At a Glance Impact Stories Honor Roll

Learning Together

2025–26 Impact Report

For the fiscal year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Walking around campus each day, I have the privilege of seeing learning unfold through connection and collaboration. I see a guest parent reading to captivated young Bobcats in the library. I watch Middle School students present their thinking to the class as they solve a math problem. Outside, First and Eighth Grade urban gardeners plant seeds and learn from one another in science. On the field or in the pool, students build skills and cheer each other on as a team.

At Berkeley Hall, learning is not something we do alone. Students learn from their teachers, from one another, and from the experiences we create together. Our teachers model this spirit as lifelong learners themselves, continually collaborating and finding new ways to engage students.

Your generosity helps create these opportunities to learn together. It provides teachers with the resources and support to design meaningful experiences where students can ask questions, take on challenges, and discover their unlimited, God-given potential.

I am grateful to witness the spirit of learning together throughout our campus each day, and to the Berkeley Hall community for making it possible.

Warmly,

Dr. Sarah Colmaire, Head of School
Dr. Sarah ColmaireHead of School
Giving at a Glance

A year of generosity, at a glance

$1,636,571 Bobcat Fund
$206,905 Bobcat Benefit
100% Parent participation
100% Faculty, staff & board participation
352 Donors
738 Gifts
A student proudly holds a colorful handmade sculpture in the art room.
Students celebrate together on the volleyball court.
Three students enjoy a book together at the book fair.
A student concentrates at the piano during the Variety Show.
Two students react to their model volcano erupting during a science activity.
A student smiles and waves while holding a watering can during buddy-day gardening.
A student lifts a ball to throw during a swimming activity.
A student in a green costume sings with an outstretched arm during Once Upon a Mattress.
An embrace during a kindergarten family activity.
Children raise their hands during an Early Kindergarten library activity.
Impact in Action

Where generosity moved learning forward

Expanded Innovation Lab

Created a new outdoor patio giving students more space to design, prototype, test, and collaborate.

Refreshed Dojo

Updated gathering and classroom spaces, bathroom facilities, flooring, and school identity elements to create a more functional, welcoming student space.

Enhanced Hodges

Invested in stage-lighting improvements to support performances and community events.

Strengthened Teaching

Supported math-curriculum professional development to deepen and strengthen teaching and learning.

Invested in Access

Established the Barbara DeNisi Legacy Fund to help more families access a Berkeley Hall education through tuition assistance.

The Innovation Lab opens onto the covered patio and curved outdoor seating.
Outdoor seating extends the Innovation Lab beyond its classroom doors.
A large Home of the Bobcats wall graphic in the Dojo.
“Home of the Bobcats” brings school identity into the refreshed Dojo.
A technician prepares stage-lighting equipment on the Hodges stage.
New lighting fixtures are readied on the Hodges stage for installation.
Three students use computers beneath the patio pergola, with the Living Canvas Wall beyond.
Laptops, curved benches, and shade make the new patio a place for everyday learning.
Table-tennis tables and gathering space inside the updated Dojo.
Table tennis and flexible seating share the Dojo’s renewed gathering space.
A technician works beside the overhead stage lights in Hodges.
A lift provides access to overhead fixtures during the Hodges lighting upgrade.

Stories of Impact

Giving & Community

Five students work together on a wheeled robot at a table on the Innovation Lab Patio.
A shared robotics project puts design and problem-solving skills to work on the new patio.
Three students use computers beneath the patio pergola, with the Living Canvas Wall beyond.
Curved seating offers another place to work, with the Living Canvas Wall just beyond the pergola.
The Innovation Lab opens onto the covered patio and curved outdoor seating.
The ILab opens directly onto covered outdoor workspace, connecting the classroom with the new patio.
The covered ILab patio, planted concrete wall, and Borao Family Living Canvas sign, with the colorful mural beyond.
The Borao Family Living Canvas adds a creative backdrop to the ILab’s outdoor learning space.
Learning beyond the classroom

Innovation Lab Patio: A Vision Brought to Life

The new patio extends the Innovation Lab (ILab) outdoors, giving students more room to design, prototype, test, and collaborate. Weekly ILab projects, Open Innovation during lunch, and the return of Robotics Lab help students take their ideas further.

