A Place for Growth

The Arbor School. A unique education and environment fostering
potential in children with special needs.

Cause Catalyst worked closely with The Arbor School to capture the transformative impact of their recent campus expansion. Through visuals and storytelling, we highlighted how the new facilities are empowering students with special needs
to thrive.

Black and white profile view of a young boy sitting indoors, softly focused.
Monochrome image of a child's foot beside a walker, a soccer ball, and a cone on the ground.
A black and white photo of a man and woman sitting in chairs, smiling at each other in an office setting.

The Brief.

Showcase the Arbor School's new facility and its impact on students, families, teachers, and staff who rely on the school's mission to "learn beyond limitations." Through this, reinvigorate and inspire the support base as we follow through on the financial commitments that made the Arbor School and this new facility possible.

Our Process.

As a team, in partnership with The Arbor School, we chose to feature the perspectives of two sets of parents who shared how the school transformed their children's lives. In addition to this, we conducted interviews with the Director of Education and two teachers, highlighting the operational and educational impact of the new space on students and staff alike.

To deepen the narrative, we subtly took the audience back to the parents' first impressions of the old facility, illustrating how—despite the school's loving environment—the physical space once limited the full realization of the school's goals. The inadequacy of the old building was gently woven into the story, contrasting with the new, more supportive environment.

Visually, we followed the children as they learned and interacted within the new facility, capturing how the updated space fostered their growth. The interviews were framed in a way that felt natural yet visually appealing, ensuring the story remained personal and relatable. The video concluded by restating the school’s needs and goals without making a specific ask, allowing it to resonate beyond the gala setting in which it premiered.