4/19/25 - Update

We’re writing after another long day of hard work on so many fronts. The way this community has shown up is soul-stirring.

We’re so relieved and grateful to share that the Board of Trustees has issued an official statement that they are working with us, Friends of SSFS, on a path forward to keep the school open. This is a “pause,” a full reversal will take longer, as legal and financial details are worked through, but we are on the right path.

The banner on the school’s website stating that the school is closing is down! This is a small but meaningful sign of the shift that’s underway.

That said, we know that every moment without a firm, final reversal is actively working against us. Families are making other plans. Staff are being recruited elsewhere. It’s a race against the clock, and we want you to know we are working as fast as humanly possible. The legal and financial process is complex and frustratingly slow. Progress is happening.

Thank you for your continued patience, trust, and care.

As we move forward, we ask that everyone stay grounded and kind. Various systemic problems have been in the making for a long time. People on all sides are working in good faith to bring this school back to life.

We truly believe we’ll come through this not just intact, but with a deeper sense of who we are, what we stand for, and how powerful we can be when we move together with clarity and purpose.

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