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A woman in red smiles alongside two students at the DeNisi Legacy Celebration.
The May 17 celebration honored five decades of teaching and generations of children shaped by Mrs. DeNisi’s classroom.
A woman in red leans forward to greet two children at the DeNisi Legacy Celebration.
A greeting at a child’s eye level, during an afternoon that brought current and former families back to campus.
Two women smile at the Berkeley Hall podium during the DeNisi Legacy Celebration.
Tributes at the podium reflected on lessons that stayed with families long after Kindergarten.
Archival black-and-white photograph of Mrs. DeNisi seated at a classroom table with children wearing paper crowns.
From the archives: Mrs. DeNisi gathers with her class in 1983, an early chapter in five decades of teaching.
Archival portrait of Mrs. DeNisi standing outdoors.
From the archives: a 1978 portrait from Mrs. DeNisi’s early years at Berkeley Hall.
Archival photograph of children reading with two adults in a classroom loft.
Story time in 1982: children gather with their teachers in the classroom reading loft.
A wide view of seated guests and speakers during the DeNisi Legacy Celebration.
Families, alumni, and colleagues gather for the May 17, 2026 celebration.
Three guests smile and talk together after the celebration program.
Conversations continue after the tributes, giving guests time to reconnect.
Archival black-and-white photograph of a teacher and children in costumes in a classroom.
Costumes and classroom memories from 1983, preserved in the school’s archives.
A woman in red holds a bouquet beside the Berkeley Hall podium.
Flowers mark a moment of recognition during the May 17 celebration.
Three guests share a laugh outside at the DeNisi Legacy Celebration.
Guests share a laugh outside during the May 17 celebration.
A legacy of opening doors

Barbara DeNisi: The Power of Legacy

For more than five decades, Barbara DeNisi helped children discover who they could become. The legacy fund created at her request carries that commitment forward through tuition assistance, opening the Berkeley Hall experience to more families.

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Alumni gather for a group photo at the Class of 2025 Reunion Dinner.
Back in the library, the Class of 2025 gathers for its 9th Grade Reunion Dinner.
Two alumni smile together at a table during the reunion dinner.
Former classmates catch up at the January 9, 2026 reunion.
Alumni gather around a library table with a teacher during their reunion dinner.
Dinner around familiar library tables gives graduates time to trade stories about high school.
A group of alumni gathers for an embrace during the reunion.
A group hug brings returning classmates together beyond the dinner tables.
Alumni pose together outside the library at the Senior Send-Off.
The Class of 2022 returns to campus for its Senior Send-Off on May 8, 2026.
Parents gather for a group photo outside a campus building at the Senior Send-Off.
Parents reconnect on campus at the Senior Send-Off.
One alumnus reaches toward the basket while another jumps to defend.
A drive to the basket brings classmates back into the game on their former school court.
An alumna reaches forward to return a volleyball on the outdoor court.
The afternoon continues with volleyball as graduates reconnect through a familiar campus pastime.
Two alumni look through a Berkeley Hall yearbook together in the library.
Turning through a Berkeley Hall yearbook brings classmates back to shared school memories.
Two guests embrace during the Senior Send-Off in the library.
A warm reunion in the library at the Class of 2022 Senior Send-Off.
Two guests sit together on a bench beside the outdoor courts.
Time on the sidelines gives guests a chance to catch up while graduates play.
A community beyond graduation

Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat

From the Ninth Grade Reunion to the Senior Send-Off, Berkeley Hall brings alumni and families back together. These gatherings celebrate friendships that last a lifetime, with more opportunities to share news, visit campus, and stay involved.

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A gala participant raises her arms while people around her applaud.
Raised arms and applause punctuate the fundraising program at the 2026 Bobcat Benefit.
A speaker addresses seated guests beside the Bobcat Benefit display outside the Innovation Lab.
The new patio serves as an outdoor gathering place as speakers address Benefit guests.
Guests gather outdoors beneath the evening sky at the Bobcat Benefit.
As dusk falls, families and friends gather outside the Innovation Lab for the April 18 gala.
Guests gather on the illuminated dance floor outside the Innovation Lab.
Colored lights transform the patio into a dance floor for the evening.
The Bobcat Benefit 2026

A Night Under the Stars

In April, the Berkeley Hall community gathered on the expanded Innovation Lab patio for the Bobcat Benefit Gala. The evening honored Mrs. Bobbie DeNisi and brought families and friends together to support school programs, experiences, and campus spaces.

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With Gratitude

Honor Roll of Donors

2025–26

This honor roll recognizes gifts received between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Donors who requested anonymity are acknowledged without identifying them.

