WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchool
AnnualReportSY2015-2016
BoardChair:TeresaCurristine,Ph.D.
525SchoolStreet,SW,Washington,DC20024
Phone:(202)796-2415
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TableofContents
I.SchoolDescription............................................................................................................................2
A.SchoolMission………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
B.SchoolProgram...........................................................................................................................................2
II.SchoolPerformance.....................................................................................................................10
A.PerformanceandProgress...................................................................................................................10
B.LessonsLearnedandActionsTaken.................................................................................................13
C.UniqueAccomplishments.....................................................................................................................14
D.ListofDonorsover$500......................................................................................................................15
DataReport..........................................................................................................................................15
Appendices...........................................................................................................................................18
A.StaffRoster................................................................................................................................................18
B.BoardRoster.............................................................................................................................................19
C.UnauditedYear-endFinancialStatement.......................................................................................19
D.Approved2016-2017Budget..............................................................................................................22
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I.SchoolDescription
A.MissionStatement
WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchool(WashingtonGlobal)isacommunityschoolopen
toallmiddleschoolstudentsinWashington,DC.Itutilizesarigorous,internationally-based
academicandculturalcurriculum,whichintegratesproject-basedlearning,servicelearning,technology,andlanguageacquisitiontodevelopenterprisingandcompetitive
globalcitizens.
B.SchoolProgram
Overview
WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchoolwasfoundedin2014andopeneditsdoorsin
August2015.Theschoolserved101studentsingrades6and7inthe2015-2016school
yearandwillexpandtogrades6-8inthe2016-2017schoolyear.Theschooloffersa
uniqueinternationalcurriculum,whichincludestheInternationalMiddleYearsCurriculum
(IMYC)andforeignlanguages.Theschoolalsoimplementedarigorouscurriculumaligned
withtheCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS)topreparestudentsforthePARCC
examination.Toensurethatstudentswereengagedinthecommunityaroundthem,the
schooloffersmandatoryservice-learningopportunitiesforstudentsandforgedavarietyof
communitypartnershipsthatalignwiththeschool’smission.
WashingtonGlobalalsoprovidesSmallLearningCommunities,adedicatedtwo-houraday
courseforstudentswithchallengesinreadingandmathematicstoreceiveresearch-based
intervention.Thisisparticularlyimportantconsideringtheschool’sspecialeducation
populationin2015-2016wasapproximately25%anditsat-riskpopulationwas
approximately61%.
IntroductiontoCurriculumDesign
WashingtonGlobal’scurriculumwasdesignedwiththegoalofdevelopingcompetitive
globalcitizenswhoarereadyforhighschool,college,andcareers.Therefore,the
curriculumintegratescompetitiveinternational,national,andstatestandards.Specifically,
thecurriculumwasdevelopedusingtheInternationalMiddleYearsCurriculum’s(IMYC)
guidinginternationalthemes,thecommoncorestatestandards(CCSS)formathand
languagearts,theDCPublicstandardsforPhysicalEducation(PE)andsocialstudies,and
theNextGenerationScienceStandards.
InternationalMiddleYearsCurriculum(IMYC)
TheIMYCisaninternationalcurriculumthatisusedatschoolsaroundtheworldand
servesasWashingtonGlobal’sframeworkcurriculum.Itintegratesfindingsfrom
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neuroscienceandcognitivepsychologytoofferaninteractive,stimulating,project-based
curriculumdeliveredthroughtargetedthematicunits.TheIMYCutilizescomponentsof
project-basedlearning,technologyskills,internationalandculturalawareness,and
meaningfulthemestoprovidearigorousandculturallysensitiveacademicexperiencefor
WashingtonGlobal’sstudents.
Duringthe2015-2016schoolyear,the6thgradethemesconsistedofadaptability,
discovery,collaboration,andbalance.Thethemesfor7thgradewerereflection,
communication,respect,andcuriosity.Thesethemeswerewoventhroughoutthe
curriculuminallsubjectareasdescribedbelowandwereusedtohelpguideinstruction
andprovideaninternationalframeworkforstudentsandteachers.
EnglishLanguageArts
ForitsEnglishLanguageArts(ELA)Standards,WashingtonGlobalalignsitscurriculum
withthenationalCommonCoreStandards(CCSS)asitsprimaryframework.Thecommon
coreELAstandardsarerigorousstandardsthatpreparestudentstobecollegeandcareer
readyinthefollowingsixkeyareas:
• Reading-Literature
• Reading-InformationalText
• Reading-FoundationalSkills
• Writing
• SpeakingandListening
• Language
TheELAstandardsprovideanationalplatformofrigorousstandardsthatenablestudents
tobuildfoundationalliteracyandcriticalthinkingskills,makeimportant connections
betweentextsthroughthoughtfulknowledgebuilding.Moreover,these standardsprovide
aplatformforstudentstohonetheirothercommunications skills,includingwriting,
speakingandlistening,andlanguage,whicharecritically importantforsuccessfulcollege
andcareerreadiness.
In2015-2016,WashingtonGlobalutilizedEngageNY,aCCSSalignedcurriculum.Each
quarterstudentsexploreadistinctguidingquestionandavarietyoftextslinkedtothat
question.Thesetextsincludenovels,myths,poems,speechesandinformationaltexts.
Studentsanalyzethedifferenttextsandperformtasksinordertolearnandgainpractice
withthecommoncorestandardsinlanguage,writing,speakingandlistening,andreading
whilealsoaimingtoanswertheoriginalguidingquestionofthequarter.Thethemesforthe
unitsrangefromissuessurroundingslaverytoresearchingtheadolescentbrainto
analyzingandcreating“rulestoliveby.”Studentsareengagedininteresting,relevantwork
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whilealsorefiningtheirreadingandwritingskills.InadditiontoquarterlyAchievement
Network(ANET)exams,thiscurriculumisparticularlyeffectiveforpreparingstudentsfor
thePARCCexam.
Math
WashingtonGlobaliscommittedtostudentsmeetingtheCCSSforbothMathematical
PracticeandContent.Thesestandardsprescribelevelsofexpertisethatstudentsmust
demonstrateateachgradeleveltobepreparedforpostsecondaryeducation.Topics
include:ratiosandproportionalrelationships,thenumbersystem,functions,expressions
andequations,geometry,andstatisticsandprobability.ByusingtheCCSSframework,
WashingtonGlobal’scurriculumwastailoredtotheindividualneedsofparticularstudents.
