Sustainability

Financial Plan

A sustainable financial model built on diversified funding sources and strategic partnerships.

Budget Model

Per-Pupil Investment

Our financial model is informed by comparisons across public, charter, and Catholic school systems in New York.

NYC Public Schools

$36,000+

per student

Westchester Districts

$36,000+

per student

Charter Schools

~$19,000

per student

Catholic Schools

$8,000-$25,000

per student

MSA Target Budget

~$23,000

per student

This target provides enough funding to support a high-quality academic program, robust student services, and the school's trilingual and intercultural commitments while remaining financially viable within the independent school landscape.

Revenue Streams

Funding Sources

A diversified and stable financial foundation through tuition, grants, donations, and strategic partnerships.

Tuition Revenue

~17%

Low-income students pay $1,200/year and higher-income students pay $6,500/year, generating tuition revenue across the student body

State Programs

~20–30%

MST Teacher Reimbursement Program, Art & Music Teacher Salary Reimbursement Grant, and New York State Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Federal Programs & Equitable Services

~10–15%

National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

Philanthropic Support

~35–50%

Grant applications to foundations and individual donors aligned with educational innovation and access

Foundations & Donors

MSA is actively pursuing partnerships with foundations and individual donors aligned with educational innovation, equity, and intercultural learning. These philanthropic relationships will be essential to sustaining and expanding the school's mission.

High School Model

Cristo Rey-Inspired Work-Study

Students participate in structured, paid work-study experiences that help offset the cost of their education while building real professional skills.

The Model

In the traditional Cristo Rey model, students work one day per week in corporate or nonprofit settings, and their earnings are directed toward the cost of their schooling.

MSA will adapt this framework to ensure that students are paired specifically with mission-driven partners whose work aligns with our values and supports the development of socially conscious leaders.

Partnership Organization Targets

NAACP

Jewish National Fund

American Jewish Committee

Anti-Defamation League

Urban League

Local hospitals and community health centers

Environmental and conservation groups

Municipal agencies in Westchester and NYC

Nonprofits focused on education, housing, food security, and social justice

These partnerships will allow students to engage in meaningful work experiences while contributing to organizations that reflect our commitment to equity, community service, and intercultural understanding.

Sustainable & Mission-Driven

Together, these funding sources provide a diversified and stable financial foundation that supports high-quality instruction, trilingual programming, and intercultural learning experiences for all students—from middle school through high school graduation.