Founders Circle$50,000 and above

7 donors

  • Anonymous
  • The Ahmanson Foundation
  • Noelle and Mark Borao
  • In honor of Barbara DeNisi - for a lifetime of teaching
  • Ruth Loeb
  • Betty McMicken '57
  • Kevin Roberts '72
Head of School Circle$25,000 - $49,999

6 donors

  • Marcia Hodges Constance and Jamie Constance
  • Marjorie Fahrney
  • Marine and Hugo Lloris
  • Tiffany Lovett
  • The Isabel Foundation
  • WWW Foundation
Leaders Circle$10,000 - $24,999

19 donors

  • Anonymous
  • Margaret and Melvin T. Andrews
  • Norris & Debra Bishton Foundation
  • Martha Lewis Jennings '53
  • Jennifer and Shekhar Karnik
  • Marisa Eddy and Mike Kelley
  • Salomeh Nikzadeh and Ali Khademhosseini
  • Christian Kraus and Jamie Bishton
  • Nancy Krisel and Ron Krisel '63
  • Sean and Cynthia Lockyer
  • Natalia and Emil Lotyanu
  • Matthew and Emily Magielnicki
  • Mary Grant Price Foundation
  • Sanam and Hamed Meshki
  • Paige and Eddie Murphy
  • Khanitha and Ryan Ogle
  • Michelle and Neil Patel
  • Jacqueline and Zack Schiller
  • Bahman and Leila Zakeri
Scholars Circle$5,000 - $9,999

23 donors

  • Allison and John Abdelnour
  • Christopher Amendola and Lee Fridman
  • Brice and Jo Busse
  • Dr. Diba Adami and Jaume Collet-Serra
  • Dr. Daniel Garner
  • Tamara Rothenberg and Mark Gochman
  • Ashli Dowling-Levy and David Levy
  • Fei Lin and Weizhi Liu
  • Weizhi Liu and Fei Lin
  • Tomoko and Takuya Morimoto
  • Dr. Hamid Nasseri and Hatice Kondoz
  • Star Le and Marc Nourafchan
  • Okta, Inc.
  • Wynne and Mark Pécheck
  • Sean Quinn and Toks Olagundoye Quinn
  • Sabrina and Vicken Sahakian
  • Drs. Mitali Wadekar and Anil Sharma
  • Yolanthe Cabau Van Kasbergen and Wesley Snyder
  • Studio AR&D Architects
  • Kerri and Christopher Waild
  • Mary Yang and Felix Wang
  • West Coast Awning
  • Yongjian Zhang and Alisa Chen
Blue and White Circle$2,500 - $4,999

31 donors

  • Daniel and Arina Baker
  • Stacey Miller and Joe Barker
  • Tina and David Behboudi
  • Andrew Borden-Chisholm and Jennifer McGovern
  • Dr. Sarah Colmaire '90
  • Shellie Nguyen and Binh Dang
  • Fiduciary Trust International
  • Chris Ganan and Stephanie Turner
  • Andrey and Marina Germash
  • Valentin Haddad and Olivia Ciummo
  • Faith and Bernard Isiko
  • Laura and Harsh Karmarkar
  • Cristina and Denis Lee
  • Simone and Rob Lester
  • Markel Corporation
  • Asala Maleh and Anas Marwah
  • William and Katharine Navarre
  • Natalia and Daniel Orlov
  • Dr. Lawrence Osman and Laura Osman
  • Scott Painter
  • Sarah Baldwin and Aaron Parker
  • Erica Quazi and Rubel Rahman
  • Robert Reznik
  • Ella Derkarabedian and Camill Sayadeh
  • Dr. Digvijay Singh and Ki Young Kim
  • Arthur and Araks Sparks
  • Dandan Tang and Amos Zhang
  • The Robinson Foundation
  • Katherine and Zachary Turke
  • Jaclyn and Daniel Vercillo
  • Laura and Sergio Washington
Bobcat Circle$500 - $2,499