Theindividualmathematicslessonplansfocusonbuildingandstrengtheningindividual
mathematicalproficiency.
ToensurethatitscurriculumalignedtotheCCSS,WashingtonGlobalutilizedtheEureka
Mathprogram.Thisprogramorganizesthecommoncorestandardsforboth6thand7th
gradeintomodulesthatmovestudentsthroughdifferentmaththemesandconcepts.
Studentsbegantheyearstudyingratiosandproportionsandendtheyearfocusingon
statisticsandgeometry.ThisprogramalsoalignswiththeANetassessmentsthatstudents
takeattheendofeachquarter.TheEurekaMathprogrampromoteshigher-orderthinking
andchallengesstudentstoapplynewskillstocomplexproblems,whichiswhatisrequired
ofthestudentsonthePARCCassessmentaswell.
Science
StudentsatWashingtonGlobalparticipateinawide-rangingscienceprogramthat
incorporateslessonsinscientificthinkingandinquiry,scienceandtechnology,earth
science,biology,ecology,andphysics.GivenWashingtonGlobal’sstrongfocusoneducation
forgloballeadership,particularemphasisisgiventotheinterconnectednessofscience,
technology,engineering,andmathtopreparestudentstocompeteinaglobaleconomy.
WashingtonGlobalalsodevotessignificanteffortstowardsencouragingstudentstouse
scientificknowledgetoimprovetheirlocalcommunity.
WashingtonGlobal’sscienceprogramisbasedontheNextGenerationScienceStandards.
Duringthe2015-2016schoolyear,studentsin6thand7thgradeworkedthrough
disciplinarycoreideasinphysical,life,andearthscienceinordertopreparefortheNext
GenerationScienceassessmentthatwillbeadministeredattheendofthestudents’8th
gradyear.TheNextGenerationScienceStandardsareorganizedbyperformance
expectations,scienceandengineeringpracticesandcoreideas.Thismeansthatthe
studentsdidnotjustlearnfactsaboutsciencebutinsteadtheylearnedhowto“do”science.
Someofthethingstheylearnedhowto“do”weredevelopingandusingmodels,planning
andconductinginvestigationsandanalyzingandinterpretingdata.Thevariousstandards
aredividedamongthetwogradessotherearedifferentstandardsandskillscoveredin
eachgradelevelwithsomeoverlapwherenecessary.
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SocialStudies
WashingtonGlobaladoptedtheDCSocialStudiesStandardsandintegratedthose
standardswiththeIMYCLearningGoals,whicharemorespecificthanthethemesused
acrossallsubjects.The6thgradestudentsfollowedtheDCstandardsinconjunctionwith
theIMYClearninggoalsforgeography.The7thgradecurriculumwasalignedwithDC
standardsandIMYClearninggoalsfocusedonancienthistory.
The6thgradegeographycurriculumisanexplorationoftheworldaroundus.Students
wereexposedtodifferentcultures,continentsandwaysoflivingwiththeenvironment.
Theyexploredgeographicissuessuchasglobalwarmingandfairtradeandlearnedabout
IMYCthemesbyanalyzingtheirlocalcommunity.
The7thgradecurriculumstartswithearlyhumansandguidesstudentsthroughthe
developmentofcivilization,religionandgovernmenttoendwiththefallofAncientRome.
Instructioninbothofthesecoursesisprojectbasedandthereisagreatdealof
collaborationamongstudentstograspandgrapplewithnewconcepts.
WashingtonGlobalalsointegratesservice-learningintosocialstudies.Forthe2015-2016
schoolyear,WashingtonGlobal’sstudentsraisedresourcesforhomelessshelterswithin
thecommunity.
AdditionalAcademicAreas
TheArts
WashingtonGlobaliscommittedtoensuringthatitsstudentsreceiveaninternationallyalignedandacademicallyrigorousfineartsexperiencetoaddtotheirculturalenrichment.
Therefore,WashingtonGlobaladoptedtheIMYCStandardsfortheArts.TheIMYCArt
standardsfocusoncontent-basedartstopics,withaninternationalfocus.Thesestandards
alsoincludeavarietyofacademicallyrigorousstandardsthatencouragestudents’critical
thinkingdevelopmentandevaluationskills.
PhysicalEducationandHealth
WashingtonGlobal’sPhysicalEducationprogramhasbeenstructuredaroundtheIMYC
witheachthemeprovidingabasisfortheunitsforthatquarter.Studentsarechallengedto
learnnewskills,analyzetheirownphysicalhealthandwell-beingandworktogetherto
showwhattheyhavelearned.OncetheindividualunitswerecreatedaroundtheIMYC
themes,theDCstandardswereusedtooutlinethespecificskillsthatstudentswouldlearn
witheachquarter.ForHealth,studentshaveworkedthroughtheTooGoodforDrugs
program,aresearch-basedcharacter-buildingprogram.Thisprogramencouragesstudents
tolearnhowtosetgoals,managetheiremotions,dealwithconflictandpeerpressureand
ultimatelyhowtodealwithissuessurroundingdrugsandalcohol.
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
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TheIMYC’sICTprogrampreparesstudentsfor21stCenturylearningatacriticalpointin
theirdevelopment.Studentsmustpossesstherequisiteskillsandknowledgeinthefieldof
technologyandmediainordertobegloballycompetitiveinthefuture.WashingtonGlobal
isatechnology-focusedschool.WashingtonGlobalintegratedtechnologyprojectsintothe
corecontentcourses.Withintheircourses,studentscompletedtechnologyprojectsto
showmasteryoftechnologyskills.
ForeignLanguageCourses
WashingtonGlobal’sForeignLanguageprogramconsistedofIntroductoryChineseand
Spanish.AllstudentsatWashingtonGlobaltookonesemesterofeachlangauge.Inthese
coursestheylearnedaboutChineseandSpanishculturesaswellasthebasicstructureof
thelanguage.Studentspracticedcommonvocabularyandbegantolearnedverbs,while
alsolearningaboutthecultureandheritageofthepeoplewholiveinChineseorSpanish
speakingcountries.ThiscoursepreparedstudentstocontinueinChineseIorSpanishI
wheretheywillbuildamoreconversationalknowledgeofthelanguage.
