Demand for places at Civitas Schools far outstrips our capacity. We can currently teach up to 300 pupils in London each year, and our current waiting list far exceeds that, with some pupils having to wait up to 2 years to secure a place at one of our schools.
We do not accept any government funding in order to preserve the project’s independence, so we rely entirely on individual voluntary donations to fund Civitas Schools, as well as generous support from trusts and corporations. We are always seeking new sponsors and donors to enable us to continue to expand the work we do to ensure that children, who may otherwise be failed by their mainstream education, are helped at an early stage. In particular, we are looking for funding to establish new schools to reduce our waiting lists, as well as specific funding for our summer schools.
We keep our running costs low, with the majority of funding being spent on our teaching staff. We charge parents a nominal fee of around £2 to £4.50 per teaching session, but this income covers only a fraction of the cost of running a school.
The director of Civitas Schools is always available to discuss funding and details of the project in more detail and would be delighted to hear from you.