please contact the PTO at pto@lambpcs.org.
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What is the ¡Arriba! Campaign?
¡Arriba! is the LAMB Parent Teacher Organization’s annual fundraising campaign in which families join together to give back to the school that gives so much to our children. ¡Arriba! provides LAMB the resources it needs to provide the outstanding level of education that benefits our children.
Donations to the ¡Arriba! campaign are welcome at any time. We strongly encourage families to consider starting monthly, automated donations so that the school can benefit from our support prior to the main campaign. Please use the recurring donation link above to start your monthly, automated donations. Any ¡Arriba! donations received between July 1 and June 30 of the current school year will count toward this year’s ¡Arriba! campaign.
How is the money used?
LAMB provides an education that far exceeds a typical school, including a Montessori and bilingual curriculum, exceptional arts and music programs, garden and playground equipment, and advanced science and technology. However, the funding LAMB receives from the government only covers the basic items needed in any classroom. LAMB raises additional money to provide the special tools, programs, and training that make LAMB an exceptional school for our children. The PTO organizes the ¡Arriba! campaign each year to help the school meet priority needs not covered by other sources of funding.
In past years, ¡Arriba! funds have been used to purchase elementary science lab equipment, playground equipment, an improved security system, and Montessori materials and supplies. It has also been used to pay for teacher training and a math interventionist, as well as to offset the costs of highly valued field trips.
For the 2023-2024 campaign, ¡Arriba! funds can be directed in two ways:
Families Support Fund
General Support
Why is participation so important?
A financial contribution -- whether it is $5 or $5,000 -- is a tangible representation of your support for LAMB and commitment to the school community. Our history of achieving 99-100% participation in the ¡Arriba! Campaign has helped large donors and service providers to feel confident making an investment in LAMB.
How much should we give?
We are asking all families to give whatever they can to support LAMB. We recognize and celebrate diversity: some families are able to make a large gift, while others can give a small amount. If you start a monthly, recurring donation, you might find that after a year, it adds up to more than you could give in a single gift. In addition to making a gift of any size, we also encourage parents to reach out to grandparents, aunts and uncles, family friends, and business contacts that might want to make a gift to the ¡Arriba! campaign. All gifts to LAMB via the ¡Arriba! campaign are tax deductible. LAMB's tax ID is 52-2356681.
How does the campaign work?
Donations can be made online at any time. Check donations can be mailed to LAMB, 5000 14h ST, NW, Washington, DC 20011.
We ask you to provide your name and contact details when you make your donation. This is so that the school can provide a tax receipt for your donation. The amounts donated and the names of families that participate are kept anonymous and are not publicized.
All costs to run the campaign are donated so that your donations can go directly to the school.
For further information or to volunteer for this campaign, please contact pto@lambpcs.org.