Giving Tuesday

11/9/2026 9:38 pm

Please Give Today!

The Home and School Association of the Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University of Pennsylvania Partnership School (HSA of PAS), a 501(c)(3) organization, is made up of you: hard-working parents, caretakers, and educators who support the school through fundraising and volunteerism. All current parents, guardians, faculty, and staff are voting members of the HSA.

The HSA's mission is to help maintain, empower, and further enhance Penn Alexander School in order to provide the best possible learning environment for our children. One of the ways we do that is by raising money to help fill in the gaps. Your donations go right back to our children, our teachers, our classrooms, and/or our school.

We have launched 2026-27 Giving Tuesday fundraising with a goal of $275,000. This school year marks the beginning of PAS's 26th year, continuing a legacy that started with its first class in 2001. We are taking this opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the first 25 years of PAS, while planting seeds for the next 25 years. As we look ahead to the next 25 years, we have an incredible opportunity to make the Reimagining the Schoolyard Master Plan a reality. Thanks to $1.3 million in state grant funding, we are closer than ever. Our next step is to raise $200,000 from our school community to support the design and project management work needed to break ground on the new field and other improvements. Your gift will help move this exciting project forward, and throughout the year, we’ll also invite families to get involved and share their ideas as the plans take shape.

For families who are able to participate, we hope you’ll consider a gift of at least $125-250 per student - but any amount helps us reach our goal. We strive for 100% family participation, with gifts in the past ranging from $1 to $10,000, and once again will be having a Grade Participation Competition. The grade with the highest family participation for making contributions of any amount will receive extra recess! The deadline to be counted in the competition is December 4.

(Note: we will also ask for teacher and staff donations in December and again in June; we pass 100% of those funds collected through to ALL teachers and staff to show our appreciation for their hard work.)

The HSA provides a small but critical piece of the total funding pie for Penn Alexander School. Our school is incredibly diverse in many ways. Unfortunately, the number of PAS families living below the poverty line is at approximately 50%, but we also have many families who earn a good income. We are hoping those who are able can give what they can to support our amazing, top-ranked public school.

Your gift supports:

The outdoor revitalization project
Building and playground supplies
Teacher and staff appreciation throughout the year
Teaching materials including software, books, and supplies
Classroom programming, including the science fair and field trips
Subsidized expenses so all children can participate in everything

EITC: Reminder, this is a unique opportunity to turn a $500 donation to the HSA into a $4,500 donation via a 9 to 1 match. Signing up for the waitlist is non-binding and is the best way to position yourself for a chance to take advantage of this powerful opportunity. And if you don't get in for the fall, it increases your chances of having the option to participate in the spring. Here's a link to the EITC presentation and pledge form.

Penn Employees:

PAS is a local charity for the Penn Giving Campaign - Penn's Way. Through this campaign, Penn will MATCH any donation to PAS until their November 21st deadline. If you plan to donate to PAS this year, please take advantage of this opportunity for matching through the Penn campaign. Penn will match 100% on every dollar donated!! Our school is listed as 11-3707471 Home & School Association of Penn Alexander School.

Already donated through Penn's Way, a donor advised fund, another employee matching program, or foundation? Please let the HSA know HERE so we can count your gift towards our goal. Thank you!

Pledge Form

Checks and cash can also be left in the main office. Include your student's name on the envelope and write 'HSA donation' in the memo. Make checks payable to: Home & School Association of Penn Alexander

c/o Penn Alexander School

4209 Spruce Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Home and School Association is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our TIN is 11-3707471.

To avoid check fraud, never put a check in a blue mailbox!

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