90 donors

  • Anonymous
  • George and Wendy Abdelnour
  • Derek and Jane Ahn
  • Ara Alaei
  • Jennifer and Shahab Attarchi
  • Rachel and Aman Badyal
  • Dianne and Craig Barrows
  • Bergmeyer Associates, Inc.
  • Maryam and Afshin Beyzaee
  • Natasha and Jeffrey Bloom
  • Lisa and Rob Briel
  • Brookfield Properties
  • Todd and Louisa Burton
  • Carole and David Carter
  • George and Ashley Castrillon
  • Yi Zhang and Danni Cen
  • Centurion Group
  • Matt Kim and Wooshin Chae
  • Andrew and Shirah Cohen
  • Brady Woods and Massimo D'Avolio
  • Sandra Dahab and Corey Large
  • Leah and Mustafa Dar
  • Naoko Tamada and Daniel Davidvicz
  • Omar Duarte and Nadia Chavez
  • Wendy and Joel Emslie
  • Dae Flesher
  • Katelyn Forero
  • Peter Forrest '46
  • YuanYuan Shen and Yixiang Gao
  • Cathrine and Peter Georges
  • Nica Gajiu and Aleksandr Goldshtadt
  • Luanne Guo
  • Preeti and John Haqq, III
  • Lawrence and Heather Har
  • Drs. Yassar Hashim and Nuha Ibrahim
  • Christal Henner
  • Suijie and Nan Hu
  • Dr. Andrew Jen and Cynthia Watts
  • Jodie Kennedy and Darrin Kennedy '82
  • Kellie Konysky
  • Ganna and Yuriy Korin
  • Emily Leng
  • Dr. John Levin and Deborah Levin
  • Benson Li and Winnie Wen
  • Alison and Chris Lindgren
  • Katherine Kerner and Shaun Lynn
  • Michelle Marshall
  • Jeffrey Martinez
  • McCalla Company
  • Alex and Robert McHugh
  • Evan Nicholas and Molly Ephraim
  • Tania and Craig O'Neill
  • Abim and Deji Ojo
  • Roxana Olivares
  • Pacific Vista Landscape Services, Inc.
  • Ganna and Michael Parshin
  • Jamie and Bryon Patrick
  • Courtney and Raymond Perry
  • Menchie Mendoza and William Raitt, III
  • Caitlin and Willis Robertson
  • Kelly Connors and Jackson Rogow
  • Tanya and Edward Rozenberg
  • Shawn and Evora Russell
  • Sandra J. Rygel
  • Shirley Scheid
  • Jenniffer Tierney and Tony Schubert
  • Alexandra Schuck
  • Cynthia Schutt
  • Dana Cheatham Scoby '72 and Greg Scoby
  • Kendall Shoemake
  • Milica and Savi Sirikci
  • Youngbin Son and Chris Lee
  • Richard Staba and Iren Orosz
  • Andrew Steadman
  • Jonathan Sturman and Monika Wegener
  • Devika and Raghav Tandon
  • Sheera and Lawrence Thomas
  • Michael Tian and Sara Wu
  • Alegra Torel
  • Silvia Merati and Federico Turconi
  • The Van Dam Family
  • Daniel Villagomez
  • Mathew Voisin and Sanskriti Sasikumar
  • Maytee and Steve Wells
  • Shannon Westmore and Matthew Westmore '86
  • Gor Yagubyan and Ani Sardarian
  • Sunny Parsi and Mohsen Yazdani
  • Elise Yen
  • Leslie Young
  • Dr. Sophie Deng and Prof. Jie Zheng, Ph.D.
Community CircleGifts up to $499

