Be a Friend to MELS! -

Why Your Help Matters

At MELS, we’re committed to giving our students the full benefits of an expeditionary learning experience—where education goes beyond the classroom and into the real world. But hands-on learning doesn’t come free. From materials and transportation to program fees and field studies, it all adds up.

Take our Outward Bound trips, for example—powerful, transformative experiences that can be costly to run. And with startup grants no longer available to support these opportunities, we need our community more than ever.

By becoming a Friend of MELS, you're not just donating—you’re investing in meaningful learning, in creativity, in exploration, and in the future of our students.

Your Support Helps Fund:

• 🎨 Art, Music & Theater programs
  
  

• 🎤 Speech & Debate Team
  
  

• 🚌 Transportation & program fees for field work
  
  

• 📚 Celebration of Learning materials
  
  

• 🌍 Field study expenses for learning expeditions
  
  

• 🏀 Sports, gym & recess equipment
  
  

• 🏆 PSAL events and student activities
  
  

• 📢 School-wide communications systems
  
  

• 🌿 MELS Community Garden & outdoor learning spaces
  
  

Every contribution counts—whether it’s a donation, your time, or your talents. No amount is too small, and every bit helps create opportunities our students will carry with them for life.

Together, we can keep the MELS mission thriving. Will you help us grow?