InterventionPrograms
WashingtonGlobalprovidesresearch-basedinterventionsinliteracyandmathematicsfor
studentswhoareworkingsubstantiallybelowgradelevelandstudentswithspecialneeds.
Studentswhorequireoneormoreofthebelowinterventionsreceivedspecialized
instructioninmorningand/orafternoonSmallLearningCommunities(SLCs)while
studentswhowereabovegradelevelcompletedadvancedprojectsandengagedin
supplementalPARCCpreparation.
FusionReading(SIM).WashingtonGlobal’sleadershipselectedFusionReading,partofthe
StrategicInstructionModel(SIM)thatwasdevelopedbyresearchersattheUniversityof
Kansas.TheSIMisaresearched-validatedliteracyprogramthat helpsadolescentslearn
howtolearn,sotheycanachievesuccessandindependence.TheSIMutilizesaLearning
StrategiesCurriculumthatprovidesdirect,explicitinstructionforteachinglearning
strategiesforreading,studying,rememberinginformation,writing,improvingtest
performance,motivation,andmath,amongothers.TheSIMalsoincludesasetofContent
EnhancementTeachingRoutinesthatpromoteeffectiveinstructionbyassistingteachersin
planning,teachingconcepts,exploringtests,andincreasingstudentperformance.TheSIM
isusedinanumberofurbanschooldistrictsandhasbeenproveneffective.
SpellRead.Tofurthermeettheneedsofitsstrugglingreaders,includingstudentswith
specialneedsandELLstudents,WashingtonGlobalutilizedtheSpellReadreading
interventionprogram.SpellReadisaresearch-basedliteracyprogramthatintegratesthe
auditoryandvisualaspectsofthereadingprocessandpromotesspecificskillmastery
throughtargetedinstructionforstudentsingrades2-12.SpellRead’sstudent-centered
approachusesanintensiveinterventionmodelthatfocusesonlinguisticfoundations,
activereading,andwritingdeliveredinasmall-groupsetting;thereforeitisappropriate
forstudentswiththemostseverereadingissues.SpellReadreliablyimprovesword-reading
skills,fluency,andcomprehensionacrossdiversepopulations,includingspecialeducation
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students,ELLs,andstudentsreadingmorethantwoyearsbelowgradelevel.
OdysseyMath.WashingtonGlobalselectedtheOdysseyMathprogramforstudentswho
needadditionalsupportinmathematics.Thisisparticularlyimportanttoaddressthe
needsofstudentswithspecialneeds.OdysseyMathisaweb-basedmathematicscurriculum
andassessmenttooldesignedtosupportdifferentiatedinstructionanddata-driven
decisionmakingforstudentsinkindergartenthrougheighthgrade.OdysseyMathincludes
electroniccurriculumandmaterialsforindividualorsmallgroupwork,assessments
alignedwithcurriculumstandards,andadatamanagementsystemthatallowsteachersto
trackstudentprogress.Itpreparesstudentsfortheskillsnecessarytoexperiencesuccess
inmiddleschoolmathematicscourses.
InstructionalApproach
WashingtonGlobalintegratedavarietyofhighly-effectiveinstructionalmethodsintoits
classroomstoensurethatitsstudentsarereceivinghigh-qualityinstructionthatmeets
theiracademicneeds.
Project-basedLearning:Project-basedLearning(PBL)isacoretenantofWashington
Global’sinstructionalapproach.PBLallowsstudentstoparticipateinanextendedprocess
ofinquiryinresponsetoacomplexproblem,challenge,orquestion.Throughout
WashingtonGlobal’scourses,teachersserveas“coaches”or“guides”asstudentswork
collaborativelyonavarietyofstandards-basedprojects.TheIMYCandWashington
Global’sservice-learningprogramsupportedtheuseofPBLintheclassroomsbecausethey
requiredstudentstocompleteprojectsthroughoutthecourseoftheyear.WithinPBL,
studentsareprovidedwithopportunitiesforcooperativelearningandinquiry-based
learning.PBLisanimportantinstructionalmethodbecauseitfosterscriticalthinking,
problemsolving,collaboration,communication,andpresentingtoapublicaudienceto
increaseauthenticityandmotivation.
Data-drivenInstruction:AcoretenantofWashingtonGlobal’sinstructionalapproachis
utilizingdatatodriveinstruction.WashingtonGlobaladministeredbaselineassessments
(MAP),contractedwithAchievementNetwork(ANET)forquarterlyPARCCsimulation
exams,andadministeredfrequentCurriculum-BasedMeasures(CBMs)togatherdatato
driveinstruction.Thisdatawasparticularlyimportantinpreparingstudentstotakethe
PARCCexamination.
IndividualizedIntervention:AsdiscussedinWashingtonGlobal’scurriculumsummary,the
schoolemployedavarietyofresearch-basedacademicinterventionprogramstoensure
thatstudentsarereceivingintensiveacademicintervention.Theseprogramsincluded
SpellreadandFusionforreadingandOdysseyMathformathematicsintervention.Students
werepre-testedandplacedintoSmallLearningCommunitygroupsaccordingtotheir
individualizedneedsfordailyintervention.
BlendedLearning:WashingtonGlobalincorporatedsomeelementsofblendedlearninginto
itsacademicprogram.Throughtheuseofweb-basedinterventionprogramsandICT
projects,WashingtonGlobalemployedblendedlearningtodevelopstudents’independence
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andtechnologyabilities.ItalsobenefitedstudentswithdisabilitiesandELLsbyproviding
studentswiththeopportunitytoengageincurriculumattheirlevel.
Service-Learning:Theincorporationofservice-learninginthesocialstudiescourseat
WashingtonGlobalprovidedakeyelementofWashingtonGlobal’smission.Servicelearningprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytoengageinaprojectwithinthe
community,solvecomplexproblems,andengageincriticalthinkingwithintherealworld.
Service-learningprojectsalsogivebacktothecommunityandaligntoWashingtonGlobal’s
missionofservingasacommunityschool.Theseprojectsthereforeofferadeepermeaning
forstudentsbecausetheyareconnectedtotherealworld.Studentscompletedaservicelearningprojectfocusedonhomelessnessduringthe2015-2016schoolyearandprovided
alocalhomelessshelterwithresources.
