Information & Volunteer Opportunities for Parents

We Are One Community

Our Tabor family is a national and global one – 13,000 parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends around the world. We strive to keep our connections strong and to uphold Tabor’s ethos in our lives, work, and communities. Most important of all, we are here to support current students – the youngest members of the Tabor family – as a network of passionate advocates, volunteers, and financial supporters.

There are many ways to take part in Tabor and thereby in the development of your Tabor student. We invite you to explore and get involved. Together, through Tabor, we are one community.

Get Involved

Keep up with parent information through the weekly Compass e-newsletter.
The traditional Family Weekends will not be held on campus this year, and will instead be reimagined using virtual technologies for our families to learn about their students’ experience. The Parent Engagement team is developing opportunities for parents to connect with each other and with the school and will be announcing them soon. If you have ideas for virtual or remote events, please share them with us by emailing Liz Cheney lcheney@taboracademy.org.
Become a parent volunteer! Watch for opportunities to get involved through the Compass e-newsletter.

Join a Culture of Philanthropy

Giving has always played a major role in our community beginning with our founder, Elizabeth Taber, in 1876. Each year, thousands of supporters contribute to the Fund for Tabor, and others also help build facilities or strengthen the Tabor endowment. Within this tradition of giving, parents, grandparents, and past parents provide more than a third of all dollars given to Tabor each year

Parent Engagement Staff

List of 2 members.

Elizabeth Cheney

Assistant Director of Parent Engagement

508-291-8580

Connecticut College - B.A.

Bio
Liz joined the Tabor community during the summer of 2016 when her husband Tim became the Director of College Counseling. She comes to Tabor with over 20 years of experience in Advancement. Most recently, Liz worked at the Williston Northampton School as the Special Events Manager and coordinator of the school’s 175th Anniversary celebration. Before Williston, Liz worked at Connecticut College in the Alumni Office as the Director of Reunion. Tim, Liz, and their twins Izzy and Peter, both members of the class of 2020, live in Marion.
Katherine (Howard) Marvel

Associate Director of Advancement

508-291-8573

Boston University - M.B.A.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - B.A.
Tabor Academy

Bio
A member of the Class of 1987 and longtime volunteer for Tabor, Kate joined the Advancement team in 2003. During her years at Tabor, she has served in the roles of Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Director of Annual Giving, Capital Giving Advancement Officer, Director of Capital Giving and, currently, as Associate Director of Advancement and Parent Engagement. In her current role, Kate manages capital giving, annual giving, and stewardship. Kate holds a B.A. from William Smith College and an M.B.A. from Boston University. Kate and her husband Bill live in Marion with their three children, Jack ’19, Kari ’21 and Drew '23.

Parent Resources

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

Fund for Tabor volunteers: Join fellow parents in supporting Tabor Academy.
Make phone calls to welcome and support new Tabor families
Tabor Parents’ Association: Every parent is an automatic member of this inclusive group.

Information for Families & Volunteer Opportunities