"The PSO is a vital institution that empowers the High School faculty and administrators to deliver a fully immersive arts experience for our high school students."

Martin Ferrell, High School Dean

Help Us Pack the Pickle Jar

As parents, we want our children to follow their passion and discover their voice as artists. In the last several years, the PSO has donated over $100,000 to the high school experience. Amongst other things, we have purchased laptops for the student-run newspaper and yearbook, helped to pay for teacher training in robust project design and implementation, purchased the equipment for the High School Maker Space (including 3-D printers!), funded the Prized Pickle and Device scholarships, and funded the Guest Artist/Speaker Fund to help expand and diversify the high school academic program.

Giving Levels

Please consider supporting our wonderful teachers and students through a tax-deductible donation! Any donation, regardless of size, makes a difference to UNCSA's High School Academic Programs!

Baby Gherkin: $25

Can provide student snacks during AP exams.

Sweet Pickle: $60

Tax deductible amount $60*

Supports the development of our new pre-orientation Launch program to help students transition to UNCSA. Support UNCSA as a Sweet Pickle and receive a UNCSA High School Drawstring Backpack!

Pickled Pepper: $100

Tax deductible amount $100*

Can cover supplies for the 3-D printer for student projects. Join the Pickled Peppers and receive a UNCSA High School Ready to Roll Blanket!

Bread 'n Butter: $250

Tax deductible amount $241.77*

May help a teacher attend a professional development conference. Become a Bread n Butter and receive two UNCSA Blankets and a UNCSA Drawstring Backpack!

Big Dill: $500

Tax deductible amount $460.77*

Can pay for a computer scholarship for a student in need. Show you're a Big Dill and receive a UNCSA Drawstring Backpack, two UNCSA Blankets and a UNCSA 20oz Tumbler

To get a glimpse of the UNCSA Drawstring Backpack, Ready to Roll Blanket and 20 oz. Tumbler, please check out the images below. Thank you so much for supporting our wonderful teachers and students!

*To opt out of your donor gifts, please email Jaclyn Day, Annual Giving Manager for UNCSA's Office of Advancement, at dayj@uncsa.edu.