Founders Day 2023

Celebrating 11 years of Compass!

What is Founders Day?

On October 20th we’ll recognize the moms who came together 11 years ago to create a better educational option for their daughters. Each of them not only helped create the foundation of what became Compass High School, but they have continued to support the school through both time and treasure. Every year Founders Day will be a day of celebration and recognition of where we are and where we have been as a school and a community. Please consider giving to Compass to honor our founding mothers on our 11-year Anniversary.

$20,000

matching fund

Now through December 31st, our founders will match donations dollar for dollar up to $20,000!

Please use the form on this page to make sure your donation is eligible for the match!

Meet our founders

Kim Garlinghouse

Andrea Adelmann

Mamatha Shankar

Jean Kovacs

Mothers will do what they have to do for their children! Never was this truer than when a group of four mothers, all with daughters, were trying to determine where their children with learning challenges would attend high school. After much research and in true Silicon Valley start-up fashion, the Moms decided that the only option was to start their own school. Each mother brought her own talents and collectively their desire to help their own students and other complex learners like theirs, lead to the success of Compass High School. Thank you for joining us in our important, life-changing mission!