ParentInvolvement
WashingtonGlobalincorporatesacommunityschoolcomponentintoitsmissiontoensure
thatparentsandfamilies,andothermembersofthecommunityareheavilyinvolvedinthe
school.WashingtonGlobalbelievesthatparentandfamilyinvolvementisvitaltothe
growthofitsstudentsandvisionoftheschool.WashingtonGlobalhasanactive,
parent/family-ledFamilyTeacherAssociationnamedtheWashingtonGlobalParent
Organization(WGPO)thathostedmultiplefundraisersfortheschool,heldin-person
meetings,andcorrespondedwithschoolleadersfrequently.TheWGPOencouragedthe
WashingtonGlobalparentcommunitytojoinandtakepartintheWGPOduringthe20152016schoolyearaswell.
WashingtonGlobalinstitutedavarietyofeventsandprogramsforparentsandfamilies
duringthecourseoftheschoolyearandvarioustimesofthedaythatactivelyengaged
parentsandfamilies.Forthe2015-2016schoolyear,theseactivitiesandeventsincluded:
Activity/Event
FreeonlineGEDpreparationprogram
forparents
Parent/TeacherConferences
ParentBreakfasts
Frequency
Anongoingself-pacedprogramswhere
parentscheckedoutlaptopsinblocksM-F
from9am-5pmattheschoolandused
schoolpurchasedGEDprepprograms.
WashingtonGlobalofferedparentteacherconferencesonSeptember30,
2015;January15,2016;March31,2016,
andJunebyappointment.To
accommodateparents’schedules,
WashingtonGlobalallowedparentsto
chooseatimethatworkedforthemto
conferencewithteachers.
Toaccommodateparentswhoworkor
haveotherobligationsintheevenings,
WashingtonGlobalcreatedanongoing
BacktoSchoolNight
WinterCelebrationDinner
PARCCInformationSessionforParents
BlackHistoryMonthProjectGallery
HighSchoolInformationSessionNight
EndoftheYearFamilyDinnerand
StudentCelebration
WashingtonGlobalOrchestraConcert
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ParentBreakfastsessionduringthefall,
winterandspring.Administratorswere
presenttoshareinformationwithparents
andanswerquestions.
WashingtonGlobalheldaBacktoSchool
NightonSeptember22,2015inthe
evening.TheWGPOmadeapresentation
attheeventaswell.
WashingtonGlobalhostedawinter
celebrationforparentsandfamiliesinthe
eveningonDecember16,2015to
celebratestudentaccomplishments.
WashingtonGlobal’sInstructionalCoach
heldaPARCCinformationsessionfor
parentsonFebruary26,2016toinform
parentsoftheexamandhowbestto
supporttheirchild.
OnFebruary29,2016from5-6:30pm,
WashingtonGlobalhostedafamilynight
inhonorofBlackHistorymonth,where
familiesenjoyedrefreshmentsandviewed
studentprojects.
WashingtonGlobalheldahighschool
informationsessiononMarch23,2016
from7-8:30pmopentoallstudents.E.V.
Downey,ahighschoolplacement
specialist,presentedtoparentsandtheir
familiesaboutthehighschooladmissions
process.
WashingtonGlobalstudentshosteda
celebrationfortheirparents/familiesto
commemoratetheendoftheschoolyear.
Studentscreatedthemedrooms,displayed
projects,andhelpeddesignthemenu.
WashingtonGlobal’sorchestra,partnered
withtheDCYouthOrchestraProgram,
helditsfirstconcertonJune8,2016.
Studentandparentswereinvitedto
attendtheperformance.
Inadditiontohostingmultipleparentevents,WashingtonGlobalsenthomeaweekly
newslettertoparentsviaemailandhardcopytoensurethatparentswereawareofthe
school’shappenings.Parentsarealsoinvitedtositinontheirchild’sclassandmeetwith
administratorsandteachersattheirconvenience.
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II.SchoolPerformance
A.PerformanceandProgress
InWashingtonGlobal’sfirstyearofoperation(schoolyear2015-2016),theschoolhas
fullyaligneditsprogramwiththeschool’smissionandinstitutedavarietyofacademic
andextensionprogramsthatsupportthemission.
WashingtonGlobal’smissionisasfollows:
WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchool(WashingtonGlobal)isacommunityschool
opentoallmiddleschoolstudentsinWashington,DC.Itutilizesarigorous,
internationally-basedacademicandculturalcurriculum,whichintegratesproject-based
learning,service-learning,technology,andlanguageacquisitiontodevelopenterprising
andcompetitiveglobalcitizens.
TheInternationalMiddleYearsCurriculum.WashingtonGlobal’sframeworkcurriculum,
TheInternationalMiddleYearsCurriculum(IMYC),fullyalignswithandsupportsthe
school’smissionto“utilizearigorous,internationally-basedacademicandcultural
curriculum,whichintegratesproject-basedlearning.”IMYCisaninternationalcurriculum
thatisusedinmiddleschoolsaroundtheworld.Itintegratesfindingsfromneuroscience
andcognitivepsychologytoofferaninteractive,stimulating,project-basedcurriculum
deliveredthroughtargetedthematicunits.Theunitsfocusonthemesthatareparticularly
importanttodevelopingWashingtonGlobal’sstudentsintoculturallyaware,globally
competitivestudentswhoareabletoproblem-solve,interactwithothercultures,andthink
critically.
The6thgradethemesforthe2015-2016schoolyearconsistedofadaptability,discovery,
collaboration,andbalance.The7thgradethemeswerereflection,communication,respect,
andcuriosity.Thesethemeswerewoventhroughouthecurriculumandwereusedtohelp
guidequarterlyinstruction.
Additionally,project-basedlearning(PBL),whichhasbeenfoundtofostermiddleschool
students’academicindependence,problemsolvingandcriticalthinkingskills,isa
fundamentalcomponentoftheIMYC.PBLwasintegratedintoallacademicareastohone
students’criticalthinkingskills.Itisalsousedtodifferentiateinstructionforstudentswho
requiremoresupport,suchasstudentswithspecialneeds,andthosewhoaregiftedina
givensubjectarea.
