Centennial Academy

Welcome to the Centennial community! The partnership between our school and our families is one which ensures long-term growth and support. This investment in your child's future goes beyond tuition dollars. Your time, talent and financial support are essential components to an independent school education.

To send your gift by mail, please print, complete the Centennial pledge card. Please mail to the address specified on the card. Thank you!

What is Annual Giving?

The Providing Opportunities annual giving campaign is a fundraising program that allows Centennial to fund these areas of greatest need:

Bursaries and scholarships are vital. Without these, a number of students would not be able to attend Centennial.
Student priorities: responds to Centennial's most urgent priorities.

What difference does my contribution make?

Your investment has an impact on individual students today and in the future by providing:

access to Centennial through our bursary program.
experiences that develop students' individuality and personal strengths.
activities that promote leadership and develop community awareness and spirit.
programs that encourage reflection, creativity and imagination.

Your investment allows Centennial students to experience success.

"To those who helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin and to believe in myself and my academics, I would like to honour you by thanking you for helping me academically and financially. This has encouraged me to work harder so I could achieve more inside and outside of school."
- Grade 9 Bursary Recipient

"This bursary helps me and my Mom know that I can stay at a school that can help me build my future."
- Grade 8 Bursary Recipient

How can I invest in Centennial?

You can invest in Centennial in one of the following ways:

Cash: please complete our pledge card and return it in person along with your contribution. Please do not send cash through the mail.
Cheque: please complete our pledge card and return it along with your cheque in the envelope provided.
Credit card: please complete our pledge card and return it along with your credit card information and signature. We accept VISA and Mastercard.
Matching gifts: companies with Matching Gift programs "match" your gifts thereby increasing your contribution with no additional cost to you.
Securities: a tax efficient way of leaving a gift through securities. N.B. Donors of shares that have lost value, claim not only a charitable deduction equal to their market value, donors get a capitol loss they may apply against gains in the current tax year or the previous 3 years to reduce income taxes. Please consult your advisor.
Planned gifts: an option that allows you to leave a gift in your will.

Donor Recognition: How Centennial says "Thank You!"

Centennial's Gift Societies recognize and honour all levels of giving, unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous. A list of donors is published in our annual report The Cougar and is displayed in a prominent location at Centennial.

Founders' Society Head's Society
Gifts of $1,000+ Gifts of $500+

Blue & Gold Society
All gifts up to $499

Centennial Foundation Board 2009 - 2020

Laurie Rossitto-Abrams
Parent, Chair of the Board

Colette Charest, Annual Giving Co-Chair and Secretary of the Board
Current Parent

Jacques Charbonneau
Past Parent

Tom Toonen
Current Parent

Antoinette Lizzi, Treasurer
Past Parent

Our success at Centennial Academy depends on our supporters- trustees, parents, alumni, past parents, grandparents and friends of Centennial Academy. To recognize those who have helped us achieve so much, Centennial has established Gift Societies to publicly recognize your support. Donor recognition levels are based on yearly annual giving donations. Gift society membership will be published in our annual report unless anonymity is requested.

To make your donation to Centennial Academy's Providing Opportunities annual giving campaign, please contact Clemente Prioletta at 514-486-5533 ext. 266;
Fax (514) 486-1401