The easiest way to give is online through our secure donation portal.

When you give online you can choose to make a one-time gift or recurring monthly gifts. Align your giving with your passion by indicating where your dollars should be allocated; to the Annual Fund, the Scholarship Fund, a special event or a more specific designation.

Gifts can be made with Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.

Checks made payable to The Summit School can be mailed to:

The Summit School
Attn: Development Office
664 Central Avenue East
Edgewater, MD 21037

Cash gifts or checks can be dropped off in the House, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Pledges allow you to consider a larger gift to The Summit School by spreading your commitment and payments out over a period of up to five years. Pledge installments can be set up as recurring credit card payments or we can send you pledge reminders at designated intervals. 

Please contact the Development Office to learn more and complete your pledge today!

Bequests, charitable gift annuities, trusts, real property, and life insurance. When you consider including a bequest to The Summit School in your will, you help sustain the future of our school; ensuring that we will be able to educate children with dyslexia and other learning differences for generations to come. Your Planned Gift enables you to become a charter member of The Legacy Society. The Society recognizes those individuals who have included Summit in their estate plans.

For legal advice, please consult an attorney.

Appreciated securities are an excellent asset in making a charitable gift to Summit. Please contact your broker and indicate the number of shares of each security you wish to give.

Your stockbroker can have your gift transferred to Summit’s account. It is important to notify the Development Office as to the name of the stock, the number of shares being donated, the date of the gift and its purpose. All donors should confer with their tax advisors before making a gift to inquire as to tax deductibility and treatment.

To execute a stock transfer, click here for Gifts of Stock Transfer Instructions.

To ensure prompt valuation and acknowledgement of your donation, please contact the Development Office at (410) 798 – 0005. 

A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is like a charitable investment account for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about. If you currently have a DAF or decide to establish one, consider recommending a grant to The Summit School, providing you with the opportunity to make an immediate impact.

Gifts can be doubled or even tripled through your company’s Matching Gift Program. When considering a gift to The Summit School, consult with your employer, and, if applicable, complete the appropriate matching gift paperwork. Please notify the Development Office of any matching gifts so we can ensure proper acknowledgement.