TheIMYCfurthersupportsWashingtonGlobal’smissionbyfocusingontechnology
acquisition.WashingtonGlobalisa1:1chromebookschool,andstudentsutilized
technologytocreatepresentations,forgeneralcoursework,andtoacquiretechnology
skillslikecodingformoretechnology-advancedstudents.
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ForeignLanguageCourses.TosupportWashingtonGlobal’smissionofproviding“language
acquisition,”theschoolofferedSpanishandChinesecoursestoallstudentsduringthe
2015-2016schoolyear.Infact,allstudentshadaforeignlanguagecourse(eitherSpanish
orChinese)fivedaysaweekthroughoutthecourseoftheschoolyear.Asnotedin
WashingtonGlobal’sgoalssection,99%ofthestudentsenrolledreceivedcreditfora
foreignlanguagecourseandtheschoolmetitscharter-specificforeignlanguagegoal.
Service-Learning.Duringthe2015-2016schoolyear,WashingtonGlobalintegrated
service-learningintoitssocialstudiescourse.Asnotedinthegoalssection,theservicelearningprogramwashighlysuccessful.Toencourageastudent-driven,personalized
approachtolearning,theteacherfollowedtheK-12Service-LearningStandardsforQuality
PracticedevelopedbytheNationalYouthLeadershipCouncil.Additionally,servicelearningtiesintoWashingtonGlobal’smissionofcreatingacommunityschoolatmosphere
byencouragingschoolandstudentengagementinthecommunity,andPBLthrougha
majorstudent-drivenproject.
Inintroducingtheideaofservice-learningtothestudents,theclassbeganwithadiscussion
ofphilanthropyandwhatitmeanstodosomethingtosupportthe“commongood.”The
studentsdiscussedwhyitisimportantforthemtobeinvolvedwiththeircommunities.The
teacherusedtheideathat“everybodyhassomethingtogive”asthebasisformanyofthese
discussions.Throughtheseconversations,studentswereempoweredtodetermineareasof
needintheirowncommunities.
Thestudentsthendevelopedalistoftheissuesthattheystronglybelievedneededtobe
addressedinordertoimprovetheircommunities.Someoftheirconcernswereviolencein
theircommunities,lackofsafespaceforteens,shortageofcarbonmonoxidedetectors,
absenceofgreenspace,lackofstopsignsandtrafficsignalsintheirneighborhoods,and
homelessness.Ultimately,studentsdecidedtofocusonfundraisingtoraiseresources,such
aspersonalhygieneproductsandfood,forthehomelessinashelterneartheschool.
Studentshostedanafter-schoolactivitynightforstudents’familiesandthecommunityto
raise$380.00dollarstopurchaseresourcesforhomelessindividuals.
Theprojectculminatedinstudentsparticipatingina“DayofService”inJune2016where
studentsdeliveredtheresourcesthattheypurchasedandpackedtotheCCVN,alocal
homelessshelter.Studentsthenreflectedandpresentedontheirservice-learning
experience.
CommunitySchool.Inadditiontoitsservice-learningprogram,WashingtonGlobalhas
supporteditscommunityschoolmissionthroughrobustcommunitypartnerships.
WashingtonGlobalhasforgedpartnershipswiththebeloworganizationswhoprovide
servicestostudents:
DCYouthOrchestraProgram:DCYouthOrchestraProgramprovidesacost-freeafterschoolorchestraprogramforWashingtonGlobalstudents.Studentstooklessonsafter
schoolandperformedinaconcertopentoparentsandthecommunityinJune2016.
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ServeYourCity:ServeYourCityisa501(c)3organizationprovidingaccesstoathleticsfor
at-riskyouth.WashingtonGlobalbeganitspartnershipwithServeYourCityinJuly2016.
Studentsparticipatedincost-freetennis,swimmingandrowingprogramsthroughoutthe
courseoftheschoolyear.
TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity:WashingtonGlobalwasacceptedintoGW’sengageDC
programinAugust2015.ThroughengageDC,WashingtonGlobalstudentsreceivedfree
dailytutoring,technologycodingcourses,afemaleentrepreneurshipprogram,andhelp
withschoolbeautification.
TheSouthwestGarden:WashingtonGlobalpartneredwiththeSouthwestGarden,located
withinblocksoftheschool,toprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytolearnabout
gardeningandsustainability.
Goals
WashingtonGlobalhasadoptedthePMFasitsgoalsandmeasuresofacademicandschool
environmentexpectations.
Initsfirstyear,WashingtonGlobalmetitstwocharter-specificgoals.Detailsregardingthe
school’sprogresstowardsmeetingitsgoalsareasfollows:
YearOneGoal
99%ofstudentswillearncreditforatleastone
foreignlanguagecourse.
90%ofstudentswillhaveengagedinatleastone
service-learningprojectanddevelopandpresent
anindependentprojectbasedontheirservicelearningexperiencethatmeetsallschool-based
service-learningcriteria.
Met/NotMet
Met
Met
Evidence
99%ofstudentsearnedcredit
foraforeignlanguagecourse
(eitherSpanishorChinese)in
the2015-2016schoolyearas
evidencedbystudentpassing
foreignlanguagegradesinthe
PowerschoolSIS.
99%ofstudentsengagedin
WashingtonGlobal’sservicelearningprojectfocusedon
homelessnessandhowto
supportindividualswhoare
homeless.Theprojectwas
integratedintotheschool’s
socialstudiescourse.The
projectwasstudent-driven.
Studentsengagedinan
inquiry-basedexplorationof
homelessnessbasedontheK12Service-LearningStandards
forQualityPracticedeveloped
bytheNationalYouth
LeadershipCouncil,fundraised
forresourcesforhomeless
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individuals,deliveredthe
resourcestoCCNV,and
presentedontheirexperience.
B.LessonsLearnedandActionsTaken
InternationalAcademicProgramAlterations.WashingtonGlobalmetitscharter-specific
goalsin2015-2016,whichincludedservice-learning,andimplementedtheInternational
MiddleYearsCurriculum(IMYC).Forthe2016-2017schoolyear,theschool’sleadership
believeditwasimportanttofurtherenhancetheschool’sinternationaleducationand
service-learningcomponents,whicharecriticaltoitscharter-specificgoalsandmission.
Therefore,theschool’sleadershipadjustedtheschool’sacademicprogrammingand
createdauniqueGlobalCitizenshipcoursetoreplacevisualarts.