158 donors

  • Anonymous (3)
  • Sarah Ahern
  • Dinora Walcott Alexander and Jason Alexander
  • Monica Aliolli
  • Kyle Amendola '26
  • Christine Griego-Anderson and Bill Anderson
  • Osmara and Ash Aryal
  • Jennifer Backshall
  • Megan Balk
  • Christine (Downey) Jaynes-Bell, Ph.D. '62
  • Morgan and Jes Bickhart
  • Carter Norris Bishton-Kraus '26
  • Emily Booth
  • Katherine Braun
  • Fletcher Simpson Briel '26
  • Jonde Britt
  • Hayley Taylor and Anthony Burulcich
  • Bernadette Campbell and Lindsey Craft '75
  • Edna Minassian and Ronald Cash
  • Elif Cercel and Berfin Haymes
  • Sonia Batra and Puneet Chandak
  • Ajay Dingley and Kiran Chaudhary
  • Maxwell Chilkov
  • Bren Cohee
  • Michelle and Nick Comardo
  • Edna Craft
  • Richard Crandell '74
  • Luis Cruz
  • Jessica Curry
  • Diane Dailey
  • Minh Khai Dang '26
  • Elise and Evan Davies
  • Elizabeth Davis
  • Hamid Dehghan and Sima Yazdi
  • Barbara and Nick DeNisi
  • Jade Loop DeVito and Tomer DeVito
  • Melanie and Ryan Duffy
  • Melanie and David Edward
  • Jennie Egan
  • Muhamed and Christine El-Zoghbi
  • Leena M. El-Zoghbi '26
  • Mohammad Elikaee and Sara Jandaghi Jafari
  • Ashley Lautzenhiser and Christopher Elliot
  • Jake Elmore
  • Mindy Emmons '71
  • Nick Esposito
  • Jean Evans
  • Sholomi Farrell
  • Tawny Favela
  • Vincenza Femia
  • Paula Fon
  • Linda and Geoffrey Fontaine
  • Drs. William Lowry and Adriana Galvan
  • Adeliya Germash '26
  • Dorsie Glen '61
  • Katherine and Adam Gold
  • Carolyn and Paul Good
  • Laurie Graves '54
  • Emily Green
  • Bill Anderson and Christine Griego-Anderson
  • Gary Hansen '66
  • Amara Haqq '26
  • Adolfo Hernandez and Maria Garcia
  • Michael McDonald and Rey Herrera
  • Chris Hocker '66
  • Laurie Crow Holser '69
  • De Forrest Home, Jr. '54 and Bonnie Home
  • Elisa Belvedere Hunziker '68
  • Dr. Tenika Jackson
  • Neha and Sonal Jain
  • Julia and Matthew Jenks
  • The Jimenez Family
  • Tara and Willie Jones
  • Charlene G. Jovel
  • Dr. Jessica Kaltman
  • Melissa Kelly
  • Vivienne Kluck '26
  • Elise Perer and Jeffrey Kohn
  • Jill Kuhn '82
  • Jennifer Forkish and Ken Kuick
  • Madi Lang-Ree
  • A. Richard Larson '64 and Jill Marshall-Larson '75
  • Mario Herrera and Nelly Hernandez
  • Elizabeth Lezama
  • Clifford Lightfoot '53
  • Evan Lignier '06
  • Dr. Luke Macyszyn and Felicia Macyszyn
  • Beatriz Magled
  • Kerrie Mailey Cohee
  • Daniel Malakhov '01
  • Chanel Malik '03
  • Curtis and Sherri Martin
  • Leo Martinez '26
  • Amy and Ross McCarthy
  • Jennifer McClure
  • Liam and Erin McIntyre
  • Brittany and Evan McNamara
  • Daryan Meshki '26
  • Sayra Arciniegas and Sergio Meza
  • Ryan Mitchinson
  • Hazel Montenegro
  • Rosita and Justin Myers
  • Monica and Stephan Nahum
  • Susan and Haleh Naimi
  • Lisa and Steve Nanakorn
  • Kelly Neale
  • John Niemans
  • Te'Rhon A. O'Neal '05
  • Jordan O'Neill '26
  • Elsbeth Ortega
  • Theodore Osman '26
  • Indy Painter '26
  • Kimberly Balderas and Erick Perez
  • Rebecca Skinner and Stuart Pettican
  • Dr. Dewey Pillai and Padmini Pillai
  • Rithik Pillai '26
  • Robert Pinkston
  • Amelia and Jason Pitti
  • Jonathan Quinones and Gina Sanchez
  • RD Pools & Spas
  • Nora Reilly and Max Schadler
  • Phillip Richard
  • Lindsay Krisel Rock '91 and Kevin Rock
  • Tanya Rosenberg
  • Sarine and Steven Sahatjian
  • Lucas Sahatjian '26
  • Jhuliana and David Salamanca
  • Sara Santos
  • Gabriel Sevilla
  • Sarah and Mark Sheppard
  • Arun Sista and Snig Taduri
  • Philip Small
  • Susan Solomon
  • Isreal Spencer
  • Samuel St. John '26
  • Carlos Suarez and Chelsea Rousselot-Suarez
  • Harrison Suh '26
  • Tara Swennen
  • Dev and Devaunshi Tailor
  • Sofia Tanenbaum
  • Pamela Tartaglia '71
  • Liliana Tello and Fredy Toco
  • Glendy Vanegas
  • Mira and Deepak Vasandani
  • Bria Verdugo-Uy and Ernie Uy
  • Krystle Villanueva
  • Jack Weinberger
  • Isabel Wesman
  • Tina Williams
  • Michael and Kim Lee Winslow
  • Samuel Winslow '26
  • Kenzie Winton
  • Julia H. Woodward
  • Joannie Xia and ZhiSen Ye
  • Tiffany and Torianto Yeargin
  • Taylor Yeargin '26
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