Endowment

Started to honor Gladys Adshead, Head of School 1949-1959, and Emily Johnson, Head of School 1959-1966, this fund gives teachers and staff funds to pursue further education and degrees and brings noted speakers to the CRS campus.

This fund was established by an alumni family in honor of Teresa Baker, CRS faculty member from 1989-2019. The fund supports students of color who require financial assistance.

This fund was established in honor of CRS alumna Eleanor Lewis Campbell ’40 to support financial assistance.

This fund was begun in memory of Andrew Connor DeLuca and provides funds for financial aid.

This fund honors and recognizes Mimi Earley’s 30 years of dedication and service to CRS, and reaffirms her enduring commitment to the need for and benefits of financial aid at Charles River School.

This fund was started to honor Head of School 1978-1993 Anna Jones upon her retirement. The funds exist to support faculty and students directly, either through faculty development or financial aid.

This fund was established in 2023 to honor Head of School Gretchen Larkin for financial aid. Gretchen served as Head of School from 2014 – 2023.

The fund was established in 2018 by the McElligott family for financial aid.

Created in memory of Richard and Mary B. Saltonstall and their children Richard Jr. ’49 and Polly ’33, this fund supports faculty compensation.

Created with a generous gift from Judy Samelson GP’19 ’21 to support professional development in environmental science for CRS teaching faculty and the annual maintenance of the CRS Wetlands Lab.

The fund was established in 2023 by the Taylor family for financial aid.

Funded through a generous bequest, Richard Thorndike ’23 started this fund that recognizes the importance of compensating the most important asset of our school, our faculty.

Dr. Richard F. Tislow established this fund with the purpose of enhancing faculty salaries. Dr. Tislow, the father-in-law to Head of School Anna Jones 1978-1993, dedicated this fund to the memory of his parents, brother and wife.

Sally Saltonstall Willis ’52 and Dudley Willis started this endowment fund in 1989 to support financial aid for Charles River School students.