Duringthe2016-2017schoolyear,allWashingtonGlobalstudentswillbeenrolledinthe
newGlobalCitizencourse.TheGlobalCitizencoursefocusesonculturalawareness,
internationalarts,theIMYCthemes,technologyuse,andservice-learningprojects.Each
quarterstudentswillbeintroducedtoIMYCthemesandinternationalissuesthrough
characterandskillbuildingactivities,technologyskillbuildingactivities,reflective
journaling,cultureandcurrenteventsexplorationanddigitalcitizenshiplessons.The
school’sgoalisforstudentstobecomemoreknowledgeableaboutthemselvesandthe
worldaroundthem.ThepreviousartcoursehasbeenintegratedintoGlobalCitizenship
andprovidedamuchmoreinternationalfocus,guidedbytheIMYClearningobjectives.
Thisshiftinacademicprogrammingwillbenefittheschoolinanumberofways.First,it
willprovideastronger,dedicatedfocusontheIMYCandinternationalthemes.Second,the
coursewillofferadedicatedclassforservice-learningprojectsthatarecriticaltothe
school’smission.Previously,service-learningwasintegratedintosocialstudies.However,
placingservice-learningintoGlobalCitizenshipwillensurethatprojectswithbotha
communityandinternationalfocuswillbecompleted.Third,thecoursewillprovidea
dedicatedspacefortechnologydevelopment,afundamentalelementoftheschool’s
mission.Theschool’sleadershipbelievesthattheGlobalCitizenshipcourse,alongwiththe
school’sintensiveforeignlanguagecourses,provideanintensivefocusoninternational
culturesandthemesthatwillbenefititsstudentbody.
ReadingandELAProgramExpansion.The2015-2016schoolyearwasWashingtonGlobal’s
firstyearofoperation.WashingtonGloballearnedthatitahighnumberofspecialneeds
students(26%)andstudentsreadingbelowgradelevel.Theschoolhadoriginallystaffed
for1.5specialeducationteachersandexpandeditsspecialeducationdepartmentto2fulltimeteachersinthefallof2015tomeettheneedsofitsstudentsandprovidestudentswith
twofullblocksofdedicatedinterventionprogramsinthemorningandintheafternoon.In
the2016-2017schoolyear,WashingtonGlobalfurtherexpandeditsspecialeducation
departmenttothreefull-timeteachers,oneofwhoservesasleadteacher/special
educationcoordinator.
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WashingtonGlobalalsoutilizedstudentdataandpositiveresultsfromstudentswho
participatedinitsSpellReadprogramtoexpanditsreadinginterventionprogramtobetter
meettheneedsofitsstudents.WashingtonGlobaladministeredtheSpellReadprogram,a
research-based,phonics-based,readinginterventionprogramtoapproximately30
studentsintwoclasseswhoreadatleastthreegradelevelsbelowgradelevelduringthe
2015-2016schoolyear.Twospecialeducationteachersweretrainedintheprogram.Allof
thestudentsmadesignificantgains—gainingonaverage1.5gradelevelsinaseven-month
period.Therefore,WashingtonGlobalexpandeditsprogramandtrainedfourteachers
duringthe2016-2017schoolyeartocontinuetheevidentprogressthatoccurredduring
the2015-2016schoolyear.Thisrequiredtheschool’sprofessionaldevelopmentschedule
forthe2016-2017schoolyeartoincludemorereadinginterventionsessionsandfor
teacherswhohadnevertaughtaninterventioncoursetobetrainedandadequately
supportedtoteachthecourse.
Additionally,WashingtonGlobalenhanceditsEnglishLanguageArts(ELA)PARCC
preparationprogramforthe2016-2017schoolyearbycreatingadailycourseto
supplementthestudents’primaryELAcourse.Thesupplementalcourseutilizesthei-ready
ELAcurriculum,whichisastandards-basedanddesignedtopreparethestudentsfor
PARCC.ThiscoursewillberolledoutthefirstdayofschoolinAugust2016andisdesigned
tohelpstudentacademicgrowthinELA.
C.UniqueAccomplishments
Duringitsfirstyearofoperation,WashingtonGlobalhadseveraluniqueaccomplishments.
Theaccomplishmentsareoutlinedbelow:
Lowe’sToolboxforEducationGrantRecipient:WashingtonGlobalwasarecipientofthe
2015-2016Lowe’sToolboxforEducationGrant.Thiscompetitivegrantwillenable
WashingtonGlobaltobuildanurbanschoolgarden.WashingtonGlobalhasacquireda
majorityofthematerialsforthegardenandhasestablishedaschool-basedteamthatwill
spearheadtheexecutionofthegarden.ThisgardenisimportantbecauseWashington
Globalislocatedinanareawithverylittlegreenspaceforthestudents.Thisgardenwill
enablestudentstoengageinlessonsaboutsustainabilityandtheenvironment.
BuildingHopeTechnologyGrant:WashingtonGlobalwastherecipientofaBuildingHope
technologygrant.ThisgrantenabledWashingtonGlobaltopurchaseadditional
ChromebooksforitsclassroomstosupportitstechnologyinitiativesandIMYCExitPoint
projects.
SpecialEducation:WashingtonGlobal’sspecialeducationprogramwashighlightedbyPCSB
Chair,DarrenWoodruff,Ph.D.inhisFY2015PerformanceOversightHearingTestimonyto
CityCouncilonMarch3,2016.
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CommunityConnections:WashingtonGlobalisproudofthecommunityconnectionsand
extendeddayprogrammingthatitwasabletoofferin2015-2016.Theschoolofferedfree
beforeandaftercaretoensurethatstudentsreceivedenrichmentfromcommunity
partnerssuchasTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,ServeYourCityandDCYouth
OrchestraProgram.
