A Planned Gift to Sustain the Future
From the environment to the curriculum and Catholic faith, every aspect of The Heights impressed Barbara and Bill Kelley when they were exploring their son's future education.
"It was absolutely positive on all aspects," Barbara recalls. "He was where he needed to be."
While Patrick, a 2018 graduate, seamlessly transitioned from a Montessori school, his parents also found their place within The Heights.
"The school makes it clear in their narrative that parents are the primary educators and they welcomed parents and what's more they welcomed mothers."
Barbara quickly embraced what The Heights offered to her family, visited at parent coffees and volunteered when able. Today, she continues that patronage, establishing a planned gift in her and her husband's estate.
"It was an easy decision," she said. "If you care about the sustainability of the school, this is a great way to invest in it."
Barbara recalls that before her son started at The Heights, the chapel had just been completed, funded by donations of families that had come before the Kelleys.
"Our son had the blessings from attending Mass in the chapel," she said. "Their generosity paved the way for future families. That is what a planned gift does¬—gives to those who come after our son."
For more information about making a planned gift to The Heights, please contact James Kolakowski at 301.365.0227 ext. 254 or jkolakowski@heights.edu.