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Building the future: arts, athletics, & beyond

Our Vision

Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School is embarking on a historic $35 million campaign, "Building the Future: Arts, Athletics, and Beyond."

At the conclusion of the campaign, DBCR will have its:

  • First-ever Athletics & Community Center
  • First-ever Center for the Arts
  • Largest student enrollment ever

September 2026 Update: Athletics Center Underway!

We officially broke ground and began demolition of the former unused convent to make way for DBCR's brand-new Athletics Center!

 

Your Gift, Their Future: Your Support Will Make a Difference

Campaign Levels:

Gifts may be made as a one-time gift or pledged over three years.
Donors who make a commitment of $500 or above will receive a "named brick" in the new Student Courtyard.

Foundation ($5,000,000+) 
Anonymous
 
Transformer ($3,000,000+)

Anonymous

Scott Brickman

Shea Family Charities

A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation

Robert and Kate Niehaus Foundation

 
Visionary ($1,000,000+) 

Anonymous

The Dumais Family

Flaherty Family Foundation

Forward in Faith, Inc.

The RAST Foundation

Clive Palmer

 
Changemaker ($100,000+) 

Mary and Charles Denney

Joe and Cory Rogers Family

Charitable Fund

Philip L. Graham Fund

MAJIC Vermont Foundation

Stephen Blommer and Charles Holzwarth

Genevieve Murphy

Emily and Marc Porter

 
Catalyst ($50,000+) 

Siobhan and Charles Abell

The Robert and Jill Granader Family

Foundation

Robert and Maryann Rice

Bernard Francis Saul II

Joseph E. Robert Jr. Charitable Trust

 
Pillar ($25,000+) 

Bob and Anne Easby-Smith

Father John Enzler

Christine and Mike Flanagan

Maryann and Nick Luongo

Jill Landefeld

Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation

 
Champion ($10,000+)

United Bank

James Handly and Scott Blackwell

Christine Nicolaides Kearns

Lauralyn and Peter Lee

James and Jane Martinko

Patrick and Janet Regan

Patron ($1,000+)

Kristina and Eric Boehk

Kelly Branaman

Kathleen Brogan

Vincent and Jennifer Burke

Darryl Christmon

Edward Eagles

Duffy Knoll and Julia Farr

Truist Foundation

Tom and Karen Gletner

Travers Garvin

Klein/Johnson Group

Andrea Miano and Kevin Hodges

Elizabeth Hendricks-Saravia

Jezic and Moyse Attorneys at Law

Carmen Larsen

Stephanie and Dan Lennon

Kathleen McGuan

Marisa Mills

Stephen and Nancy Neill

Stacy Rich

Sumeet and Dimple Seam

Erin and Ben Vaughn

Up to $1,000

Karen Salmeron '12

Anonymous

Tanya Baskin

Austin and Maisie Branson

John and Courtenay Begert

Colin and Jen Beebe

Andrew Cain

Stephen and Ellen Conley

 

 

A New Athletics & Community Facility

First-ever Athletics Center text with a basketball player student in the background

Our Athletics & Community Center will provide our growing number of student-athletes with their first-ever “home court” and first-ever training facilities.

Brand New Gymnasium

Regulation-size gymnasium for basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and more!

Students playing volleyball in our current gym, Savio Hall
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Athletic Training

Fitness & Weight room for training! 

Gathering Space

Whole-school gathering space for Morning Convocation.

Trio group of female students leading assembly

A Center for the Arts

First-ever Arts Center text with student band playing in the background

Our first-ever dedicated arts facility will provide students with the curricular and extra-curricular programming they deserve to receive a holistic college-preparatory education, express their creativity, and celebrate their cultures.

Performances

First-ever dedicated performance space for cultural dance, theater, music, and more.

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Music

First-ever dedicated music room. Our student band currently practices in a converted janitor's closet.

Studio Art

First-ever dedicated studio art space. Our Art classes are currently held in the Cafeteria.

A Fund for the Future

The Fund for the Future will enable DBCR to grow to our largest enrollment ever, serving 430 deserving young women and men, and will provide fiscal sustainability for our mission for years to come. This reserve fund will provide ongoing support for:

Student Scholarships

Keeps tuition affordable as we serve families with the average gross income of $41k/year.

Students celebrating their scholarships
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College Access Programming

Enables the expansion of our college counseling to a full “Center for College Success & Alumni Persistence.”

Student and CSAP celebrating college acceptance to Hopkins

Corporate Work Study Program

Makes possible the work-study placements of every student at one of 173 organizations across the DMV.

Team of students with their CWSP supervisor

Their Stories Inspire Our Vision

Tyler Marshall ('25)

"Basketball" - Tyler M ('25) dribblng and defending his basketball in a game

Tyler M. (’25)

“It’s an honor to set records for DBCR basketball, but I know that we will achieve even more as a team in the future. Balancing school, work, and basketball isn’t easy, but I feel really supported at DBCR.”

First DBCR Basketball player to score 1,000 points

CWSP Placement: White House Historical Society

Guillermo Molina ('25)

"Façade Band" - Guillermo M. ('25) playing the drums

Guillermo M. (’25)

"From Façade Band to working at Clark Construction to taking several AP courses, DBCR has opened so many doors for me and offered so many opportunities to take advantage of that I know will impact the rest of my life."

Named to Bethesda Magazine's "Extraordinary Teen" Awards

CWSP Placement: Clark Construction

Rachel Mertus ('26)

"Step Squad" - Rachel with her squad holding gold and black pom poms

Rachel M. (’26)

   “I helped found our Step Squad in my freshman year as a new student performance group. We had our first performance at the Black History Month assembly, and ever since we’ve become a core part of DBCR performances and celebrations.”

CWSP Placement: Mary's Center

Melissa Alfaro ('25)

"Volleyball" - Melissa holding up a volleyball

Melissa A. ('25)

“One of the highlights of my high school experience has been making the PVAC Volleyball Playoffs – we’ve come so far in just a few years, and I know the next generation will go even farther!”

Member of National Honor Society

CWSP Placement: Chevy Chase Club

Erik Lopez ('26)

"Façade Band" Erik L ('26) playing on the piano

Erik L. (’26)

“Music to me means the power of voice; we have a voice here at school and in our community thanks to our growing music program and Façade.” Music means dedication, movement, and leadership.”

Founder of DBCR Best Buddies

CWSP Placement: Hilton Global

Join Us in Building The Future

We invite you to join us in helping DBCR and our students to reach new heights - together, we will transform our former-parochial school facility into a modern college preparatory campus providing our student community from low-income families with the resources and opportunities to thrive.

Campaign Steering Committee

Charles Abell
Scott Blackwell
Steve Blommer (Co-Chair)
Scott Brickman
Liam Brown
Vince Burke, IV
Mary Denney (Co-Chair)
Rich Dumais
Bob Easby-Smith
Monsignor John Enzler
Julia Farr
Tim Flynn
Jill Fredrick
Lauralyn Lee
Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB
Emily Porter
Karen Salmeron, '12
Mark Shriver (DBCR President)
Erin Vaughn

Have A Question Regarding Making a Gift?

To set up a multi-year pledge, or to make a one-time gift by check, securities/stock, wire, or another method, please contact Zoe Yarbrough at zyaarbrough@dbcr.org or development@dbcr.org