D.ListofDonorsover$500
FY16ListofDonorsover$500
7/1/2015-6/302016
Date
Name
02/11/2016
BuildingHope
01/07/2016
12/18/2015
02/09/2016
02/11/2016
11/23/2015
12/08/2015
03/10/2016
03/10/2016
03/10/2016
03/10/2016
03/17/2016
03/17/2016
03/17/2016
03/17/2016
04/11/2016
Lowe'sEducationGrant
TeresaCurristine
Dr.JulianaTaymans
BuildingHope
DCSustainableUtility
WhitingTurner
KirklandFoundation
Latham&WatkinsLLP
John&PatriciaCloos
JulianaTaymans
PatrickHaney
LuisTorres
EdwinU
FOCUS
Memo/Description
GrantforTechnology
2015-2016Lowe'sEducation
Grant-Project:WashingtonGlobal
CommunityGarden
Donations
Donations
Contributionfor2015
PopcornFundraiser
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
20161stSpringbenefitevent
TouseforEdopsData
DataReport
SY2015-2016AnnualReportCampusDataReport
Source
DataPoint
PCSB
LEAName:WashingtonGlobalPCS
PCSB
CampusName:WashingtonGlobalPCS
PCSB
GradesServed:6-8
PCSB
OverallAuditedEnrollment:101
EnrollmentbygradelevelaccordingtoOSSE’sAuditedEnrollmentReport
Grade
PK3
PK4
KG
1
2
3
4
5
6
16
Student 0
Count
Grade
7
Student 47
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
9
0
10
0
11
0
12
0
Alternative Adult
0
0
54
SPED*
0
*Note:ThisfieldisonlyfilledforSt.ColettaSpecialEducationPCSasitistheonlycharterLEAthatexclusivelyserves
studentswithdisabilities.
StudentDataPoints
School
TotalNumberofInstructionalDays:187
Numberofinstructionaldays,notincludingholidaysorprofessionaldevelopmentdays,forthemajorityof
theschool.
Ifyourschoolhascertaingradeswithdifferentcalendars,pleasenoteit.
PCSB
SuspensionRate:11.9%
Numberofstudentswithoutofschoolsuspensionsandinschool’s2015audit/numberofstudents
enrolledasofOct.2015x100
PCSB
ExpulsionRate:0.0%
Numberofstudentsexpelledandintheschool’s2015audit/numberofstudentsenrolledasofOct.2015
x100
PCSB
InstructionalTimeLosttoOut-of-SchoolSuspensionRate:.1%
(sumofallsuspensiondaysforallstudentsduetooutofschoolsuspensions)/(sumofenrollmentdaysfor
allstudentsfortheSY2015-16schoolyear)x100
PCSB
AverageDailyAttendance:94.32%
PCSB
PCSB
PCSB
Mid-yearWithdrawals:ValidatedinMid-August
Mid-yearEntries:ValidatedinMid-August
PromotionRate:NA
PCSB(SY CollegeAcceptanceRates:Notapplicable
14-15)
PCSB(SY GraduationRates:Notapplicable
14-15)
FacultyandStaffDataPoints
School
TeacherAttritionRate:60%
Numberofteachersretired/resigned/outplaced
between
October5,2015andfirstdayofschoolin2016/(numberofteachersemployedasofOctober5,2015)x
1006/10*100=60
School
NumberofTeachers:10
“Teacher”isdefinedasanyadultresponsiblefortheinstructionofstudentsatleast50%ofthetime,
including,butnotlimitedto,leadteachers,teacherresidents,specialeducationteachers,andteacher
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fellows.
School
TeacherSalary
1. Average:$58,387.50
2. Range—Minimum:$46,000Maximum:$66,000
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Appendices
A.StaffRoster
EmployeeName
Allen,Matthew
Boney,Shantae
Brooks,Suzanne
Browne,Lennox
Carella,Amanda
Day,Chamia
Diaz,Yezica
Diggs,Charles
Drayton,Daniel
Edwards,Wanice
Garcia-Linares,
Hemil
Goodwin,Jaimia
Gray,Lynell
Haney,Candice
Holloway,
Kimberly
James,Isaiah
Jeter,Janelle
Jones,Antonio
Kalemera,Nkinzi
Latagan,Mariecrist
Leahey,Sarah
McKinney,Coy
Mebane,Howard
Milner,Tunisia
Newsome,
Title
DateofHire
DateofTerm
ChineseTeacher
SubstituteTeacher
SPEDCoordinator
Part-TimeParaprofessional
ScienceTeacher
DanceInstructor
RecruitmentManagerandDirectorof
OperationsAssistant
AfterSchoolChoirTeacher
SPED/ArtTeacher
ScienceTeacher
Spanish/ELLTeacher
08/17/15
09/14/15
08/03/15
09/14/15
08/17/15
09/03/15
08/03/15
03/31/16
03/22/16
09/27/15
08/28/15
08/17/15
09/14/15
08/17/15
10/09/15
09/29/15
SubstituteTeacher
AttendanceMonitor/OperationsAssistant
Principal
SubstituteTeacher
09/14/15
08/03/15
07/01/15
09/14/15
03/31/16
7/15/16
10/30/15
Paraprofessional
SocialStudiesTeacher
SpecialEducationTeacher
SocialWorker
MathTeacher
InstructionalCoach
GardenClubManager
DeanofStudents
SubstituteTeacher
Part-TimeAftercare
08/17/15
08/17/15
09/08/15
08/17/15
08/17/15
08/03/15
09/10/15
07/01/15
09/14/15
08/31/15
09/10/15
03/31/16
11/20/15
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Sharonda
Smith,Vivian
Squicciarini,Jon
Torres,Elizabeth
Turner,Robert
Williams,Dawn
Young,Astarsia
Davis,Monika
Waddy,Stephen
Watson,Shedrenna
Wingate,Stephanie
Tolbert,Dayna
McCullough,Barry
Coordinator/ClassroomAssistant
SubstituteTeacher
BusinessandOperationsManager
DirectorofOperations
PhysicalEducationTeacher
ELATeacher
LongTermSubstitute
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
09/14/15
05/15/15
07/01/15
08/17/15
08/19/15
09/14/15
01/04/16
01/04/16
01/04/16
06/08/16
02/08/16
05/23/16
03/31/16
09/30/15
03/31/16
04/29/16
04/29/16
06/24/16
04/29/16
100%ofteachershadaBachelor'sDegree
28%ofteachershadaMaster'sDegree
B.BoardRoster
BoardTrusteeName
TeresaR.Curristine,Ph.D.
(Chair)
DC
Resident?
IMF,SeniorEconomist
06.01.2014*
Y
OscarRamirez
PodestaGroup,Principal
11.17.2014**
Y
RichardMorin(Treasurer)
AlexandraFieldingWilson
(Vice-Chair)
WorldBankEconomist
11.17.2014**
Y
LongandFoster,Realtor
06.01.2014*
N
RobynStern
JulianaTaymans,Ph.D.
(Secretary)
ThinkFoodGroup,Researcher
TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,
Professor
06.01.2014*
N
06.01.2014*
N
VanessaHarveyLykes
SpecialEducator
08.31.2015***
N
06.01.2014*
Y
CandiceCloosHaney
WashingtonGlobal,Co-Founder/CEO
WashingtonGlobalCo-Founder(nonemployee)
06.01.2014*
Y
StephanieHenderson
ParentRepresentative
10.19.2015***
Y
ParentRepresentative
*DenotesFoundingBoardMember(3yearTerm)beforere-election
**Denotes2-yearTerm/***1-year
termpriortore-election
10.19.2015***
Y
ElizabethShookTorres,Ed.D.
LindaBrown
Dateof
Appointment
Affiliation
C.UnauditedYear-endFinancialStatement
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BalanceSheet
WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchool
AsofJune30,2016
Balance Sheet
Assets
Assets
CurrentAssets
Cash
AccountsReceivable
OtherCurrentAssets
TotalCurrentAssets
NoncurrentAssets
OperatingFixedAsssets,Net
Facilities,Net
TotalNoncurrentAssets
TotalAssets
and Equity
Liabilities
LiabilitiesandEquity
CurrentLiabilities
AccountsPayable
OtherCurrentLiabilities
TotalCurrentLiabilities
Long-TermLiabilities
SeniorDebt
TotalLong-TermLiabilities
Equity
UnrestrictedNetAssets
TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
NetRevenue
TotalEquity
TotalLiabilitiesandEquity
Amount
$300,363
229,110
27,434
556,907
59,923
2,218,273
2,278,196
2,835,103
Amount
441,127
303,937
745,065
2,000,000
2,000,000
35,833
2,320
51,885
90,038
$2,835,103
IncomeStatements
WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchool
July2015throughJune2016
Income Statement
Revenue
01.PerPupilCharterPayments
FY2015-2016
Actual
$1,535,040
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02.PerPupilFacilitiesAllowance
03.FederalEntitlements
04.OtherGovernmentFunding/Grants
05.PrivateGrantsandDonations
07.OtherIncome
TotalRevenue
Expenses
08.Principal/ExecutiveSalary
09.TeachersSalaries
10.TeacherAides/AssistanceSalaries
12.Business/OperationsSalaries
13.ClericalSalaries
15.OtherStaffSalaries
16.EmployeeBenefits
17.ContractedStaff
18.StaffDevelopmentExpense
19.Textbooks
20.StudentSuppliesandMaterials
21.LibraryandMediaCenterMaterials
22.StudentAssessmentMaterials
23.ContractedStudentServices
24.MiscellaneousStudentExpense
25.Rent
26.BuildingMaintenanceandRepairs
27.Utilities
28.JanitorialSupplies
29.ContractedBuildingServices
30.OfficeSuppliesandMaterials
31.OfficeEquipmentRentalandMaintenance
32.Telephone/Telecommunications
33.Legal,AccountingandPayrollServices
34.PrintingandCopying
35.PostageandShipping
36.Other
37.Insurance
38.Transportation
39.FoodService
40.AdministrationFee(toPCSB)
42.OtherGeneralExpense
43.UnforeseenExpenses
44.DepreciationExpense
45.InterestPayments
TotalExpenses
NetIncome
315,524
527,217
97,622
37,405
5,284
2,518,092
285,892
552,248
46,045
55,797
43,368
67,367
143,076
87,157
6,902
32,449
28,759
1,716
42,244
88,297
29,768
325,270
13,618
0
3,841
96,860
27,905
6,460
22,732
68,604
1,639
446
22,869
28,000
467
105,293
24,778
65,889
0
86,241
54,207
2,466,207
$51,885
22
StatementsofCashFlow
WashingtonGlobalPublicCharterSchool
July2015throughJune2016
Cash Flow Statement
FY2015-2016
Actual
NetIncome
CashFlowAdjustments
FinancingActivities
InvestingActivities
OperatingActivities
TotalCashFlowAdjustments
ChangeinCash
51,885
2,000,000
-2,256,121
448,850
192,729
244,614
D.Approved2016-2017Budget
5
Abbreviated Financials (IS3), v1.0
Washington Global Public Charter School
Income Statement
Account
SY16-17
Future
Event
-
Revenue
04 · State and Local Revenue
400 · Per-Pupil Operating Revenue
410 · Per-Pupil Facility Revenue
420 · Other Local Revenue
Total 04 · State and Local Revenue
2,564,080
562,320
13,274
3,139,674
05 · Federal Revenue
500 · Federal Grants
218,997
510 · Federal Programs
163,485
Total 05 · Federal Revenue
382,482
06 · Private Revenue
600 · Private Grants
620 · Private Contributions
Total 06 · Private Revenue
Total Revenue
Operating Expense
07 · Staff-Related Expense
9,000
15,000
24,000
3,546,156
23
700 · Curricular Salaries
1,013,191
710 · Supplemental Service Salaries
221,000
730 · Management/Development Salaries
253,000
740 · Employee Benefits
90,051
750 · Payroll Taxes
123,720
760 · Professional Development
14,034
770 · Contracted Staff
93,406
780 · Other Staff Expense
8,034
Total 07 · Staff-Related Expense
1,816,435
08 · Occupancy Expense
800 · Occupancy Rent Expense
290,704
810 · Occupancy Service Expense
199,959
Total 08 · Occupancy Expense
490,663
900 · Direct Student Expense
390,344
09 · Additional Expense
910 · Office Expense
89,131
920 · Business Expense
258,668
930 · Dues, Fees, & Losses
1,000
990 · Operating Contingency
60,000
Total 09 · Additional Expense
799,143
Total Operating
Expense
3,106,241
Net Operating Income
439,915
Interest, Depreciation
11 · Depreciation
114,369
12 · Interest
103,361
Total Interest, Depreciation
217,730
Total Expenses
3,323,971
Net Income
222,185
Adjustments To Cash Flow
Operating Activities
Net Income
Operating Activities
Investing Activities
222,185
(151,135)
87,369
Financing Activities
(58,362)
Net cash increase for year
100,057